{"id":63044,"date":"2026-08-26T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/job\/product-quality-assurance-technician\/"},"modified":"2026-08-26T10:58:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T09:58:34","slug":"product-quality-assurance-technician","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/job\/product-quality-assurance-technician\/","title":{"rendered":"Product Quality Assurance Technician"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Product Quality Assurance Technician \u2013 Fresh Produce<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> South England<br \/>\n<strong>Salary:<\/strong> Competitive \u2013 DOE<br \/>\n<strong>Contract:<\/strong> Permanent, Full-Time<br \/>\n<strong>Industry:<\/strong> Fresh Produce \/ Food Production \/ Quality Assurance<\/p>\n<p>The Opportunity<\/p>\n<p>Talent Agri is recruiting on behalf of a well-established fresh produce business for a Product Quality Assurance Technician to join their Quality 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