Quality Assurance

Candour Talent Ltd; Wales; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Quality Assurance professional to join a food production team in Blackwood. The ideal candidate will ensure processes are followed and products meet quality standards. Responsibilities include maintaining QA paperwork, conducting inspections, and ensuring compliance with safety regulations. Candidates should have HACCP and food safety qualifications, along with strong analytical skills and attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a Quality Assurance role within a food production environment.
• Understanding of internal audit and non-conformance procedures.
• Basic Allergen awareness and legal labelling practice knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Complete and maintain QA paperwork.
• Conduct QA inspections and report issues.
• Ensure food safety, GMP checks as specified.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Ability to work independently

Education

HACCP Level 2

Food Safety Level 2 in Manufacturing

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

• Location: Blackwood
• Employment Type: Permanent/Full Time
• Working Hours: Monday to Friday (2 shift rota - Days/Afternoons)
• Salary: £29,680k

Candour Talent are currently recruiting for Quality Assurance to join our client's team in Blackwood. We are seeking a meticulous and detail-oriented Quality Assurance to join our client's growing food production department. The ideal candidate will play a crucial role ensuring that processes are being followed and final products meet the highest quality standards.

You will be responsible for implementing and auditing internal quality assurance processes, reporting and escalating any issues, and identifying areas for improvement.

The Role

• Complete and maintain QA paperwork.
• Complete QA inspections of products, reporting back any issues to the relevant department, collating information, and escalating where needed.
• Ensure that food safety, GMP and QA checks are being carried out as specified within work instructions, HACCP and process control documents.
• Carry out hourly checks on the production line.
• Carry out monthly materials audits.
• Carry out daily calibration of equipment.
• Provide technical support to the production team as needed.
• Operate within Health, Safety, and Environment guidelines at all times.
• Support the business with continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ad-hoc and day-to-day quality duties as required.

The Ideal Candidate

• Previous experience in a Quality Assurance role within food production environment.
• Understanding of internal audit and non-conformance procedures.
• Basic Allergen awareness and legal labelling practice knowledge.
• HACCP Level 2
• Food Safety Level 2 in Manufacturing
• Allergen Awareness Level 2, an advantage
• Knowledge of BRC, an advantage.
• Fully proficient in Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Excel, and Word
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data sets effectively.
• Strong attention to detail, organisational skills, and the ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Able to work to deadlines and manage multiple tasks at once.

How to Apply

Email Address: adele @ candourtalent. co. uk

We thank you for considering Candour Talent Recruitment for your career aspirations and encourage you to continue exploring opportunities with us in the future. Good Luck with your application and we look forward to receiving your CV.

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