Quality Assurance Inspector

Kepak Group; Merthyr Tydfil; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Kepak Group, a leading global food company, is seeking a Quality Assurance Operative at their Merthyr Tydfil location. This role involves ensuring product quality and compliance, with responsibilities in label verification, product testing, and HACCP monitoring. Candidates should possess strong communication skills and the ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines.

Qualifications

• Good standard of numeracy and literacy.
• Competent with Microsoft packages.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the quality of product labels and compliance with standards.
• Conduct HACCP monitoring and product testing.
• Perform quality audits and document completion.

Skills

Label verification

Product Quality

Product Checking

HACCP Monitoring

Product testing

Strong IT skills

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Education

Level 2 Food Hygiene

HACCP Foundation Level

Tools

Microsoft Packages

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)