Quality controller QC - AM Shift

Uniting Holding; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturer in Bury St Edmunds is seeking a Quality Controller to ensure compliance with food safety standards and support the quality management system. The ideal candidate will have HACCP knowledge and experience in food manufacturing. This full-time role offers competitive pay, permanent contracts, and various employee benefits including overtime opportunities and career development.

Benefits

Permanent contracts

Overtime available at time and a half pay

Career development opportunities

Canteen available, with hot meals from £3

Free parking

Qualifications

• Experience of working to food accreditation standards and customer codes of practice.
• Experience of working with diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the delivery of all functional demands.
• Championing health and safety on site.
• Monitoring departmental KPIs and ensuring targets are met.

Skills

Knowledge of HACCP and food safety

Excellent communication skills

Experience in food-based manufacturing

Working knowledge of computer systems

Internal auditor certification desired

Job description

Overview

Quality Controller (QC) wanted in Bury St Edmunds

PAY: From £13.04 per hour

HOURS: 06:00 - 14:30

DAYS: Monday-Friday

Direct Table Foods is recruiting for a full-time QC to join its team.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the delivery of all functional demands
• Ensuring processes and procedures are followed
• Supporting company efforts to raise quality standards, and improve team working and communication
• Championing health and safety on site, ensuring colleagues work in a safe environment
• Being commercially aware to help introduce cost reduction measures
• Monitoring departmental KPIs and ensuring targets are achieved and improved upon
• Ensuring the business is compliant throughout
• Auditing of Quality Management System (QMS), process, GMP, fabrication and Hygiene
• Verification of hygiene standards (ATP, Visual, Environmental Swabbing) and temperature control
• Verifying key equipment used in the QMS, such as temperature probes, scales, salt analysis
• Investigating customer complaints, supplier non-conformances and internal non-conformances
• Sample collecting, registration and sensory evaluation testing
• Providing training and support, where required
• Creating a food-safety culture
• Liaising with support functions, as required, to support the site/business strategy
• Supporting and answering team queries in a timely manner

Knowledge, skills and experience

• Knowledge of HACCP and food safety
• Working knowledge of computer systems, such as Word, Excel, email, PowerPoint and databases
• Experience of working within a food-based manufacturing industry
• Experience of working to food accreditation standards and customer codes of practice
• Experience of working with diverse teams
• Excellent communication skills
• Internal auditor certification desired.

Benefits

• Permanent contracts
• Overtime available at time and a half pay
• Career development opportunities
• Training and onboarding program
• Canteen available, with hot meals from £3
• Celebrate success days
• Free parking

If you’re interested in this opportunity, please send us your CV and a brief introduction about yourself. Thank you for considering Direct Table Foods.