Quality Systems Technologist

Join Pilgrim’s Europe and play a key role in ensuring food safety, quality, and compliance across our operations., As a Quality Systems Technologist, you’ll be responsible for maintaining and improving technical systems and processes that support food safety, quality, legality, and authenticity across the site., Supporting the management and continuous improvement of the site’s Quality Management System (QMS)

Ensuring compliance with BRCGS, HACCP, customer standards, and relevant legislation

Maintaining controlled documentation, procedures, specifications, and records

Supporting internal, customer, certification, and regulatory audits

Managing supplier approval documentation and raw material specifications

Maintaining technical systems including Foods Connected, Authenticate, and Recipe Professor

Coordinating supplier compliance and risk assessment activities, including VACCP programmes

Supporting customer technical requests, portals, and specification management

Investigating technical issues and supporting corrective and preventative actions

Driving continuous improvement initiatives across technical systems and processes

We are looking for a Quality Systems Technologist to support and continuously improve our Quality Management Systems, supplier compliance programmes, technical systems, and customer requirements. This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive technical professional who enjoys working cross-functionally and driving high standards in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment., Experience in a Quality, Technical, QA, or Systems role within food manufacturing

Understanding of food safety principles and quality management systems

Knowledge of HACCP, supplier approval processes, specifications, and food manufacturing standards

Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail

Experience managing documentation and data accurately

Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office

Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

Desirable

Degree in Food Science, Food Technology, or a related discipline

Knowledge of BRCGS requirements

Internal Auditor qualification

HACCP Level 3 (or equivalent)

Experience using Foods Connected, Authenticate, Recipe Professor, or similar systems

Experience managing customer technical portals and retailer specifications

At Pilgrim’s Europe, you’ll be part of a collaborative Technical team committed to delivering the highest standards of food safety and quality. You’ll have the opportunity to work closely with Production, NPD, Procurement, Process, and Technical teams while contributing to key business improvement projects and developing your technical expertise.