Food

Quality Technician

Quality Technician

 Goole, West Riding of Yorkshire

6am - 2pm / 2pm - 10pm

(Monday-Friday)

Up to £29,150 Dependent on Experience

Role Purpose

To support and assist the factory quality team in ensuring the company’s quality standards and objectives are met. To support the Quality Manager in all matters relating to Quality, Food Safety and Legal Compliance which includes supporting the site crisis management team where necessary.

Quality Assurance Technician

Key Responsibilities:

• To engage closely with operators and production staff to improve and drive quality standards. Forster a strong relationship with the production shifts and provide support in ensuring the site standards of quality and hygiene are achieved.
• Help drive new initiatives on the shift that will increase the site’s quality and BRC standards.
• Participate in initiatives and continuous improvement to deliver quality improvements.
• Provide input into deviation investigation and corrective action plans.
• Collecting production samples. Retaining and cataloguing samples for storage and shelf life. Running samples though the NIR and dispatching analytical and microbiological samples, monitoring results and taking appropriate actions when results are not within desired tolerances. Maintenance of the sample store.
• Conduct additional product checks in all production areas ensuring products meet the site’s specifications.
• Communicate findings of quality inspections to the production and technical teams.
• Routine checks of production paperwork to ensure all paperwork is completed accurately.
• Completion of Internal audits including GMP audits, glass and brittle plastic, hygiene etc. including liaising with line managers and production teams to review non-conformances raised and ensuring actions are closed out within agreed time.
• Logging quality data, trending information, highlighting any deviations, and filing records.
• Assisting with the continuous monitoring of the site’s Integrated Pest management system by completing routine audits of the measures in place.
• Act as a Quality best practice champion integrating standards/policies into manufacturing operations and completion of any routine quality checks as directed.
• Complete additional verification of the sites CCPs
• Collaborate closely with production teams, supervisors and management to address quality concerns promptly.
• Carry out appropriate training when required by your manager.
• Ensure all measuring equipment is verified to schedule and in sound condition.
• To conduct product/water sampling, environmental and hand swabbing.
• Any such other duties within your capabilities or training as may be assigned from time to time.

Quality Assurance Technician

The Person:

• Experience in a Technical/ role in a fast-paced Food/FMCG environment.
• A highly motivated, determined and enthusiastic individual
• A methodical approach with desire to do things right.
• A firm but friendly attitude and proactive can-do approach.

Our client is extremely proud of their craft and will be looking for applicants that share their enthusiasm and drive for quality. They're committed to improving the diversity of their Operations Team. They are committed to providing a safe and inclusive workplace.

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Our clients and their customers come from diverse backgrounds and so do we. We hire our people from various walks of life, each of whom make our company stronger with their talent, uniqueness, and expertise. This is what makes our company special; if you want to help us grow and take this ethos to our clients, then we cannot wait to collaborate with you!

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