Quality Assurance

Job Introduction

• To assist shift technologist to ensure that systems and standards relating to quality and hygiene are maintained and to deliver safe and legal product to the consumer
• Assist with the introduction and training of new starters into the technical department. Ensure they are made to feel part of the team

• Member of the quality team, assisting in the maintenance and monitoring of process and food safety systems within the Carlisle sites
• Key interactions with Operations, Technical and Hygiene to ensure that Production is run safely, efficiently and effectively. 

Main Responsibility

• Ensure all paperwork is accurate and completed on time
• Ensuring GMP standards within manufacturing areas are upheld 
• Life checks on factory components.   Entering samples on lims
• Check and action non-conforming micro-counts or listeria on products 
• Weekly X- ray emission testing
• QN T1 T2 weights / Weekly
• Ensure all relevant internal audits are complete i.e. glass checks, hygiene swabbing, start ups etc
• Ensure quality issues are communicated at the correct forum to appropriate parties
• Maintain a safe workplace / environment in line with company policy and rules  
• Through leadership and example promote and develop standards of safety
• Complete fail safe checks on metal detectors and X-Ray machines
• Progress rejects from metal detectors, check weighers, X-Ray etc
• Carry out temperature and quality checks of materials.  Responsible for Cooling curves 
• Encourage and assist line Manager to deliver Clean as You Go, to help and coach good GMP 
• Check weigher and x- ray programming 
• Taste panel training 
• Ensure the positive release sign-off on prepared components prior to use in production
• Take part in any business projects.  Comply with Food Safety Legislation
• Ensure the proper action is taken in the case of Critical Control Points (CCP) failures

The Ideal Candidate

Qualifications/Experience

• CIEH Level 2 Health & Safety (training will be provided)
• CIEH Level 2 Food Safety for Manufacturing (training will be provided)
• Tier B Metal Detector (training will be provided)
• Experience of working in a food production or preparation area advantageous

Skills

• Ability to work as part of a team
• Additionally, ability to work with limited supervision, after training
• Good standard of literacy and numeracy
• Good communication skills
• Good organisational and time management skills

Qualities

• High level of attention to detail
• Methodical approach
• Conscientious

Package Description

• Company Pension Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Boparan Restaurant Group Discount
• Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme and Grocery Aid, offering confidential support services 365 days a year