QA Technician (Food)

Ambitions Personnel; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Ambitions Personnel in Peterborough seeks a QA Technician (Food) to join a busy manufacturing environment. The role covers QA and sensory testing, data management to ensure traceability, and support for taste panels and investigations.

You will work Monday to Friday, 8am–5pm, performing GMP/GLP tasks, maintaining equipment, and contributing to root cause analysis and CCP proof points. Strong communication and team collaboration are required.

Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing environment within QA / Sensory.
• Practical experience of Good Laboratory Practices.

Responsibilities

• Conduct quality sampling, analysis & reporting for raw materials, work in progress, finished products and environmental samples.
• Timely and accurate maintenance of data systems to ensure compliance to traceability standards and KPIs.
• Support of sensory activities: taste panels, sample preparation, sample collection and processing of results.
• Adherence to GMP, GLP and master cleaning schedules (MCS).
• Compliance with Company, third party and Customer standards demonstrated by proficiency schemes, refresher training and competency assessments.
• Calibration and maintenance of lab equipment.
• Support with complaint investigations, analysing data and providing information as required.
• Involvement in root cause analysis processes for site, representing QA / sensory and providing expertise.
• This is a hands on QA role with lots of lab work.

Skills

QA

Sensory

GMP

GLP

MCS

Education

HNC or equivalent in science

Tools

SAP

Job description

QA Technician (Food)

Our client is a highly respected and successful food manufacturing company based in Peterborough.

Monday - Friday

8am - 5pm

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct quality sampling, analysis & reporting for raw materials, work in progress, finished products and environmental samples.
• Timely and accurate maintenance of data systems to ensure compliance to traceability standards and key performance indicators.
• Support of sensory activities: taste panels, sample preparation, sample collection, sample submissions, processing of results.
• Adherence to good manufacturing practices (GMP), good laboratory practices (GLP) and master cleaning schedules (MCS).
• Compliance with Company, third party and Customer standards demonstrated by successful completion of Inter-lab proficiency schemes, routine refresher training and competency assessments.
• Calibration and maintenance of lab equipment.
• Support with complaint investigations, analysing data and providing information as required.
• Involvement in root cause analysis processes for site, representing QA / sensory and providing expertise for their area.
• This is a hands on QA role with lots of lab work.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

• Experience in a manufacturing environment working within QA / Sensory.
• Practical experience of Good Laboratory Practices.
• Further educated to HNC or equivalent in a science subject (preferably chemistry / biochemistry).
• Ability to work on own initiative as well as part of a team.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to interact with multiple levels within the business as well as with external contactors.
• Working knowledge of SAP would be advantageous.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to interpret analytical and microbiological data.

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