Quality Controller

Mansfield Fruit Farms Ltd; Peacehaven; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A fruit packing company in Peacehaven seeks a Quality Control team member. Responsibilities include ensuring product quality, compliance with customer specifications, and engaging with the packing team. The ideal candidate should have quality control experience in food production and demonstrate strong team management skills. Attractive pay rates and overtime opportunities are offered. Full PPE is provided.

Benefits

Attractive pay rates

Overtime opportunities

Dynamic team

Full PPE provided

Qualifications

• Experience in quality control processes within a food production environment required.
• Demonstrable skills in engaging and managing teams effectively.
• Ability to maintain compliance with safety and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Conduct quality control checks as per the management system.
• Perform inspections to ensure compliance with customer and legislative standards.
• Communicate trends or issues to the QC Manager promptly.
• Manage and motivate the packing team for optimal performance.
• Ensure calibration and maintenance of equipment as required.
• Collect shelf life samples for quality assurance.

Skills

Attention to detail

Team management

Quality control procedures

Job description

Main Purpose

As a member of the quality team responsible for the quality of products packed at Mansfield’s ensuring food safety, fruit quality, pack presentation and label/packaging information meet customer’s specifications as well as legal requirements and reporting any issues to QC Manager.

Responsibilities

• Undertaking quality control procedures as per the quality management system and completing the associated documentation genuinely and legibly, filed appropriately.
• Undertaking inspections and checks at specific standards to ensure that the fruit and product meets customer and legislative requirements and traceability procedures.
• Highlighting and communicating any quality trends or product non-conformance to the QC Manager immediately.
• Engage, manage and motivate the team working on the line to ensure optimum level of productivity and fruit utilization. Training, daily team briefing sessions, setting standards for packing.
• Engage team on performance and ensure all staff issues are raised in a timely manner.
• Ensure Compliance data and Quality control processes are maintained to BRC/Customer standard and if required assist to internal / external audits.
• Ensure all equipment is calibrated daily / as required; need to be treated, handled with care and maintained in good condition.
• Collecting shelf life samples if working on flow-wrap, stone and soft fruit lines.

Benefits

• Attractive pay rates according to experience.
• The opportunity to work overtime, paid on a higher rate.
• Young and dynamic team.
• Full PPE is provided.