Quality Technician (Back Shift)
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Position Overview & Specifications
About The Role
Hours of work: Mon-Thurs 14:30-23:00 and Fri 12:00-18:00Joining us as a Quality Technician (QA/QC), you’ll play an instrumental role ensuring the successful manufacture, legality and quality of our food-based diet products which are used across the world and continue to transform lives. You’ll report into the shift Quality Supervisor, within our Technical department, in a multi-skilled role performing audits and checks across all areas of our food manufacturing facility.
Performing a number of inspections throughout the production lifecycle, which includes visual and CCP (Critical Control Point) checks, as well as allergen swabbing. You’ll also perform quality checks on raw materials, packaging and 3rd party finished products. As part of your role, you’ll also;
- Carry out routine line checks
- Reporting and escalation of any non-conformities
- Carry out various calibration check on items such as weighing scales and refrigerator temperature
- Provide Quality support on product rework activity, factory trials and food safety occurrences
- Conduct and support taste panels
- Works closely with other teams (specifically Production, Engineering, Hygiene etc) to resolve any issues
Am I the right person for this job?
You’ll be an experienced Quality Technician with experience in the food industry that can demonstrate the ability to perform Food Safety Audits, CCP and GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) checks against specific criteria. To also be successful in this role you’ll need to have at least your Level 2 in Food Hygiene and ideally Level 2 HACCP. You’ll also;
- Be a confident communicator
- Have the ability to complete relevant reports and understand relevant legislation, specification and regulations
- Take an analytical and methodical approach
About Us
The 1:1 Diet, originally known as The Cambridge Diet, was launched in the UK in 1984 and has helped thousands of people worldwide lose weight and live healthier, happier lives. Together, we will make a difference by transforming more people's lives through the profitable development, manufacture & marketing of effective weight management products and plans supplied by direct selling entrepreneurs across the world.
We're an Employee-Owned company which means the ambition is to create long term ownership value for all our Employees who we call Employee Stakeholders, this comes in the form of financial rewards and benefits, a few of which are listed below;
- Business Performance Award (bonus) - up to 20% of salary
- Annual Profit Share –% of salary
- 10% Employer Pension Contribution
- 25 Days Annual Leave, Plus Your Birthday Off
- Health Care Cash Plan
- Plus many more…
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Quality Technician (Back Shift) roles across Cambridge Weight Plan's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £28,000 - £28,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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