Quality Auditor Technologist

Samworth Brothers; Melton Mowbray; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Samworth Brothers as a QA professional and play a key role in managing raw materials in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment. We are looking for a detail-oriented individual with experience in food safety legislation to help us maintain high standards of quality and safety. Be part of a family business committed to growth and collaboration in an engaging work culture.

Benefits

Enhanced pension scheme

Private health scheme

Employee discount scheme

Annual pay reviews

Profit related pay

Training and growth opportunities

Qualifications

• At least 1 year experience in QA role in food manufacturing.
• Knowledge of food safety legislation.
• Experience in a fast paced, chilled environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage raw material incidences and maintain specifications.
• Conduct supplier visits and checks.
• Support QA team with raw material traceability.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

Level 3 Food Hygiene

Level 3 HACCP

Tools

MS Office

Job description

About The Role

Join the Samworth Brothers Team and become part of our dynamic family!

At Samworth Brothers, we genuinely care about our colleagues and strive to create an engaging environment that values your unique contributions. We are committed to your success and offer a range of exceptional benefits that we believe supports your life and personal aspirations: -

• Enhanced pension scheme
• Private health scheme
• Employee discount scheme
• Experience annual pay reviews
• Profit related pay
• Unlock your potential through training and growth opportunities

The Opportunity

In this role you will .....

• Manage all aspects of internal and external incidences relating to raw materials, including daily spot checks vs specification and maintenance of the Focus list, working with Purchasing to investigate and resolve all raw material and packaging issues.
• Carry out follow up visits / Teams Calls to suppliers as required.
• Collect raw materials for Due diligence sampling.
• Assist in setting up and maintenance of the Evolve system to improve traceability across the site and in all areas.
• Support High Care QA with raw material issues.
• Check and request supplier traceability back to source.

The Ideal Candidate

We believe that success is built upon collaboration and diverse perspectives. At Samworth Brothers, we welcome candidates who are passionate about working together to achieve greatness. As a valued member of our team, you will bring the following skills and experience: -

• At least 1 year experience in quality/technical/ raw material QA role in fast paced, chilled, food manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of food safety legislation, Level 3 or higher Food Hygiene, Level 3 HACCP
• High attention to detail, personable with excellent communication skills both verbal and written
• Please note this is site that produces meat based products in a cold environment
• Good knowledge of MS Office - Word / Excel / Power Point.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills including both written and verbal communication.

We also want you to thrive in an engaging and inclusive work culture where you will have the opportunity to take on personal accountability and take pride in your work. We encourage positive communication, and the building of strong collaborative relationships is essential to every role.

Join us at Samworth Brothers, where you'll be more than just a team member - you'll be an integral part of our thriving family. Apply today and embark on an exciting journey with us!

About Us

We are a fourth-generation family business producing high quality own-label products for many of the UK's best-known retailers along with our own brands including Ginsters, Soreen, Higgidy, Dickinson & Morris and Walker & Son. We employ over 10,000 people in well-invested modern food manufacturing sites around the country.

At Samworth Brothers we take pride in our family feel within our businesses and work together to make things happen. We can offer you the stability of a wider group as well as the opportunities that that offers if you wish to progress your career with us. We are family and we would like to invite you to be part of that and support our teams in delivering great products to all of our customers.

Samworth Brothers do not engage with unlicensed gangmasters or third parties. Samworth Brothers will NEVER ask you for money in order to provide you with employment. If you are in any doubt, please contact an official Samworth Brothers representative.