Quality Assurance

Do you have previous experience doing quality assurance in a manufacturing environment?

Do you Understand Food Safety Standards (e.g. HACCP, BRCGS) ?

Are you looking for a role in a food manufacturing company?

If so, this exciting new role could be for you! Our client is looking for a Quality Assurance assistant to join a passionate team at one of the Uk leading food manufacturer. This role orientates around quality, food safety and doing things the right way. This is a hands-on role where your input will make a real difference - from improving process to influencing site standards

Key Responsibilities

• Assist the Technical Manager with implementing, monitoring and developing quality control programmes
• Help to monitor the production department’s conformance with quality systems
• Review company operations to ensure legal compliance
• Work towards meeting the requirements for site accreditation schemes and legal compliance
• Support and participate in traceability exercises and mock recalls
• Manage and complete internal and external audits/ visits
• Assist with running and review of HACCP and Food Fraud Systems
• Troubleshooting and resolving non-conformity via root cause analysis
• Manage, investigate and trend customer complaints, quality / technical KPI’s
• Support the implementation and verification of corrective and preventive actions arising from complaints and NCRs
• Escalate overdue or high-risk actions where necessary
• Liaise with external contractors/ suppliers and customers where required
• Assist with the company’s H&S in order to protect employees and the Company against harm and maintain a safe working environment
• Encouraging GMP across all site and ensuring compliance with existing legislation
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement relating to product quality, food safety and compliance

Requirements

• Exposure to quality or technical roles in a food manufacturing or dairy environment
• Understanding of Food Safety Standards (e.g. HACCP, BRCGS)
• Competent in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Excellent attention to detail with clear focus on end results
• Strong communication skills; being able to foster and maintain excellent working relationships
• Positive attitude possessing high levels of commitment, motivation and flexibility
• Innovative and forward looking, seeking ways to constantly improve
• Working in a factory / production / office environment

Hours:

40 hours per week, Monday – Friday - Hours: 07.00 – 15.30

Benefits and Package

Salary - up too £35,100

• Holidays 30 days
• Pension Plan – Up to 4% from Employee and 4% from Employer
• Sick pay scheme

If you would like to find out more about the role, place get in contact with us. Interviews will be taking place shortly.