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
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed