Our client is looking to strengthen their existing team by employing an experienced Food Production QA for their award winning site in Teesside on a Temp-Perm basis.
This will be a permanent position for the right candidates.
The ideal candidate will be a self-motivated and organised individual with previous experience in Food Manufacturing - This role is crucial in supporting technical compliance and integrity against legal requirements and Good Manufacturing Practise (GMP) standards, ensuring all processes are adhered to. Please be aware that taste testing is an essential part of the role.
Role and Responsibilities:
- Ensuring overall quality standards are maintained for all products and the factory in general.
- To ensure the product quality standards are available on each line and that they are being followed correctly.
- To ensure policies and procedures relating to quality, food safety and H&S are being adhered to.
- To support production in solving issues and making decisions on quality/Food safety (escalating to Quality Manager/ Technical Manager if necessary)
- To conduct internal audits against the agreed schedule.
- To ensure the product quality standards are available on each line and that they are being followed correctly.
- To ensure policies and procedures relating to quality, food safety and H&S are being adhered to.
- To carry out all micro testing against the schedule and that retests on adverse results are sent away and the spreadsheet is completed correctly.
- To carry out internal checks/ calibrations of equipment inclusive of chemical dosing, temp probes and scales etc.
- Completion of all necessary paperwork within the QMS.
- Communicate with suppliers with regards to non-conformances. Ensure that non-conformances are followed up, effective corrective actions are agreed and repeat issues are dealt with in conjunction with Quality Manager.
- Carry out new employee inductions, training as necessary.
- Attend morning production meetings and be prepared with previous day’s issues/corrective actions and upcoming information that needs to be shared.
- Set a good example to all other employees in both manner and conduct.
- Carry out any other reasonable tasks that are required as part of the needs of the business
To apply for the role of Senior Food Production QA, please follow the links provided.