QA/QC Food Technician
Wednesbury
Monday - Friday
£30,000
My well-established client based in Wednesbury is looking to recruit an experienced QA/QC Technician to join its rapidly expanding team. This exciting role would also suit a Food Science Graduate with some placement experience.
Responsibilities include:
- Ensure materials and products are handled in a hygienic environment, in line with products specs, compliance and food legislation.
- Ensure good hygiene and housekeeping standards are always maintained.
- Carry out Quality duties as outlined by the
- To take part in all continuous improvement projects relevant to Quality/Technical.
- Be aware of individual product requirements and acknowledge any problems specific to each product.
- Assist in customer and 3rd party audits. Be familiar with BRC requirements.
- Coordinate action for in process and finished product non-conformances, manage follow up of incidents and handle customer complaints in an effective way.
- To undertake all checks on a daily, weekly and monthly basis as defined on the QMS testing schedule in an accurate and timely manner
- Verification of production compliance throughout the established QMS & HACCP systems
- Support NPD Trials
- To effectively work and communicate with management team and production operatives to continuously improve standards
- To spend the 80% of the time per shift on the production area
- Hygiene inspection - where required
- Quality certificates and COA completion
- Product release
- Completion of Fabrication and Glass and hard plastic audits
- Completion of GMP audit
- Submission of laboratory samples
- Assistance in training and verification
- Calibration of key equipment
Essential Skills / experience
- Previous Experience in a similar role
- A can-do attitude, enthusiastic and ability to encourage the others and work as a team player
- Be self-motivated and proactive, organised and able to multitask
- Ability to take responsibilities and find appropriate solutions on food safety issues
- Ability to communicate at all levels, both written and verbal, with a good attention to detail
- Knowledge of Microsoft office (Excel / Word / PowerPoint)
- Flexible and adaptable in terms of shift pattern and absence coverage
- Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
To apply for this role please contact Sarah Dyehouse at Anderson Scott Solutions