Quality Assurance

Kepak Group; Merthyr Tydfil; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A global food company is seeking a Quality Assurance Operative in Merthyr Tydfil. The role involves ensuring product quality standards and label accuracy, with responsibilities including HACCP monitoring and documentation. Ideal candidates will have strong analytical skills, effective communication, and a passion for food. Level 2 Food Hygiene is desirable, and competence with Microsoft Office is essential. Join a team focused on accountability, teamwork, and high-quality products.

Qualifications

• Good standard of numeracy and literacy required.
• Exceptional interpersonal, communication, and negotiating skills essential.
• HACCP awareness and foundation level desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide a service to all departments and customers.
• Ensure product labels and information are accurate.
• Monitor and verify products against legislative standards.

Skills

Label verification

Product Quality

Product Checking

HACCP monitoring

Document Completion

Strong analytical skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Level 2 Food Hygiene

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Kepak is a global food company serving international retailers and food service household names with prime cuts of meat, on-trend food concepts and ready-for-market convenience foods.

Kepak St. Merryn in Merthyr Tydfilhas combined beef and lamb processing and packing facilities. We offer beef and lamb products ranging from retail ready cuts for butchers’ counters to branded packaged meat, all as part of our service; raised on open pastures, sourced from local farmers and hand-selected by our master butchers, we produce beef and lamb products with integrity and unmatched quality assurance.

Quality Assurance Operative - 3 days on 3 days off - 5:30am - 6:30pm.

Role Purpose

· To provide a service to all departments within Kepak and its customers.

· Responsible for ensuring the quality of the product labels and the information held within them are accurate and of standard.

· Responsible for ensuring that all products leave the plant within legislative and / or customer specified limits.

Role Requirements :

• Label verification
• Product Quality
• Product Checking
• HACCP Monitoring / Verification
• Product testing / Sampling
• Equipment and Scale Calibration
• Audits
• Document Completion

· Commitment to Company Values; Passion for food, Ambition, Responsibility and Teamwork

· Passion for Food at forefront of day-to-day performance

· Ambition to develop self to achieve personal and business goals

· Responsibility for positive contribution to business

· Team Work across all levels, departments and teams, willing to go the extra mile.

• You will need to have a good standard of numeracy and literacy, be competent with Microsoft packages.
• Level 2 Food Hygiene is desirable
• HACCP - awareness of principles - foundation level desirable
• Exceptional interpersonal, communication, and negotiating skills essential

· Strong analytical and problem solving skills

· Capable of making sound business suggestions

· Ability to work effectively and confidently under pressure

· Commitment to good practice and quality products

· Communicate well in written and oral form with multi-nationals on all levels

· Ability to multitask and work under own initiative to deliver to deadlines

· Relationship builder with influencing skills

Strong IT skills (particularly MS Office)