Quality Controller – FMCG

Pure Staff Ltd; West Malling; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading staffing agency in the UK is looking for a Quality Control technician to maintain and perform quality checks on products. You will be responsible for documenting checks, calibrating equipment, and ensuring compliance with customer specifications. The role requires potential travel to other sites and flexibility to work weekends as needed. Ideal candidates should have experience in quality control and attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Experience in quality control or assurance roles.
• Ability to follow documented procedures and standards.

Responsibilities

• Maintain shelf life and condition test documentation.
• Calibrate QA equipment in rotation.
• Carry out documented in-load checks against specifications.
• Inform Line Manager of necessary sundries.
• Travel to other sites for sampling and checks.
• Prepare samples to required standards.

Job description

Overview

The Role of a QC:

• Maintain shelf life and condition test documentation when required
• Calibrate QA equipment in rotation with other QA
• Inform your Line Manager if any sundries are required
• Carry out documented in-load checks to the recommended level against customer specifications. Label and date pallets according to the outcome
• Carry out documented out-load checks to the recommended level (every pallet checked; the number of cases per pallet is dependent on product) against customer specifications. Label pallets according to the outcome
• Carry out documented stock checks to the recommended level (every pallet checked; the number of cases per pallet is dependent on product) against customer specifications. Label pallets according to the outcome, and inform your Line Manager (TD)
• Travel as necessary to other cold storage sites to in-load, prepare samples or out-load product
• Packhouse liaison as required
• Follow up on depot rejections
• Check labels when required against “customer label forms and specs” and complete sign off
• Clean up as you go regarding pallet straps and corner boards removed during inspection
• Prepare samples to required standard as requested
• Clean QA room as required
• Attend training courses as required
• Inform Tech Director of the outcome of inload, outloads and stock checks, or Job category changes in packhouse
• Inform Tech Director of any potential Food Safety or Quality issues, and unknown personnel on site
• Update prophet with status and dates as required of arrival, stock, checks, status change
• Order of Use/stock rotation
• Expected to work weekends as per agreed Rota
• Checking store temps

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