Pay: From £14.38 per hour Job description: Job Purpose To ensure that all pork and gammon products are manufactured, stored, and distributed in compliance with food safety, quality, legal, and customer standards. The QA Technician will monitor production practices, conduct inspections, carry out sampling and testing, and support the factory in maintaining high standards of hygiene, safety, and quality. --- Key Responsibilities · Quality Control & Compliance o Monitor production lines to ensure compliance with HACCP, food safety, and quality procedures. o Verify product specifications, labelling, weights, and packaging are correct and meet customer requirements. o Ensure compliance with BRCGS, BMPA and other relevant industry standards. · Auditing & Record Keeping o Conduct internal audits (GMP, hygiene, traceability, CCP checks) and report findings. o Maintain accurate QA documentation, records, and reports for legal and customer compliance. o Assist in customer and third-party audits. · Sampling & Testing o Collect and analyse samples of pork and gammon (raw, in-process, finished product). o Carry out environmental, microbiological, and organoleptic testing as required. o Monitor shelf-life samples and report deviations. · Issue Management o Report and escalate non-conformances to the QA/Technical Manager. o Support investigations into customer complaints ...