QA Inspector

Fresca Group; Whetsted; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free onsite parking

Cycle to work scheme

Grocery Aid Employee Assistance

Learning and development opportunities

Imagination Library

Medicash

Death in service benefit

6.6 weeks holiday per annum

Job summary

Fresca Group in Paddock Wood is seeking a QA Inspector to join The Fresh Produce Centre team. You will assess quality through visual, sensory and technical tests across processing stages to ensure only premium stock reaches customers.

You will communicate issues to management, make clear recommendations, and support continuous improvement in quality and conformity with customer specs. Experience with fresh produce is valued.

Qualifications

• Some experience with fresh produce.
• Keen eye for detail to spot produce issues to ensure only perfect stock reaches customers.
• Ability to communicate at all levels to keep the team informed.
• Strong organisational skills to meet deadlines in peak seasons.
• Experience with Excel and Microsoft packages is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Assess and report on quality of products through visual, sensory and technical tests.
• Ensure quality remains premium from arrival through production to dispatch.
• Communicate quality issues to line management and verify product meets specs.
• Advise on next steps when a product does not meet requirements.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Time management

Organisation

Fresh produce experience

Tools

Excel

Job description

We have an opportunity for you to join our team in Paddock Wood as a QA inspector in Paddock Wood. The Fresh Produce Centre is an established and growth hungry business, supplying the best quality avocados, Kiwi and Stone fruit to retail, wholesale and foodservice customers in the UK and overseas.

As a Quality Assurance Inspector, you will assess and report on the quality of our products by carrying out visual, sensory and technical tests during different stages of the process. You will be responsible for ensuring that quality is absolute premium from the moment the raw product arrives, whilst it is in production and until the point of dispatch.

As a key member of the Quality Assurance team, you will be focussed on communicating any quality issues to line management and ensuring that the product meets our customer requirements and specifications.

It will be your responsibility to make an accurate decision as to whether the product is perfect enough for our customer, and if not, what next steps you advise the business to take.

If you have experience of working as a Quality Assurance Inspector in the past, you are one step closer to becoming part of our unique team. If you have experience in working with fresh produce, we would love to hear from you.

Our Perfect QA Inspector Would Have

• Some experience of working with fresh produce in the past.
• A keen eye for detail as you’ll be trained to spot produce issues to ensure that only perfect stock reaches our customers’ stores.
• The ability to communicate at all levels as it’s vital that everybody is kept in the loop at The Fresh Produce Centre.
• Strong organisation skills with the ability to meet deadlines as it can be pretty hectic here, especially in peak seasons!
• Experience of working with Excel and other Microsoft packages would be a bonus too!

The Hours You Would Work

• 40 hours per week with start times ranging from 5.00am until 8.00am with weekend working on a rota basis.

What Else We Can Offer You

• A competitive salary.
• 6.6 weeks holiday per annum inclusive of bank holidays.
• Free onsite parking.
• Cycle to work Scheme.
• Grocery Aid Employee Assistance Program.
• Learning and development opportunities
• Imagination Library - Free books every month for children of our employees up to age 5.
• Medicash.
• Death in service benefit.