Quality Assurance QA
Highbridge, Somerset
Starting salary £26,000
Hours 40 hour week, Monday to Thursday (Friday off) 06:30 to 17:00.
This is a Fabulous opportunity to join an established and growing Food Manufacturer of premium products in a Quality Assurance QA role. My client is based near Bridgwater and the role will report directly to Technical Manager. The starting salary is £26000 but this will increase after training and understanding the sites Quality Management Systems
Working as part of a small technical team the main purpose of the role will be to:
- Monitor production to ensure that procedures and quality systems are followed at all times
- In process testing of product quality parameters
- React to and report any out of specifications results that may affect product quality
- Ensuring that hygiene standards are observed by all staff
- Complete scheduled audits of the site quality systems and operations to confirm activities comply with site and customer procedure requirements.
- Develop and implement improvements to the site quality systems.
- Collection of data to develop supplier performance monitoring systems.
- Monitor incoming raw material quality and liaise with suppliers as required.
- Prepare NPD kitchen samples as directed and supervise factory trials.
- Assist with BRC standards and Audits
Key tasks:
- Factory QA and QC checks on production including pH, sugar/solids, temperatures, hygiene and allergen swabs, metal detection checks, seal integrity checks
- Reporting out of specification conditions to relevant personnel and ensuring that agreed corrective actions are followed Regular auditing of site quality systems and paperwork.
- Work with Technical Manager to ensure that all non-conformances (system, supplier and internal) are recorded and followed up with appropriate actions.
- Calibration and verification of quality testing equipment
- Monitoring of fruit sorting operation
- Monitoring of hygiene and housekeeping standards in storage, preparation and exterior areas of the factory and site
- Collection of laboratory samples to agreed schedule.
- Work closely with purchasing and warehouse teams to establish and monitor quality of incoming raw materials and ingredients
- Communicate changes to procedures to relevant production staff. Carry out annual competency reviews and complete training on quality and safety procedures.
- Preparation of product development samples.
- Label and coding checks and validation
- Collection and labelling of production samples for shelf life and further testing
- Accurate weighing of key production ingredients
- Accurate filing of QA records
QA, Quality Assurance, QMS, Quality Systems manager, Quality Audit, Technical Assistant, Technical Admin, Food Science, Raw materials technician, RM manager, Raw materials technologist
This role is commutable from Bridgwater, Cheddar, Highbridge, Burnham, Weston Super Mare, Wedmore, Taunton