Job Title: Quality Assurance Technician
Reporting To: Head of Technical & Technical Manager
Hours: Monday to Friday 6:00am – 2:00pm
Salary: £12.69 per hour
Overall Purpose: To ensure that the production areas are complying with site's food safety management system and to ensure product traceability is accurate and live.
Job Responsibilities
* Ensuring the electronic production management system is being used at all times.
* Assist staff when problems occur by correcting or reporting to technical.
* Conducting daily factory QA checks, ensuring accurate paperwork/electronic completion, for traceability, process controls, weight & temperature controls etc.
* Monitoring of batch codes, goods in numbers and product labelling.
* Monitoring quality standards within production areas and working with production to resolve any quality issues.
* Checking incoming raw material standards in accordance with the specifications & ensuring that they are booked in correctly, approved suppliers are being used and the correct trace information is applied. pH checks to be carried out on all pork & beef as required.
* Recording and reporting back any supplier non-conformances to the technical department.
* Stock rotation & batch card monitoring.
* Conduct CCP metal checks and gas flush checks/ audit when required.
* Conduct CCP cooking and cooling checks as required.
* Monitoring all area temperatures, recording and taking action were required.
* GMP audits.
* Conducting monthly glass and plastic audits.
* Conducting monthly fabric audits, raising job cards and monitoring completion.
* Conducting quarterly and half yearly tasks/audits.
* Conducting ATP swabbing and species change over cleaning sign offs.
* Work with production operators if faults are detected to help improve quality, cost optimisation, and promote a continuous improvement culture.
* Ensure all staff and visitors are wearing correct PPE in the correct manner and following hygiene rules.
* Sample collection for weekly and monthly laboratory testing and extra testing as required, as well as internal testing schedule.
* Downloading probes for cooking/chilling and reporting any issues.
* Weekly hygiene audits of areas listed on the QAs plan.
* Daily and weekly calibration of all probes.
* Weekly chemical checks.
* Attend regular technical meetings.
* Provide cover for other QAs in other areas as required.
* Conduct extra operations/tasks/project work set by the Manager
* Assisting Technical department with external audits.
* Conducting leak detection checks.
* Monitoring through visual inspections and swabbing nitrite cross contamination within the low-risk production processing areas.
* Leading by example, to try and inspire and influence others to feel the same, through knowledge of food safety polices and procedures. Promoting a food safety culture at all times.
Experience / Qualifications
Required
* Minimum of 1 year of experience in a similar role within the food industry
* Food Hygiene Level 2 qualification
Desirable
* HACCP Level 2
Benefits
* Butchers Fayre Store discount
* Subsidised canteen
* Staff parking
* Company pension
* Progression & personal development opportunities
* Annual bonus
* Socially responsible company
* Close to the town centre / public transport links
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £12.69 per hour
Expected hours: 37.5 per week
Ability to commute/relocate:
* Wigan WN3 4HX: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
* Quality assurance: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
* Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate (preferred)
Work Location: In person