Quality Technician

My client situated in Knutsford is looking for a Quality Technician to add to their growing team.

Job purpose

To work as part of the site technical team and ensuring the that all products meets the specification standards required and expected by our customers and that the site complies with the requirements of BRC and its Quality Management System.

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Key accountabilties & specific duties

• Check and report on all attributes of product quality both pre-harvest and post harvest (shelf life).
• Check and report on all attributes of product quality for the packing process and finished goods within the Co-Packing factory.
• Liaise with the Co packing factory on all elements of quality and JPAO customer requirements.
• Assisting growing staff in audit compliance with process checks (temp / PPM / gas / room) and report non-conformances.
• Ensuring full understanding of the growing process.
• Complaint’s investigationEx, root cause identification and recommended corrective actions, including RCA,
• Conducting and auditing compliance with standard operating procedures
• Assist other team members in developing and amending standard operating procedures.
• Assist in the training of standard operating procedures when required to do so.
• Collate QAS’s.
• Auditing water recycling process.
• Conducting and reporting on GMP audits.
• Conduct glass and hard plastic audit.
• Conduct equipment calibration audits.
• Collect seed, product & water samples as required.
• Record seed intake details to ensure full traceability.
• Manage the control of paperwork and documentations.
• Can conduct technical element of new staff inductions.
• Managing Laundry collections
• Pest control
• Implement corrective action where required and RCA.
• Comply with all appropriate HR & Safety policies & policies.
• Conduct internal audits in adherence to set schedule based on BRCGS standard
• Maintain and populate certain parts of the QMS (logs, schedules etc.)
• Audit staff competency and process activities related to CCP’s
• Deliver small on-site projects related to technical performance
• Issue out Non-conformance reports internally and externally

Behavioural Competencies

• Works well as part of a small team
• Takes time to communicate & explain things to others.
• Provides potential solutions to quality problems.
• Self-motivated - does not need direct supervision.
• Identifies ways to improve quality and consistency.
• Ability to plan own time in conjunction with the factory needs (mainly shop floor)

Qualification, Skills & Experience

• Food Safety & Hygiene Level 3
• Level 2 HACCP Trained
• COSHH Trained
• Understand BRC
• Excellent IT skills