QA TECHNICIAN (FOOD/DRINKS)

HR Services & Solutions, LLC; Wednesbury; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

HR Services & Solutions, LLC is seeking an experienced QA Technician for a 13-month maternity cover. The role focuses on laboratory work and site-wide compliance to food safety and quality management systems, ensuring products meet specifications.

The post involves collaboration with the Operations Team to maintain GMP standards and provide technical support across the site.

Qualifications

• Experienced QA Technician with focus on food safety and quality systems.
• Provide technical support across the site.
• Ensure products meet specifications.

Responsibilities

• Collate and verify CoAs with suppliers when specs not met.
• Conduct GMP audits as per schedule.
• Perform spot-checks and hygiene checks on production line.
• Maintain Food Safety & Quality Management System and BRCGS compliance.
• Raise and investigate non-conformities and quarantine stock.
• Assist investigations of customer complaints.
• Conduct lab testing on finished products, raw materials, water samples.
• Perform environmental monitoring (ATP, swabs, air plates).
• Prepare agar/media and dispose of lab waste.
• Complete factory and lab equipment calibrations.
• Daily temperature verification on equipment.
• Read and interpret micro plate results.

Skills

GMP compliance

Quality control

Laboratory testing

CoA verification

Audits

Job description

Role - QA TECHNICIAN c£33k - MATERNITY COVER (13 MONTH FTC)

• RAPIDLY GROWING ESTABLISHED BUSINESS
• EXCELLENT BENEFITS
• 6.00am - 2.00pm MONDAY - FRIDAY

Our client is a leader in their field and require an experienced QA Technician to provide technical support across the site with emphasis on laboratory work and site wide compliance to food safety and quality management systems. To be a visible presence within the Operations Team with a focus on ensuring our customers receive products that are fully compliant to the specifications provided.

Duties and Responsibiliies

• Collate and verify CoAs, liaising with suppliers where specification is not met.
• Conduct GMP (Good Manufacturing Practise) audits as per the schedule.
• Conduct spot-checks and hygiene checks on the production line.
• Support the maintenance of the company's Food Safety & Quality Management System and BRCGS Standard Compliance.
• Raise and investigate non-conformities, holding/quarantining stock where necessary.
• Support with investigation on customer complaints.
• Undertake general laboratory duties including microbiological, chemical & organoleptic testing on finished products, raw materials and water samples.
• Conduct environmental monitoring such as ATP, micro swabs and air plates.
• Prepare various types of agar/media and dispose of laboratory waste using autoclave.
• Completion of factory and laboratory equipment calibrations as required.
• Daily temperature verification checks on equipment.
• Reading and interpretation of micro plate results.