Quality Controller – Food Safety & GMP

Gap Personnel Limited; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Gap Personnel Limited invites applications for a Quality Controller to join our client’s Bilston team to ensure due diligence, product safety, legality and quality across relevant departments and lines.

The role requires an energetic, intelligent and motivated individual with strong numeracy, literacy and communication skills. You will contribute to HACCP and GMP compliance, perform CCP checks and support investigations into customer complaints while maintaining thorough documentation.

Qualifications

• Strong record keeping and analytical skills.
• Numeracy and literacy to a good standard.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Flexibility to meet production needs.
• Knowledge of HACCP, GMP and BRCGS standards.
• Ability to carry out CCP checks and audits.

Responsibilities

• Good Record keeping and analytical skills
• Numeracy and literacy to a good standard
• Excellent Communication skills
• Flexibility
• To ensure that the factory is complying with HACCP procedures and specifications, assessing quality, reporting any discrepancies where necessary
• Ensure that the correct PPE is worn by all staff at all times within the factory
• Be part of investigation of Customer Complaints, Customer rejections, GPM in and around the factory
• To be aware of, understand and adhere to the maintenance of good GMP.
• To carry out critical control point (CCP) checks in accordance with their training, records of which must be retained on site.
• They have a shared responsibility for the implementation and maintenance of the site HACCP plan. They have a shared responsibility for the implementation and maintenance of the requirements of the BRCGS Standards.
• Reporting of any issues with the quality of the product and sending pictures where necessary to the Supervisor
• Raise any non-conformance activity with Quality and Production Management
• Carry out verification checks of calibration of measuring equipment (scales / checkweighers, etc.) in accordance with the QA schedule.
• To make sure all paperwork is correct for traceability purposes
• To perform specific audits on a daily basis such as prestart up checks and hygiene checks and liaise with management at all levels when reporting results
• To co-ordinate documents and investigate complaints, solve problems, taking the relevant corrective action
• To perform organoleptic panels and microbiological sampling when require; which involves collecting and collating samples.
• To make sure all product is checked correctly and documents all completed accurately
• To adhere to company rules and regulations
• To meet hygiene standards
• To be aware of, understand and adhere to food hygiene procedures
• Ensure procedures are implemented to provide a safe and legal product.
• Ensure information concerning employees, applicants and other information is treated as confidential.
• Participate and promote the company Vision and Values.
• To promote and comply with all company policies and supporting procedures.
• Ensure that the Health and Safety Policies, Standard Operating Procedures and Guidelines are properly managed and adhered to at all times.
• Ensure commitment towards Quality Standards, by maintaining an awareness of the control standards of any activities for which the jobholder is accountable.Ensure compliance is maintained as a priority consideration.
• Responsible for ensuring that the training and, development needs of any subordinate staff are identified and addressed, and contribute generally to the development of an overall learning culture in the Company.
• Other duties within the general scope of the post may be required from time to time.
• The duties of the post and job description will be regularly reviewed by the Quality Manager with Commercial Director.
• In light of experience this job description may change from time to time.

Skills

Record keeping

Numeracy

Communication

GMP compliance

HACCP knowledge

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Job description

Gap Personnel Limited invites applications for a Quality Controller to join our client’s Bilston team to ensure due diligence, product safety, legality and quality across relevant departments and lines.

The role requires an energetic, intelligent and motivated individual with strong numeracy, literacy and communication skills. You will contribute to HACCP and GMP compliance, perform CCP checks and support investigations into customer complaints while maintaining thorough documentation.