QA Operative

Branston Potatoes; Washingborough; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturer in the United Kingdom is looking for a QA Operative to ensure the quality of their finished products meets high standards. The role involves conducting internal audits, sampling, and routine checks as well as handling non-conformances. Ideal candidates will have experience in Quality Assurance, practical experience in food manufacturing, and good knowledge of food safety legislation. This position offers a competitive pay package and several employee benefits.

Benefits

Critical Illness Cover

Competitive pay

Pension

Life insurance

Online store discount platform

Health and well being initiatives

Free potatoes

Free hot drinks and fruit

Free onsite parking

Opportunities for overtime and overtime bonus

Family fun events

Qualifications

• Prior experience in Quality Assurance.
• Practical experience in the food manufacturing industry.
• Good knowledge of food safety legislation.
• Good level of attention to detail and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Traceability exercises.
• Undertake effective Internal Audits to ensure compliance with Company policies.
• Ensure appropriate sampling and recording for testing schedules.
• Conduct GMP audits and handle non-conformances.
• Carry out routine checks including temperature and product checks.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Knowledge of food safety legislation

Quality Assurance experience

Experience in food manufacturing

Job description

We're looking for a QA Operative to join the team in our Mash Factory. You'll take responsibility for monitoring the quality of our finished product and ensuring that it consistently meets our customers' high standards. Duties include:

Responsibilities

• Traceability exercises
• Undertake effective Internal Audits to ensure compliance with Company policies and procedures
• Ensuring samples are collected for testing schedules and testing schedules are met
• Logging micro samples
• Accurate carrying out of positive release checks for all finished products
• GMP audits/ Glass and plastic audits, including generation of improvement areas, completing database
• Ensure close outs of non-conformances
• Sampling and recording of finished product shelf life
• Carryout of routine checks including temperature, probe calibrations, product checks etc.

Qualifications

• Prior experience in Quality Assurance
• Practical experience in the food manufacturing industry
• Good knowledge of food safety legislation
• Good level of attention to detail and organisational skills

Shift Schedule

Week 1: Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday - 6am to Finish
Week 2: Wednesday and Thursday - 6am - Finish

Benefits

• Critical Illness Cover
• Competitive pay
• Pension
• Life insurance
• Online store discount platform, offering a range of discount to major retailers
• Health and well being initiatives
• Free potatoes
• Free hot drinks and fruit
• Free onsite parking
• Opportunities for overtime and overtime bonus
• Family fun events