The Company
Out client is a market leader in the food and drink manufacturing sector. Due to growth, they now require a QA to work on a 3 shift system.
The Role
* You provide expert quality and technical support and direction, to all departments within ensuring that quality standards, objectives and procedures are complied with, maintained and improved.
* The person will ensure that the end product from Production meets all company and customer quality requirements and standards.
* You will provide support, guidance and training as required to production teams.
* Plan, prepare and conduct audits on the Quality Management and Food Safety systems ensuring that appropriate corrective actions are identified, implemented and re-audited.
* Ensure that all equipment and services required for quality purposes are maintained, and calibrated.
* Microbiological analysis on site, materials and complete products.
* Support trials of new products, materials and processes.
* Helo drive for continuous improvement ensuring that quality and food safety standards are driven forward using the most cost-effective methods.
* Represent the site as required on quality issues with customers, suppliers and statutory bodies as well as relevant site meetings.
* Coach production against regarding quality systems and standards.
The Person
* You will ideally hold a Food safety qualification-level 3 or 4 ideally.
* Must have previous QA experience within the food sector.
* An awareness and understanding of HACCP and audit exposure will be a definite advantage.
* Flexibility and a positive “can do” attitude is essential as the business is fast paced and ever changing.
* The role demands a people person with effective communication skills and IT literacy.
The Benefits
* The role offers and attractive salary and the chance to work for a market leader in their sector.
* You will be working for a well-established secure employer.
* A competitive salary.
* A company experiencing continued growth, expansion and investment.
* The company are fully compliant with the latest health and safety requirements for current safe working practices