Salary £16,000pa (Early / Late Shift Rotation Mon-Fri)
Our Client, an established leader within the food industry, is able to offer a ideal career opportunity for a QA Technician.
Key Roles & Responsibilities:
• Carry out routine audits and check all paperwork– HACCP, GMP
and any other Ad hoc audit requirements
• Monitor quality of products produced
• Conduct taste panels as required
• Issue and brief all QA documentation
• Conduct hygiene inspections
• Carry out routine factory swabbing
• Collect samples as required
• Ensure Health & Safety standards are maintained in working areas
• Ensure agreed KPIs are met.
• Work within a dynamic, fast moving environment.
Education:
A good general standard of numeracy and literacy is essential. A food science qualification would be preferred, but is not essential.
Experience:
Ideally you will have experience gained in a fast moving production / manufacturing environment, but experience gained within the Food Industry would be an advantage as would experience of Audits (HACCP, GMP).
Experience gained within a Chilled Food Environment would be preferred, but not essential as would experience of meats and Quality Manuals / Codes of Practice
Skills & Abilities:
• Methodical eye for detail
• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate
• Knowledge of HACCP principles
• Ability to be organised and to have good time management skills
• Good auditing skills
• IT skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• An ability to work accurately and meet deadlines
• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work well within a team
• PC Literate – competent on systems
• Problem Solving and Analytical skills