Quality Technologist

Pilgrims Europe; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food technology company is seeking a Quality Technologist (Nightshift) to provide vital technical support to the operational team in maintaining high standards of food safety and quality. The role includes promoting a culture of safety, compliance with standards, and leading on supplier issues and customer standards. This position is pivotal in ensuring operational excellence and contributes significantly to the overall food safety and quality metrics across the site.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to building a culture of food safety and quality across the site.
• Reduce hazards, risks, and incidents by promoting the Technical Excellence agenda.
• Track, report and help to improve safety & food safety performance metrics.

Job description

Overview

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Quality Technologist (Nightshift)
Location: Carrickmacross
Hours: Sunday 21:00 - 5am - Monday - Thursday 23:30 - 07:30am
Provide technical support and advise to the operational team to ensure current technical standards, customer requirements are maintained and enhanced where appropriate. To support all audits on site to ensure the auditor receives information in a timely and effective manner.

Responsibilities

Safety is a condition

• Contribute to building a culture of food safety and quality across the site.
• Reduce hazards, risks, and incidents by promoting the Technical Excellence agenda.
• Embrace "Go for Zero" by promoting positive behaviours, root causing near misses and coaching team to manage safety in their areas.
• Track, report and help to improve safety & food safety performance metrics.

Technical Excellence Strategy

• Drive compliance in all production areas against Food Safety & Quality Standards (OPEX MS)
• Promote Food Safety & Quality Culture model across site and involved in role out of site plan
• Key contact for production issues such as supplier NCs, positive release etc
• Lead out customer & 3rd party standards and confirm adherence through factory line walks, inspections and observations
• Manage supplier complaints & Non - conform...