Japanese Foods company is seeking for Quality Assurance.
Title: Quality Assurance
Location: West London
Salary: up to 45K
Responsibilities
* Ensuring safety, quality and authenticity of Clearspring branded products and their ongoing compliance with the applicable food regulations, organic standards, company guidelines and other codes of practice.
* Maintaining Clearspring product database, ERP system, product specifications and related QA records with up-to-date and accurate information.
* Undertaking communications with our suppliers, reviewing and approving suppliers' technical documentation to ensure continuous compliance with the relevant regulations, agreed specifications and company standards.
* Assisting with internal and external enquiries for technical information; completing customer questionnaires, new line forms, specifications.
* Responding to customer queries and complaints and investigating them with the suppliers.
* Undertaking necessary QC checks, monitoring, reporting, investigating and closing non-conformances.
* Working closely with the Product Development team during product development process to ensure the compliance of the final product and the product label.
* Actively participating in maintaining company QMS and HACCP plan and keeping up to date with the emerging trends in the fields of food safety and regulatory compliance.
* Maintaining relevant third-party certifications (BRC, Organic, Demeter, Vegan, Kosher, packaging waste and recyclability reporting obligations).
Qualifications
* Fluent written & spoken English.
* Experience in a technical role in a similar food brand holder/importer/distributor environment.
* Technical knowledge of a wide range of ambient product categories.
* Good scientific background/understanding of food science.
* Working knowledge of EU/UK Food Regulations.
* Good understanding and training in HACCP principles.
* Good data skills and working knowledge of Microsoft Suite, databases, and ERP systems.
* Ability to prioritize and complete varied workload with proactive approach to problem solving.
* High level of accuracy and attention to detail with good analytical skills.
* Self-motivating team player, with good communication skills.
* Working knowledge of BRC certification requirements, particularly Agents & Brokers standard.
* Knowledge of organic certification standards.
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