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Quality Assurance Technician Job Description
Are you an experienced Quality Assurance Technician?
Do you hold Food Safety and HACCP qualifications?
Are you able to carry out audits in a food manufacturing environment?
Our client based in Dudley is seeking a Quality Assurance Technician on a permanent basis to work within their Quality Department. This is a varied role working within a low-risk food processing plant, reporting to the Interim Technical & Quality Manager within a friendly, family-run business.
Previous food industry experience with quality control or quality assurance and knowledge or experience of BRC and HACCP is essential for this role.
Main responsibilities of the role:
* Internal auditing to BRC Level, including GMP, hygiene, and CCP audits, verifying corrective actions
* Member of the HACCP Team
* Maintaining the supply approval system, including requesting documentation and conducting threat assessments
* Raw material assessment, including inspection and some minor laboratory testing, completing raw material reports and supplier non-conformances
* Responding to customer queries and non-conformances, including root cause analysis and corrective actions
* Completing customer questionnaires and specifications
* Monitoring factory processes to ensure quality and safety compliance
* Assisting with external and customer audits, including BRC and Organic
* Holiday cover within the department
* Other duties as required by the role
The successful candidate will:
* Possess a minimum of 2 years’ experience working in quality within the food production industry
* HACCP Level 2 qualification is preferred
* Ideally be internally auditor qualified or have experience of carrying out audits within a food manufacturing environment
* Food safety Level 2 or 3 qualification
* Have a strong understanding of safety and hygiene within the food industry
* Possess excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
* Be IT literate, with the ability to accurately input information into company databases related to supplier audits and client files
What’s on offer:
* Hours: Monday – Thursday 08:00am – 5:00pm, Friday 08:00am – 1:00pm
* Holidays: 20 days plus bank holidays (5 days to be kept for Christmas shutdown)
* Company pension scheme
* Free on-site parking
* Great working environment and culture
Job Information
Job Reference: JOB-SN-3159_1678117710
Salary: £22,000 – £24,000 per annum
Job Industries: FMCG
Job Locations: Dudley, West Midlands
Job Types: Permanent
Job Skills: Quality Assurance, HACCP, BRC Procedures, CCP Audits
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