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Quality Assurance Operative

Employer
DR Newitt
Location
Wrexham (Wrecsam)
Salary
Up to £19K
Closing date
18 Dec 2019

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Contract Type
Permanent
Function
Quality Assurance
Business Sector
Food Manufacturing

Job Details

Our client is a successful and well-established Food Manufacturer and a market leader. With an impressive range of customers in place now is an excellent time to join this progressive company.

ROLE

Job purpose

• To assist Production Management in all aspects of carrying out daily production tasks within the company  to ensure its continued success

• To ensure due diligence, product safety, and legality at all times

• To carry out checks and tests to ensure that food safety and quality standards are in line with the required standards

• You will need to ensure that the final product meets Company specifications and the standard of quality required by customers

Responsibilities

• To be able to carry out finished product checks to the required standard and record the results 

• Verify line checks and highlighting issues as they arise both on and off the lines with QA Supervisor in the first instance

• To carry out weight checks and record details as required

• To provide quality assurance support across the site

• To assess the quality of raw materials

• To complete all relevant paperwork for traceability purposes and to file all recorded information as required by law

• To take responsibility for quality issues by following up on discrepancy as result of checks carried out

• To adhere to Company policies i.e., Food Safety, Health and Safety, Absence, etc

• Conducting internal shelf life testing

• Temperature monitoring

• Glass and hard plastic checks

• Maintenance and calibration of QC equipment

• Carry out hygiene swabs on equipment as determined by the schedule

• Follow correct personal hygiene procedures (e.g. changing procedure, hand washing procedures, etc) 

• Ensure that the correct PPE is worn by all staff at all times within the factory

• Operate to a clean and tidy (as you go) policy

• Investigate Customer Complaints, Customer rejections, GMP in and around the factory

• To ensure that the factory is complying with HACCP procedures and specifications, assessing quality, reporting any discrepancies where necessary

• To carry out critical control point (CCP) checks in accordance with your training, records of which must be retained on site.

• You have a shared responsibility for the implementation and maintenance of the site HACCP plan and the requirements of BRC Global Standards

• Reporting of any issues with the quality of the product to Line Supervisor and sending photos where necessary to the Quality Manager

• To be assertive when advising and instructing Supervisors and Operatives. 

• To perform specific audits on a daily basis such as fabrication and GMP and liaise with management at all levels when reporting results

• To perform microbiological sampling; which involves collecting and collating samples

• To assist with the assembly customer samples

• Conducting internal audits as per schedule

• Investigating and dealing with non-conforming product and rejections

• To do any other duties as reasonably required

CANDIDATE

• Previous experience of working within Food / FMCG 

• Attention to detail

• Confident in the completion and verification of QA paperwork (due diligence and traceability documentation)

• Assertive 

• Good record keeping and analytical skills

• Numeracy and literacy to a good standard

• Quality focused

• Good oral and verbal communication skills and able to work on own initiative

• Good team player

• Flexible and able to work additional hours when required

• Have a can-do attitude; willing to learn other tasks as required

Desirable

• Previous experience in a quality checking/control/assurance role would be beneficial but not essential

Hours – 39.5 per week – Monday to Thurs 9am to 6pm, Friday 9am to 5:30pm

Company

Job vacancies from DR Newitt DR Newitt provide recruitment services to the UK, Ireland, Middle East and Worldwide FMCG market, including manufacturing, engineering and technical jobs. Established as a recruitment agency in 2002, DR Newitt’s experience of working with customers in these core markets enables us to be a key partner in the job supply chain.DR Newitt delivers permanent, contract and interim recruitment services via specialist divisions for:

  • Executive Management Jobs
  • FMCG Jobs
  • Food Jobs
  • Engineering Jobs
  • Manufacturing Jobs
  • Jobs in Pharmaceutical & Healthcare
  • Scottish Jobs

For your perfect job, call or email us

Edinburgh Office 0131 226 5060 

Manchester Office 0161 833 0181

Email us your CV to register@drnewitt.com

 

Company info
Website
Telephone
0131 226 5060
Location
38 Melville Street
Edinburgh
EH3 7HA
United Kingdom

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