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Quality Assurance Technician (Trainee)

Employer
CPA Recruitment
Location
West Sussex
Salary
£19k-£21k per annum
Closing date
11 Mar 2019

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Contract Type
Permanent
Function
Quality Assurance, Technical
Business Sector
Food Manufacturing

Job Details

Our client is a market leader within their sector and manufactures all products at their site in the UK. A BRC AA Certification showcases the quality of production that goes into every item they create. Working in the frozen sector they supply a broad range of products for commercial and consumer consumption.

 

Job Role

Working closely with the Technical Manager you will be assisting with the quality assurance in manufacturing ensuring that products are supplied by the company in a safe and legal manner and exceed the customer expectations. Supporting the production in regards to implementing and maintaining solid manufacturing practices in the factory in accordance with the company procedures and BRC standards.

 

Responsibilities

The ideal candidate will be need to have experience in the key areas below:

  • Working alongside the production team checking quality of manufactured product and carrying out a variety of checks on each item
  • Conduct internal audits reporting any non-conformances
  • Undertake ATP Testing monthly and swabbing quarterly
  • Work in the lab when required sampling products supplying a score against agreed quality standards and implementing any actions required
  • Audit the operational areas Critical Control Points reporting back on any issues
  • Assist in the development and maintenance of a ‘quality culture’ within the business
  • Manage any quality issues arising within the pack house ensuring they are clearly communicated to all relevant departments and any major issues are escalated appropriately
  • Review and respond to health and safety issues
  • Report near misses and hazards observations
  • Report any food safety issues
  • Report any faults or deficiencies in working equipment
  • To ensure health and safety, food safety, legality, integrity, quality and environmental obligations are met

 

Personal Profile

  • Food Technology Degree / Qualification (Desirable)
  • Food Safety Level 2 (Desirable)
  • HACCP qualification (Desirable)
  • Experience in a food manufacturing environment or production environment
  • Experience conducting internal audits (GMP, Glass audit) within the food industry (Desirable)
  • Working knowledge of BRC (Desirable)
  • Well organised with good planning and time management skills
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Good communication skills
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
  • Flexible attitude to working hours as and when required
  • Good understanding of Health and Safety at work

 

 

Ref Code: FMW38202

 

To apply or for more information, please e-mail in strict confidence, with an updated CV, including salary details, quoting the above reference and for the attention of Jon Hemming-Nash to jon.hemming-nash@cparecruitment.com

 

Due to a high volume of responses, we cannot reply to each application individually. If you have not had a response within one week, we are sorry to say your application has not been successful on this occasion.

 

Company

International specialists in the provision of practical recruitment and resourcing solutions, across every sector of the food and drink industry, CPA Recruitment is a name synonymous with quality and service, as well as being a business that’s justifiably proud of its well earned reputation.

Offering a global capability, we’re able to draw on an unrivalled wealth of in-house expertise and are clearly acknowledged as one of the market leaders in our field.


Highly respected in the food & drink industry, we are dedicated to building partnerships in business, with both clients and candidates that bring, mutual benefits to all parties, on a long term basis.


With twenty year’s experience, we have grown a talented team of consultants, whose knowledge and experience and expertise of the food and drink recruitment market guarantees that success will be at your disposal to achieve your recruitment objective.


We are renowned for providing bespoke solutions, with in-built flexibility and have a long and successful history of handling both UK and overseas assignments, at all levels, on behalf of a loyal and growing client base – ranging from global blue-chip organisations to independent enterprises.

Company info
Website
Telephone
020 8203 1000
Location
Eclipse House
20 Sandown Road
Watford
Hertfordshire
WD24 7AE
United Kingdom

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