QA Assistant

Barfoots; Bognor Regis; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading agricultural company in Bognor Regis is seeking a QA Assistant to join their team at the Sweetcorn Farm. The role involves performing quality checks, maintaining accurate records, and assisting the QA team. Ideal candidates should be detail-oriented and possess effective communication skills. The position offers benefits including a company pension scheme and opportunities for development in a rapidly growing and sustainable environment.

Benefits

Company pension scheme

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Program

Discounted leisure membership

Discounted vegetable box scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Free onsite parking

Qualifications

• Able to prioritise tasks effectively.
• Customer focused with attention to detail.
• Effective communication skills and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Engage in quality and label checks using internal quality module.
• Assist QA team with shelf life sampling.
• Timely processing and printing of label and tray end orders.
• Systematic maintenance of label stocks.
• Accurate and clear record keeping of label orders and amendments.
• Assist in implementation of Product Daily Quality Assessment.

Skills

Attention to detail

Effective communication skills

Customer Focused

Prioritization

Education

CIEH Level 2 Food Safety

Job description

Overview

Due to our continued growth and development, we now have a fantastic opportunity for a QA Assistant to join our busy QA Team at our Sweetcorn Farm site. We are keen to invite applications from enthusiastic and reliable individuals with a keen eye for detail and capable of working effectively and efficiently in a busy, team driven environment.

Reporting

Reporting to the Label Admin Supervisor, you will be working within our sweetcorn factory undertaking quality checks, online checks and working within the team to ensure the highest quality. Working accurately to input and maintain databases, spreadsheets and relative stock systems for process control. With excellent communication skills, you will be able to communicate information effectively across the Operations team and provide administrative support within Production as deemed necessary by management.

Key Responsibilities

• Engage in On Line quality and label checks using internal quality module
• Assist QA team with shelf life sampling
• Timely processing and printing of label and tray end orders
• Timely communication of new and updated orders to production teams
• Systematic maintenance of label stocks
• Assist in the creation and development of label designs
• Accurate and clear record keeping of Label orders and amendments (traceability)
• Maintain printing machinery to a high standard and report any breakdowns
• Update databases where necessary for accurate stock count
• Communicate clearly with production and packaging teams to retain accuracy
• Assist in implementation, drive and participation of Product Daily Quality Assessment (Taste Panel) by QA Department
• Other reasonable tasks requested by the Factory Technical Supervisor

Requirements

• Able to prioritise tasks effectively
• Customer Focused
• Attention to detail
• Effective communication skills and spoken English
• Understanding of FMCG or fresh food sector (An advantage)
• CIEH Level 2 Food Safety (Desirable)

This is a permanent opportunity, with a 12 hour day shift pattern of 4 days on and 4 days off.

Benefits

• Investors In People Silver Award status
• Company pension scheme
• Life Assurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Benefits Platform
• Development opportunities
• Discounted leisure membership
• Discounted vegetable box scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free onsite parking
• Approved training centre for Highfield qualifications
• Rapidly growing company
• Committed to Sustainability