Quality Auditor - Nights

Sealaska; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A seafood processing company in Grimsby is seeking a Night Shift QA to ensure the food safety, quality, and legality of products. You'll assist in audits, monitor hygiene standards, and ensure compliance with various regulations. Ideal candidates are detail-oriented, capable of working under pressure and part of a team. Competitive remuneration is offered along with a flexible work environment.

Qualifications

• Good under pressure.
• Understanding of in-house systems and procedures.
• Confident and approachable.
• Able to work to deadlines with speed, accuracy, and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Ensure food safety and quality compliance during the shift.
• Assist in implementing new products and controlling documentation.
• Monitor hygiene standards through audits.
• Verify facility and product temperatures and conduct GMP audits.

Skills

Ability to work under pressure

Understanding of in-house systems

Confidence and approachability

Attention to detail

Job description

Who is New England Seafood International?

New England Seafood International (NESI) was established in 1991 and is an importer and processor of premium fresh and frozen sustainable fish and seafood. NESI employs circa 850 people across three sites in the UK and imports a wide range of wild and farmed fish and shellfish from all around the world. We are part of the Sealaska Corporation, an Alaska Native corporation formed in 1971 and which is owned by 26,000 Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian shareholders, who are all bloodline descendants of the first settlers to the Americas.

Our vision is "show people how to enjoy fish every day" and we pride ourselves on our supply chain integrity, sustainable sourcing and high-quality product. Our values run through our business and are Respect, Customer Care, By Learning We Grow, Team Spirit and Integrity.

We are holding an Open Day to recruit for this role and many others on Tuesday 18th November at our site on Genesis Way, DN37 9TU. It will be taking place from 11am to 3pm and included in the day is a Factory Tour and a Guaranteed Interview. Please bring your Right To Work Documentation on the day (Passport, Share Code or Birth Certificate & Proof of National Insurance). You may invite any friends/family who are looking for work to come too. If you have any questions, please reach out to [e-mail]

Job Title

Night Shift QA

Location

NESI - Grimsby

Reporting to

QA Supervisor / Quality Manager

Job Purpose

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To ensure the food safety, quality & legality of products produced during their shift as part of the company's due diligence and HACCP controls.

Accountabilities

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Key areas of activity that the Operative needs to deliver are as follows:

• Assist in the effective implementation of all new products or changes to existing lines, and documentation through liaison with production, and control of product labelling.
• Ensure that the company maintains compliance with the current BRC/ MSC versions, retailer COP’s & Local Authority requirements to ensure compliance is being maintained at factory level.
• Assist in the maintenance of the Quality Management System in line with all recommended standards to ensure factory compliance at all times.
• Monitor hygiene standards through audits to assist the site Quality Manager to ensure that standards are being maintained to the highest possible level at all times.
• Completion of the following tasks (This list is not exhaustive):

• Facility and product temperature verification
• GMP audits in active departments (i.e. Defrost, Retail and Despatch)
• Paperwork auditing and scheduled traceability challenges
• Archiving records ensure these can be retrieved when needed
• CCP verification
• Hygiene audits
• Glass and brittle plastic audits
• Fabrication audits
• Scales and check-weigher verification
• Microbiological sample collection, Data submission to laboratory web site, certificate file updating and gathering any retests when required
• Support Operation team in Label Room when required

Update KPI and shift reports. Ensure that members of your team are adhering to the correct work instructions and codes of practice at all times.

Key Skills

Knowledge / Experience

Experience

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• Good under pressure

• Understanding of in house systems and procedures

• Confident and approachable

• Able to work to deadlines

• Speed, accuracy and attention to detail
• Be able to appreciate the reasoning behind company decisions
• Capable to produce clear and concise written reports

Ability to work individually and as part of a team

Key Challenges

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To be able to assume control of this challenging position and ensure they operate to the best of their ability whilst adhering to all job requirements and also remain flexible with regards to what is expected of you in your job role.

Additional Information

Who will Deputise in your absence:

Needs to be flexible regarding all aspects of your job role and give your full support to all new systems / ideas that are implemented within the company as it continues to change through continuous improvement.

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