Skip to main content

This job has expired

Quality Assurance Technologist

Employer
Hutchinson Jonas
Location
Buckinghamshire
Salary
£36k plus 10% bonus FTC 12 months
Closing date
22 Feb 2019

View more

Contract Type
Interim
Function
Quality Assurance, Technical
Business Sector
Other Business Sector

Job Details

 


Purpose:

To implement the quality testing and nutritional verification programmes agreed by the Quality Improvement Manager and communicate results effectively to suppliers, so that compliance to agreed standards is measured, and issues are escalated for resolution.

Accountable for:

  • Scheduling of monthly routine testing of food and packaging and nutritional verification to testing plan agreed by Quality Improvement Manager. Manage provision of samples and preparation for testing.
  • Carrying out physical and sensory evaluation of food and packaging and coordinating with contract laboratories to get contracted testing completed to agreed standards in specifications and quality attribute sheets.
     
  • Reporting on food and packaging testing performance and nutritional verification to agreed format and timescales, and escalation of issues showing a continued lack of improvement to teams on a monthly basis.
     
  • Checking invoices from laboratories against testing work carried out and escalating any charges that don’t relate to testing requested.
     
  • Maintaining kitchen supplies and where appropriate, manage sample archiving/reference samples.
     
  • Management of import samples and paperwork as appropriate to ensure compliance to import license requirements.
     
  • Maintaining routine and nutritional verification testing records for a minimum of 3 years.

 

Qualifications, skills and knowledge:
 

  • Proven experience in similar role
  • Technical qualifications in related discipline
  • Self-motivated and able to work on their own and as part of a team
  • Trained in sensory testing and can demonstrate a track record of identifying sensory non-conformances
  • Can demonstrate ability to conduct sensory and physical testing food testing and has proven track record of organising and completing testing work
  • Ability to analyse data and identify out of specification issues and/or errors in data and can communicate this information effectively
  • Proven track record of working cross-functionally with key stakeholders in a food business
  • An interest in food and an enthusiasm to work with and taste ALL types of food

 

   

Company

Hutchinson Jonas, specialises in the recruitment of FMCG industry professionals.  We cover both the Retail and Manufacturing market areas providing a comprehensive recruitment service to both job seekers and companies alike.

Experience

From inception, Hutchinson Jonas has focused upon the food & drink manufacturing sector and is now one of the leading recruiters in this area. We have successfully completed hundreds of assignments and placements and can draw upon over 15 years of recruitment experience at a senior level. Whatever recruitment problem your organisation has faced, we have almost certainly faced them before.

Clients
Our testimonials come from some of the leading, most influential people within food manufacturing. They speak volumes about our service and can be seen on our website: http://www.hutchinsonjonas.co.uk/ 

Any number of things set us apart from the rest, most notably ‘investment’. We invest heavily in staff development to ensure our people remain leaders in their fields. We also invest in database technology to ensure that we are aware of the availability of key people at any given time. And we invest in the community around us – our graduate food science award at Reading University, our charitable work with PROPS and the National Autistic Society, and our sponsorship of local sports teams are all examples of our commitment to social responsibility.

The Hutchinson Jonas Group is split into two distinct brands, offering two distinct services:

Interim Management
Hutchinson Consultancy Ltd specialises in providing the food & drink industry with interim managers for a variety of different assignments and projects. Our hand-picked professionals are experts in their field and provide support for a variety of different scenarios including gap management, sudden departures, specialist projects and managing change.

Permanent Recruitment
Since our inception in 1999, Jonas has built up a reputation for delivering quality, permanent recruitment solutions in a timely, efficient and ethical manner. We have developed partnerships with many key FMCG Manufacturers, Retailers and Food Service companies both large and small. Our Key Accounts team works together with our customers to offer them a truly service orientated recruitment approach, adding value at every stage of the process.
 

 

Company info
Website
Telephone
0208 650 7998
Location
Business Services Bromley Ltd
Provident House
Burrell Row
Beckenham
Kent
BR3 1AT
GB

Get job alerts

Create a job alert and receive personalised job recommendations straight to your inbox.

Create alert