Quality Assurance South Shields, England
Job description
To assist with and improve / design implement processes and or procedures / systems as part of continued improvement to Good Manufacturing Practices to produce safe, legal and quality foods.
Responsible to: Technical Manager
Duties of the Role Include:
- To assist the Technical Manager to maintain the Quality Assurance and nutritional standards in order to produce safe food in compliance with the BRC Higher Level accreditation every year
· QC, QA and Hygiene checks in production / monitoring processes, documents and controls – making notes and signing random checks on cleaning checklists in factory. Providing feedback to TM. Reporting plant issues to facilities for action
· Collecting samples for testing eg as part of complaint investigation
· Collecting product samples for weekly micro testing (plus monthly / 6 monthly / annual testing) according to program
· Carrying out swabs for weekly or monthly testing (hands, drains, enviro, validation)
· ATP Testing – following weekly program, writing up results. Repeating failures
· Collecting samples for shelf life testing, organising and participating in tasting panels every month. Organising micro testing every 3 months.
· Carrying out portion weight checks of products
· Collating documents for investigations - high results / complaints
· Local cooking traceability tests
· Pest control
- · Collecting and organising weekly in house tasting sessions
· To undertake any duties set to you by the Management team that will assist in the day to day running of the Company, providing training has been carried out
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £22,880.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Store discount
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Weekend availability
Ability to commute/relocate:
- South Shields: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- What do you know about BRC
Education:
- Certificate of Higher Education (required)
Experience:
- technical: 2 years (required)
Language:
- English (preferred)
Shift availability:
- Day shift (required)
- Night shift (required)
- Overnight shift (required)
Work Location: One location
