Quality Assurance

First Call Contract Services Limited; Newmarket; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

First Call Contract Services Limited is hiring a Senior Quality Assurance professional to support a national manufacturing leader near Newmarket (Fordham). The role involves auditing QC docs, ensuring adherence to quality, housekeeping and hygiene standards, and delivering inspections to meet customer and site requirements.

You will lead QA activities, perform GMP/CCP audits with the on-shift QA team, manage daily inspections and drive improvements in safety, quality and productivity.

Qualifications

• Experience in a production leadership role within FMGC.
• Itl literate to intermediate level.
• Knowledge of Quality Management Systems.
• NVQ Level 2 in Food Manufacturing desirable.
• Capable of leading teams with focus on safety, quality and productivity.

Responsibilities

• Audit QC documentation and identify non-conformances against standards.
• Ensure site quality, housekeeping and hygiene standards are met or exceeded.
• Complete QC documentation for compliance with BRC, customer and site standards.
• Carry out Taste panels as per schedule.
• Carry out internal audits and plan GMP/CCP audits with on-shift QA.
• Prioritise day-to-day tasks and communicate with QA Manager when not on schedule.
• Conduct traceability audits and trace exercises for out-of-spec micro results.
• Support external audits and provide required data.

Skills

Production leadership

Quality management knowledge

IT literacy

Communication skills

Self-motivation

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Food Manufacturing

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity to work for a nationally recognised manufacturing business, considered to be the leader in its field. Pay rates from £16.54 per hour (£34,403.20 per annum). The role of Senior Quality Assurance is based in Fordham, near Newmarket.

First Call Contract Services are an employer of choice for candidates from many backgrounds, such as delivery driver, warehouse, customer service, support worker, retail associate, cleaner and many more.

Shifts for Senior Quality Assurance:

• Rotating shifts, two weeks on AM shift, then two weeks on PM shift
• AM shift is 05:00 to 13:00 or 06:00 to 14:00
• PM shift is 14:00 to 22:00 or 14:15 to 22:15
• Plus one Saturday morning per month

Pay:

• £16.54 per hour
• £34,403.20 per annum

Main Duties of Senior Quality Assurance:

• To regularly audit all QC documentation as directed and identify non-conformances against the agreed standards, specifications and/or procedures
• Ensure all site-specific Quality, Housekeeping and Hygiene standards are achieved or exceeded
• Ensure daily quality inspections and audits are carried out, and raise any non-conformances against the agreed standards, specification and/or procedures with the relevant managers, and ensure appropriate action is identified, actions carried out and documented as required
• Accurately complete all required quality control documentation for compliance against BRC, Customer and site-specific quality standards
• Carry out Taste panels as per the Technical schedule
• Carry out internal audits
• Plan and organise GMP and CCP audits with the on-shift QA
• Prioritise day to day tasks in situations where completion to schedule may not be achievable and communicate with the QA Manager when tasks are not completed
• Carry out traceability audits as to schedule and during on site external audits
• To carry out trace exercise for out of specification micro results

Personal Specification:

• Good solid experience in a production leadership capacity within an FMGC environment
• IT literate to intermediate level
• Knowledge of Quality Management Systems
• Energetic self-starter who is results orientated, tenacious and deadline driven
• A high degree of self-belief and desire to progress
• Capable of providing clear direction for the teams; motivated to constantly drive safety, quality and production targets and efficiencies to a high standard
• Promotes autonomy within the team, has a flexible approach, and encourages an ethos of managing upwards
• Effective communicator; able to engage effectively at all levels with the ability to motivate, persuade, query and challenge
• NVQ Level 2 in Food Manufacturing would be desirable

This is a fantastic opportunity for the right candidates to begin a career with a company that offers genuine long-term opportunities and career development.