Great opportunities to help feed the nation at a leading UK food manufacturing company.
Here at 2 Sisters Food Group we are proud to be counted amongst the nation's key workers with our relentless work helping to feed Great Britain. We currently have exciting opportunities for Quality Assurance to join the team in West Bromwich.
The hours of work and shift patterns are:
* Mon- Friday 05:45 till 13:45
The rates of pay are: £12.99
Main Responsibilities:
* Carry out verification of the Food Safety & Quality Management (FSQMS) and HACCP systems to meet 2SFG, 2nd and 3rd party requirements & standards to maintain certifications & approvals
* Ensure adherence to production specifications within the factory and ensure any deviations are identified, actioned and escalated where required
* Active involvement during factory trials of new products
* Audit the factory and its processes to verify compliance to technical and quality related policies and procedures. Act where non-compliance is identified
* Active involvement during customer and third-party visits and audits and demonstrating QA related tasks where required
* Complete 10 hourly carcass scrape checks
* Complete 10 hourly wishbone checks
* Complete 10 hourly keel bone checks
* Complete hourly dolav inspection checks
* Provide dispatch CCP assistance for edible and Cat3 products
* Complete and verify ABP commercial documents
* Ensure compliant metal detection checks are performed on all products as required in line with food safety requirements
* Participate in the investigation of complaints to identify root cause and monitor any corrective actions to prevent recurrence
* Place non-conforming stock on hold following company procedure, take responsibility for any stock placed on hold
* Communicate any stock placed on hold to relevant parties and seek authorization before releasing any stock on hold
* Ensure all labels are printed accurately and issued in a timely manner in line with company procedure
* Communicate, liaise & escalate issues where necessary
* Participate in site projects and ensure that food safety & quality requirements are considered, implemented and maintained
* When required, represent the site in matters related to factory food safety and quality systems to third party auditors, external regulatory bodies and customers
* Undertake other tasks relating to the effective operation and continual improvement of the FSQMS, Quality and Operational activities and customer standards and directives that may be required from time to time or as a permanent addition to accountabilities and responsibilities.
* Provide cover for General operatives and supervisor on the lines during periods of colleague shortage and regular break times
Ideal Candidate:
* Qualifications (preferable but not essential)
o Level 3 Food Safety
o Level 3 HACCP
* Experience
o Minimum 3 years in a Food Manufacturing environment
o Previous experience working in a QA function considered essential
o Demonstrable experience of managing a team and developing people
o Good knowledge of cleaning practices
* Skills
o Good communication skills and attention to detail, able to influence at all levels
o Excellent written and spoken English
o Good IT skills and ability to use Microsoft Office applications
o Ability to communicate professionally at all levels from customers and auditors to factory colleagues and company management
o Able to prioritise & organise own workload and work to time deadlines
o Self-motivated and highly resilient
o Ability to problem solve and influence in a fast-paced environment with sometimes conflicting priorities
Package Description:
Immediate starts
Hours of work: 37.5
Pay rates: £12.99
Opportunities for overtime
Free on site parking
Exclusive 2 Sisters employee discount platform available via an app offering savings of up to 60% with brands including Asda, Morrisons, Marks and Spencer and Tesco.
Employee assistance programme.
Grocery Aid - employees access to counselling
Death in service benefit, optional - linked to pension