Qa Technician - Nights

David Wood Foods; South Witham; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

David Wood Foods is seeking a Quality Controller to support food safety and quality checks on production lines at our site in the UK. The role requires accurate temperature monitoring, sample collection for shelf life testing and daily calibration of equipment.

You will carry out hourly checks, review control sheets and assist with investigations into customer complaints while ensuring HACCP and GMP practices are maintained.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates clear communication across all levels.
• Shows listening and influencing abilities in team settings.
• Able to plan, prioritise and manage time effectively.
• Understands factory operations and customer quality expectations.

Responsibilities

• Ensure Food safety, GMP and QC checks are performed online as per instructions.
• Carry out hourly checks on production lines.
• Perform temperature checks on fridges, chillers and freezers as scheduled.
• Issue and review daily process control and safety sheets.

Skills

Clear communication

Active listening

Influencing

Organisational skills

Job description

About The Role

Skills

• Displays effective communication, listening, influencing and persuading skills at all levels.
• Confident using a computer.
• Self-organisation, motivation, planning, prioritising and time management.
• Knowledge and understanding of the factory operation and the quality requirements of the both the business and the customer.

Responsibilities & Requirements

• Ensuring that all Food safety, GMP and QC checks are being carried out online as specified in work instructions, HACCP and process control documents
• Carry out hourly checks on the production lines
• Carry out temperature checks on fridges, chillers and freezers at prescribed frequency as per work instructions
• Issue and review all process control and safety check sheets on a daily basis
• Reporting of issues to relevant person/s
• Collecting and collating samples for shelf life testing
• Hold daily taste panels and conduct final inspections including completing QAS on samples
• Take samples for lab analysis and arrange collection
• Cary out daily calibration of temperature probes and weighing scales
• Conduct monthly glass, brittle & hard plastic, ceramic and similar material audits
• Collate trial information and assist with the creation and updating of internal specifications
• Assisting with the investigation of customer complaints
• Ensure good manufacturing practices, food safety, quality and health and safety is maintained at all times
• Any other task reasonably requested by a Manager