QA Production

Forza Foods Ltd; Sittingbourne; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Asda In-store Discount

Enhanced pension scheme

Life Assurance

Access to health and wellbeing support

Electric Vehicle Scheme

Discounted health assessments

Job summary

International Procurement and Logistics Limited is seeking a QA Production professional for their onsite team in Sittingbourne. Candidates should have relevant experience in quality assurance and food safety, ensuring all production standards are met.

This full-time position involves inspecting quality, managing product labeling, and maintaining compliance with specifications. Benefits include paid leave, a pension scheme, health support, and discounts for employees.

Qualifications

• Proven experience within Quality Assurance.
• Experience in fresh produce or food industry.
• Confident decision maker.

Responsibilities

• Ensure quality, labeling, and packaging assessments during production.
• Decision and escalation of potential track changes.
• Complete investigations regarding quality failures.

Skills

Quality Assurance experience

Fresh produce knowledge

Decision-making

Basic Food Hygiene

Fluent in English

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Job description

About The Role

Join Our Dynamic Onsite Production Team at IPL Sittingbourne!

We are thrilled to announce an exciting opportunity for a QA Production to become a vital part of our onsite Production Team at our Fresh Produce packing facility in Sittingbourne. If you are passionate about Production and eager to contribute to a dynamic team, this role is perfect for you!

Position Details:

• Schedule: 4 on 4 off, 7pm - 7am (Nights)
• Location: IPL Sittingbourne - Site Based Role
• Contract Type: Permanent

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Responsible for the quality, labelling and packaging assessments during production and at end of line
• Decision and escalation of any potential track changes for product being packed on the line
• Ensure Production paperwork is completed accurately inclusive of track changes, job sheets and packaging verification
• Check weigh calibrations & verification.
• Conduct accurate inspections of finished product & packaging to positive release pallets against ASDA’s specification.
• Complete investigations with regards to quality or packaging failures, ensuring that all corrective actions are implemented.
• Work with production colleagues to maximise yield and reduce giveaway
• Interact with the site’s operations to ensure compliance is being maintained at all times

What are we looking for?

• Proven experience within Quality Assurance
• Relevant experience in fresh produce / food
• Confident decision maker
• Basic Food Hygiene
• Fluent in English, additional other languages are desirable
• Ability to support, engage and influence stakeholders
• Able to motivate and inspire team
• Good organisation and communications skills

What's in it for you?

At IPL, Forza, and Kober, we offer opportunities for professional development, a competitive salary, and a comprehensive benefits package.

• 15% Asda In-store Discount
• Paid Annual Leave Allowance – varies depending on shift pattern
• Enhanced pension scheme
• Life Assurance – all our colleagues benefit from life assurance of 4x their annual base salary
• Help@hand – free access to health and wellbeing support service, including unlimited video consultations with a UK-based GP 24/7, physiotherapy, and mental health support
• Grocery Aid – we’ve partnered with Grocery Aid to provide our colleagues and their families with a wide range of emotional, practical, and financial support services
• Electric Vehicle Scheme*
• Asda Mobile Discount – 30% off a wide range of Asda Mobile bundles and add-ons for our colleagues and one of their family members
• Discounted health assessments – we have exclusively negotiated rates on Self-Pay BUPA Health Assessments for you and members of your household
• Asda Pet Insurance discount – up to 10% discount
• Mortgage Advice Bureau – MAB can provide fee‑free, no‑obligation mortgage and protection advice
• Exclusive Exchange Rates via Asda Money – our colleagues can get a better exchange rate for their travel money when buying currency through Asda Travel Money (TravelEx)
• Ride‑to‑work scheme – we work with Evans to provide our colleagues with great savings across their range of bikes, clothing, and equipment
• Care Concierge – The Care Experts. Talk to us – we’re listening – Legal & General’s Care Concierge resource

Plus, lots more! Depending on job band, other fantastic benefits are also available including private healthcare, car allowances, and long‑term incentive schemes.

We are committed to a fully inclusive business that is representative of our customers, locations and the communities we serve. We recognise the value in diversity and welcome applications from all candidates regardless of sex, age, race, religion, gender or sexual identity and socio‑economic background.