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Factory QA
Job summary
A recruitment specialist is seeking a motivated Factory Quality Assurance (QA) Operative in Kingstone, Hereford. The role involves ensuring food safety and quality standards by conducting audits, supporting production teams, and monitoring processes. Candidates should have strong attention to detail, excellent communication skills, and a positive, proactive attitude. Previous experience in food manufacturing or as an internal auditor is preferred. The position offers a pay of £13.20 per hour within a supportive and quality-focused food manufacturing environment.
Benefits
Qualifications
- Good written and spoken English skills are essential.
- Attention to detail to monitor food safety and quality standards.
- Experience in internal audits is preferred.
- Previous work in food manufacturing or QA is desirable.
Responsibilities
- Conduct process audits including GMP and foreign body audits.
- Verify production paperwork for accuracy.
- Coach production staff on quality processes.
- Escalate food safety or quality concerns.
- Support incident investigations and corrective actions.
Skills
Factory Quality Assurance (QA) Operative Location: Factory-based
Hours: Monday - Thursday 8am - 4:30pm & Friday 8am -1pm (37 hours per week)
Pay: £13.20 per hour
Location - Kingstone, Hereford
Contract - Temp to Perm
We are currently looking for a Factory QA Operative to join our clients Quality team. This is a hands‑on role working across the factory to ensure food safety, quality standards, and processes are consistently followed.
The Role You will work closely with production teams across all units, supporting them to meet quality and food safety requirements. You will carry out audits, monitor standards, provide coaching where needed, and escape any risks to ensure corrective actions are taken promptly.
- Carry out process audits including GMP, fabrication, foreign body, CCP, glass & hard plastic audits
- Verify and audit production paperwork for accuracy and completion
- Coach and support production staff to ensure correct processes and competency levels
- Escalate food safety or quality concerns through the correct channels
- Complete CCP and allergen validations
- Support incident investigations and ensure corrective actions are completed on time
- Assist with traceability exercises and internal, customer, BRC, and third‑party audits
- Complete routine site checks including hygiene, fridge and water temperature monitoring
- Carry out equipment checks and complete relevant documentation
- Help ensure the site remains audit‑ready at all times
- Numerate and literate with good written and spoken English
- Strong attention to detail and problem‑solving skills
- Confident communicator and team player
- Positive attitude with a proactive approach
- Internal Auditor experience (preferred)
- Previous food manufacturing or QA experience desirable
- £13.20 per hour
- 37 hours per week
- Opportunity to develop within a quality‑focused food manufacturing environment
- Supportive team and ongoing training
If you are passionate about food safety, quality, and continuous improvement, we’d love to hear from you.
Meridian Business Support is a recruitment specialist acting on behalf of our client as an Employment Agency for this vacancy.
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