Quality Control Technologist

A hands-on QC role, to manage the company’s Positive Release system- to implement and maintain the company’s high standards of food safety & ensure food hygiene SOP’s & regimes are being followed in food handling areas.

While an experienced QC is preferable, if you are a degree educated, quick learner with attention to details then we would like to hear from you as training will be provided to the successful candidate.

Key Responsibilities:

• Sample all raw materials at Ashmead site for Positive release.
• Liaise with external laboratories & manage result return timescales.
• Interpretation of relevant guidelines & results. Sign off each product release through Head of Technical.
• Drafting of Certificates of Analysis.
• Drafting of Standard Operating Procedures.
• Hygiene and allergen swabs of the Packhouse & QC room.
• A key member of the HACCP team to report on potential hazards to raw materials & finished goods.
• To sample for and check Quality & develop quality parameters for all raw materials & finished goods.
• Manage QC returns from customers & 3^rd party manufacturers.
• Internal audits of the Food Safety Management System.
• Dealing with raw Materials rejection including rejection announcement within company and contacting supplier
• Ensuring that all supplier documents are within date.
• Assisting with customer complaint investigation.
• Tracking FSMS documents to ensure that latest versions are used within company.
• Raising and closing off Non-conformances.
• Checking off Private labels.
• QC of Finished products.

Personal Profile:

• Degree educated in a Food Science or related discipline.
• Hardworking, enthusiastic team player, with the ability to work independently, prepared to go the extra mile to get the job done.
• ‘Can-do’ approach – ask and learn!