QA Operative PM

Danish Crown A/S; Rochdale; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food company based in Rochdale, UK, is seeking a Quality Assurance (QA) professional for the PM shift. The role involves supporting the food safety team with checks, audits, and compliance. The ideal candidate has experience in food safety, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. The position offers various benefits including enhanced leave policies, well-being programs, and development opportunities within a global business.

Benefits

Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and share parental leave

Enhanced company sick pay

Matched company pension scheme

Heavily discounted meat for all staff

Free Employee Assistance Programme for colleagues and families

Free parking

Free tea and coffee

Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in a factory environment is preferred.
• Ability to handle complaints and investigation of Non-Conformances.

Responsibilities

• Support the food safety team with various checks and audits.
• Ensure compliance with policies and customer requirements.
• Build strong relationships with Production staff.

Skills

Food Safety & Hygiene knowledge

Non-Conformance management experience

QA/Technical experience

Computer skills (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Excellent communication skills

Internal audit skills

Ability to work under pressure

Flexibility and multitasking

Job description

What are we looking for?

We are looking for a new QA to join the PM shift. As QA you will hold an essential support role to the food safety team, being responsible for various checks, verification activities and audits related to food safety, quality and integrity. You will assist in assuring compliance to site policies, procedures and customer COP’s.

This is a shop floor-based role so is suitable for someone who enjoys a hands‑on position and requires building a strong working relationship with Production.

The hours of work are 14.00 to 23.15 Monday to Friday (42.5 hours per week).

Specific Tasks

• Some previous working knowledge of Food Safety & Hygiene, HACCP & BRC
• Previous knowledge/experience of Non‑Conformance management
• QA/Technical experience & experience of External audits (BRC)
• A good level of computer skills (Outlook, Excel, Word, Power Point), competent in report writing
• Excellent communication skills, ability to communicate precise information to help deal with food safety incidents
• Experience of working within a factory environment
• Internal audit skills, ability to complete an internal audit, communicate and close the actions
• Complaints / Non‑Conformances investigation experience
• Ability to work under pressure and deliver to deadlines
• Flexibility and ability to multitask

Also, completing any reasonable additional tasks to support business needs as required.

Educational Background

• Some previous working knowledge of Food Safety & Hygiene, HACCP & BRC
• Previous knowledge/experience of Non‑Conformance management

Benefits

• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and share parental leave
• Enhanced company sick pay
• Matched company pension scheme
• Heavily discounted meat for all staff through the staff shop.
• Well‑being programmes, with free optional health care cash plans to cover your everyday healthcare costs and which offer a wide range of digital and virtual wellbeing tools to support both your health and the people you care about.
• Free Employee Assistance Programme for all colleagues and their families
• Free parking
• Free tea and coffee on all sites
• Development opportunities for those that would like to progress in a global business

We are a food company owned by Danish farmers, supplying high-quality food to customers and consumers all over the world. From butchers to business developers, we are more than 26,000 colleagues.