Quality Assurance Operative

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

Job summary

A leading global food company is seeking a Quality Assurance Operative in Merthyr Tydfil to ensure product quality and compliance with standards. The role involves verifying labels, conducting quality checks, and monitoring HACCP principles. Candidates should possess a strong standard of numeracy, and literacy, and have good IT skills. This position operates on a 3 days on, 3 days off shift pattern, ensuring a balanced workload while maintaining utmost quality standards.

Qualifications

• Good standard of numeracy and literacy, competent with Microsoft packages.
• Level 2 Food Hygiene is desirable.
• Awareness of HACCP principles is desirable.
• Exceptional interpersonal, communication, and negotiating skills essential.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the quality of product labels and information is accurate.
• Ensure all products leave the plant within specifications.
• Conduct label verification and quality checks.
• Perform HACCP monitoring and verification.
• Test and sample products, conduct equipment calibration.
• Complete documentation as required.

Skills

Strong analytical and problem solving skills

Good standard of numeracy and literacy

Strong IT skills (particularly MS Office)

Exceptional interpersonal, communication, and negotiating skills

Education

Level 2 Food Hygiene

HACCP awareness

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 Tydfil has 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

Values

• 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.

Qualifications

• 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

Key Skills and Attributes

• 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)