Quality Assurance

Premier Foods; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Premier Foods is seeking a Quality Assurance professional based at the Carlton site in Barnsley to ensure the site maintains robust process controls and product quality across shifts. You will perform SAP transactions, produce test packs, and conduct internal audits, line walks, and validations (e.g., metal detectors, X-rays).

The role requires HACCP expertise and food manufacturing experience, with the ability to work under pressure within a cross-functional team.

Qualifications

• Essential: HACCP level (intermediate)
• Essential: Qualification in Food Science, Quality, Hygiene or relevant
• Food manufacturing experience
• Ability to work under pressure and respond to short term demands
• Good teamwork across multi disciplines
• Leadership skills
• Desirable: Degree or equivalent in relevant discipline
• Desirable: Understanding of statistical process control
• Desirable: Driving Licence

Responsibilities

• SAP transactions/tracker completion (Concessions, Product Holds, Date changes)
• Production of test packs and issuing packs/test pieces
• Completion of internal audits (Process Compliance & Process pack audits)
• Carrying out daily line walks and issuing Be Food Safe observations
• Completion of process verification checks
• Completion of Validations (e.g. Metal Detectors, X Rays)
• Escalating non-conformances as required
• Assisting with investigations or corrective action for non-conformances/customer complaints
• Plant training assistance
• Swabbing tasks as required
• Any other reasonable tasks by QA Manager

Skills

HACCP

Teamwork

Leadership

Working under pressure

Education

Qualification in Food Science/Quality/Hygiene

Degree or equivalent (Desirable)

Job description

Based at Carlton, Barnsley, S71 3HF

Salary: £36,758

Shift Pattern: 3on, 3off, 3on, 5off (18:00 - 06:00) 36.5 hours

Working: Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

Purpose of the Role

Responsible for assuring the site has controls of its processes and that Product Quality is maintained.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities

• SAP transactions/tracker completion. (Concessions, Product Holds, Date changes)
• Production of test packs and the issuing of packs or test pieces to the site.
• Completion of internal audits (e.g. Process Compliance & Process pack audits).
• Carrying out daily line walks and issuing Be Food Safe observations as required.
• Completion of process verification checks.
• Completion of Validations (e.g. Metal Detectors, X Rays)
• Escalating non-conformances as required.
• Assisting with investigations or corrective action completion for non-conformances/customer complaints as required.
• Carrying out plant training assistance as required.
• Swabbing as required (Plant Swabs, Hand Swabs, etc).
• Any other reasonable tasks, as requested by the QA Manager.

Person Specifications

Technical skills/Qualifications/Experience

Essential:

• Intermediate level – HACCP.
• Qualification in Food Science, Quality, Hygiene or relevant
• Food manufacturing experience.
• Ability to work under pressure and respond to short term demands.
• Good team working skills and experience of working across multi disciplines.
• Leadership skills

Desirable:

• Degree or equivalent in relevant technical discipline.
• Understanding of statistical process control.
• Driving Licence

At Premier foods we believe in inclusion, authenticity and individuality. We aim to ensure all existing and future colleagues are given equitable opportunities and are respected, valued and encouraged to bring their true authentic selves to work no matter who they are, what they look like, who they love or what they believe in. Our culture is one where everyone is welcome.

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