QA Technician - Nights

Major Recruitment Coventry; Coventry; On-site; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in Coventry is looking for a permanent QA Technician to assist in maintaining lab standards and ensuring compliance with Food Safety and Quality Systems. The role involves conducting quality checks, monitoring production processes, and being a champion for Quality and Food Safety. The position follows a 4 on 4 off night shift schedule with a salary of £29,100 per annum along with various benefits.

Benefits

Pension: Statutory

Holiday: 23 days inclusive of bank holidays

Retail discount scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

4 x Death in Service

Qualifications

• Experience in Quality Assurance within the food industry.
• Knowledge of testing methods and safety protocols.
• Ability to analyze and communicate results effectively.

Responsibilities

• Assist the QA Manager in maintaining lab standards.
• Conduct verification and monitoring of production processes.
• Support investigations of customer complaints.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Food Safety

Microbiological Testing

Chemical Testing

GMP and GLP

Job description

Job Overview

We are looking to recruit a permanant QA Technician for our client in Coventry to assist the Quality Assurance Manager to maintain lab standards, verify & monitor the Food Safety, Quality Systems & Product Quality within the business through standard testing methods, to meet internal, customer & third party requirements.

The role 4 on 4 off, 7pm to 7am 12 hours shift Night SHIFT.

To promote a Quality Culture within the business.

Accountabilities

• To carry out verification and monitoring of the production process according to the requirements of the Quality and Food Safety Plan, focusing predominately on the lab based assessments, coordinating all product for external testing whilst maintaining day to day lab duties.
• Sample collection, testing and relevant corrective action for Shelf life monitoring, Microbiological and Chemical Testing, Organoleptic Assessments, results recorded appropriately, this may be electronic or manually. In doing this the individual must closely monitor the weekly & monthly budget for testing.
• Is a Quality and Food Safety Champion, who ensures high levels of GMP and GLP are achieved at all times, and effectively communicates any potential issues. Works with the production team to reduce customer complaints.
• Ensures traceability is achieved throughout the production process, and accurate legible records are completed accordingly.
• Support thorough investigates customer complaints, ensuring that Root Cause is identified and working with the production team to ensure preventive action is implemented.
• Verifies equipment according to the Calibration Plan, maintains neat legible records and reports equipment out of tolerance.
• Verification and filing of Production and QA records are verified, these are easily retrievable at all times.

Salary and Benefits

• Salary: £29,100 per annum
• Pension: Statutory.
• Holiday: 23 days inclusive of bank holidays.
• Shift: 4 on 4 off, 7pm to 7am, for the night shift. 12 hours shift. Night SHIFT available.
• Other Benefits: Retail discount scheme; Employee Assistance Programme (if enrolled in the Pension); 4 x Death in Service (if enrolled in the PensionINDDB).