QA Tester (Manual) - Fixed Term Contract

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Monday tro Friday | Hybrid Working

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Catherine St, Macclesfield, England, SK11 6ET

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£45000 per annum

Elior Support Services - The People Behind Every Plate

At Elior UK, we're looking for a QA Tester (Manual) to help ensure our systems, applications and integrations work as they should. You'll play an important role in supporting technology projects and business transformation, testing new and existing systems to identify issues, reduce risk, and ensure a reliable experience for our teams.

Working closely with developers, external suppliers and business stakeholders, you'll help deliver high-quality solutions by planning and carrying out testing across the full software development lifecycle.

This role is based in our Macclesfield office, so you'll need to live within a reasonable commuting distance and be able to work from the office as required.

Working Pattern: Monday to Friday, 9am-5:30pm (flexible) | Hybrid Working with 3 days in the office

Contract: This is a fixed-term contract until October 2027

Salary: £45,000

Job ID : 8273

What you'll be serving up…

• Designing and carrying out manual test plans, strategies and test cases.
• Testing end-to-end workflows across internal applications and external third-party systems.
• Validating integrations with external suppliers, including API and data exchanges.
• Identifying, analysing and documenting defects, helping to understand root causes and reduce delivery risks.
• Maintaining regression testing suites to ensure systems continue to work as expected.
• Working with technical teams, suppliers and business stakeholders to turn requirements into clear test scenarios.
• Keeping testing documentation, outcomes and requirements traceability up to date.
• Ensuring testing aligns with agreed quality standards, governance and delivery processes.

The ingredients you'll bring…

• Strong experience in manual testing across enterprise systems.
• Experience creating test plans, test strategies and test cases.
• Knowledge of integration testing, particularly with external suppliers and APIs.
• An understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and Agile ways of working.
• Experience in defect management and analysis.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with both technical teams and business stakeholders.

It would be great if you also have:

• Exposure to Azure or other cloud environments.
• Experience using Azure DevOps.
• Knowledge of ITIL processes.
• SQL or data validation skills.
• Awareness of test automation tools.

You'll be organised, detail-focused and comfortable working collaboratively across teams. You'll take ownership of your work, look for ways to improve processes and help ensure quality is built into every stage of delivery.

What's on the menu for you…

At Elior, we believe people do their best work when they feel supported, valued and able to thrive . That's why we offer a benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, career, finances and life outside of work.

Here's a taste of what you can expect when you join us:

• Free lunches provided
• Flexible and part-time working opportunities
• Private Healthcare
• 33 days holiday, with the option to buy up to an additional 10 days per year
• Rewarding bonus package up to 15%
• Enhanced family, personal and compassionate leave policies
• Paid volunteering days
• Training, development and career progression opportunities
• Pension scheme, life assurance and financial wellbeing support
• Salary Advance, giving you access to a portion of your pay before payday
• A supportive, inclusive culture where everyone can thrive

Plus access to Elior Spark, our enhanced wellbeing platform, offering support for you and your immediate family, including:

• 24/7 virtual GP appointments
• Mental health support, counselling and therapy sessions
• Physiotherapy services and second medical opinions
• Online gym and workout programmes
• Legal and financial advice
• Nutrition, fitness and lifestyle guidance
• Meditation and mindfulness resources
• Dedicated wellbeing helplines and expert support whenever you need it

Fancy being part of the recipe?

At Elior, over 10,000 colleagues come together every day with one purpose: to enrich lives everywhere, every day.

We're proud that 87% of our colleagues are proud to work here - and we think that's because people are given the support, trust and opportunities they need to thrive.

Don't tick every box? Don't rule yourself out. We're looking for people with potential, passion and the right attitude, not just a checklist of experience.

We're committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels they belong. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, just let us know.

Ready to join us? Hit 'Apply Now' and let's chat!

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