QA Process Leader

Avara Foods Ltd; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hourly rate £16.19

Weekend shift premium

Overtime opportunities

Refer a friend bonus £100

Staff discounts

Life assurance

Employee benefits scheme

Job summary

Avara Foods Ltd in Caistor is hiring a QA Process Leader to support the QA Manager in maintaining product quality, safety, legality and traceability. 40 hours per week, Tue-Sat 09:00–18:00, hourly pay £16.19 with £2 weekend premium.

This role offers training and development and meaningful progression within our Technical team. You will conduct HACCP-compliant checks, support audits, develop the QA team, review data, and ensure corrective actions.

Qualifications

• Good level of English and basic numeracy.
• Knowledge of HACCP and quality systems.
• Ability to work well within a team and communicate effectively.
• Good attention to detail and a flexible attitude to tasks.
• Experience within a food production/manufacturing environment would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring product safety, quality and legality through effective support of HACCP and Quality systems.
• Providing day to day support and development of the QA team.
• Conducting product and traceability checks and maintaining the respective documentation.
• Completing and supporting with internal and external audits.
• Maintaining HACCP and Quality systems.
• Reviewing QA data and ensuring corrective actions are taken.

Skills

English proficiency

Numeracy

HACCP knowledge

Quality systems

Team communication

Attention to detail

Job description

About the Role:

Do you want to earn a minimum of £16.19 per hour? We’re looking for a QA Process Leader to join our Technical team at our site in Caistor.

The benefits of working for Avara Foods:

As a QA Process Leader, you will enjoy a secure, supportive and progressive working environment, where your contributions and achievements will be recognised and rewarded.

We offer comprehensive training as well as continuous development as you build you long-term career with us. You can also look forward to benefits that, amongst other things, include the following:

What’s in it for you?

• Hourly pay rate: £16.19
• Additional £2.00 shift premium per hour for weekends.
• Opportunities for overtime.
• Earn £100 for every friend or family member you refer for a job with us (T&Cs apply)
• Staff sales at hugely discounted prices.
• Company life assurance policy.
• Access to our Employee Benefits Scheme, which includes unlimited remote GP appointments and unlimited mental health sessions, physiotherapy sessions, second opinion consultations, shopping discounts and other perks.

Working hours:

40 hours per week.

Tues­day – Saturday 09:00 – 18:00.

About the role:

As a Process Leader in the QA Team you will support the QA Manager in ensuring high levels of product quality, safety, legality and traceability. Regularly interacting with staff of all levels to maintain standards.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Ensuring product safety, quality and legality through effective support of HACCP and Quality systems.
• Providing day to day support and development of the QA team.
• Conducting product and traceability checks and maintaining the respective documentation.
• Completing and supporting with internal and external audits.
• Maintaining HACCP and Quality systems.
• Reviewing QA data and ensuring corrective actions are taken.

What we are looking for:

• Good level ofEnglishand basic numeracy skills.
• Knowledge of HACCP & quality systems.
• The ability to work well within a team and communicate effectively.
• Good attention to detail and a flexible attitude to tasks.
• Ability to collaborate with other teams of all levels.
• Experience within a food production/manufacturing environment would be beneficial.

Who are we, and what do we do?

You may not have heard of us, but there’s a good chance you’ve enjoyed our products. Avara Foods is one of the UK’s leading food businesses, supplying chicken and turkey to the country’s major supermarkets and well-known restaurants.

We own and manager our entire supply chain. From farms to factory and all the way to the customer door – meaning we have careers that cover a whole range of functions. We have major processing sites across England and Wales and an agricultural network of over 350 farms, spanning from North Yorkshire to the South Coast and Wales.

What happens after you apply for this role?

After you’ve applied, you’ll be contacted in due course by a Resourcing Officer to discuss your application and CV further. There’ll also be the chance for you to ask us any questions you may have about the role

We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer.