Quality Assurance Role

Kepak Group; Heywood; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food company in Heywood is seeking a Quality Assurance professional. This role ensures compliance with legislative and customer specifications in the beef abattoir sector. Responsibilities include conducting inspections, verifying product standards, and maintaining H.A.C.C.P practices. Ideal candidates should have good numeracy and literacy skills and be familiar with food hygiene standards. The position offers a salary of £12.94 per hour and a range of benefits including employee discounts and health support.

Benefits

Employee discounts

Pension

Health support

Employee engagement activities

Qualifications

• Good numeracy and literacy skills are essential.
• Level 2 certification in food hygiene and awareness of H.A.C.C.P principles are desirable.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Complete necessary checks on livestock and products to meet customer specifications.
• Verify label accuracy and ensure monitoring practices are completed.
• Conduct testing such as carcass pH and DNA analysis.

Skills

Numeracy skills

Literacy skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Education

GCSE or equivalent in Maths & English

Level 2 certification in food hygiene

Tools

Trace Soft

Handheld interfaces

Job description

Purpose of the Role: The Quality Assurance Role provides a vital service to the Boning Hall, Beef abattoir, Lairage, Tripery, and Fifth quarter teams by ensuring all customer, legislative, and industry-required checks are completed to schedule. It plays a key role in the control, monitoring, and verification activities required by the site's H.A.C.C.P food safety management system.

Main Responsibilities

• Complete necessary checks on livestock and products to meet customer and legislative specifications, including animal welfare, temperature monitoring, contamination checks, label verification, and product standards.
• Ensure all products leave the factory within set limits and criteria, maintaining high standards of accuracy and integrity in checks.
• Verify label accuracy and ensure relevant monitoring and verification practices are completed in line with H.A.C.C.P plans.
• Collect samples and conduct testing such as carcass pH, DNA, and other relevant analyses according to schedules.
• Record results accurately using systems like Trace Soft and other documentation methods.
• Perform calibration checks on equipment, including scales and machinery, before, during, and after production.
• Undertake internal audits at required frequencies to ensure compliance and quality standards.
• Maintain high standards of written English for documentation purposes.

Person Specification

• Good numeracy and literacy skills are essential.
• Level 2 certification in food hygiene and awareness of H.A.C.C.P principles are desirable.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Qualifications in Maths & English (GCSE or equivalent) are required.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure, multitask, and work independently.
• Competency with handheld interfaces and touch screen systems is desirable.

Additional Information

Kepak is an Irish-owned food company serving international markets with a focus on quality and innovation. The role involves working Monday to Friday, with shifts from 5 am to 3 pm, 6 am to 4 pm, or 7 am to 5 pm. Salary is £12.94 per hour, with 31 days annual leave after probation. Benefits include employee discounts, pension, health support, and various employee engagement activities.