QA Technician
Location: Fakenham
Job Type: Permanent
Salary: £27,000 – £31,000
Position 1 Recruitment is seeking a QA Technician to join a well-established manufacturing site.
The QA Technician position will help ensure the manufacture of safe, legal, high quality chilled and frozen meat free products. The role requires the position to work with the Operations, Engineering, Process and NPD functions to drive improvement in technical standards across the site
Key Responsibilities of QA technician:
* Complete and maintain accurate up-to-date quality records as required by the Quality Management System.
* Monitor and review foreign body risks and controls on site
* Assist in the investigation and closing out of non-conformance incidents
* Support and manage the control and disposition of held materials
* Ensure site quality and food safety databases and logs are maintained and up to date
* Audit compliance of the sites critical control points.
* Check and test calibration of weighing and temperature recording equipment.
* Carry out verification of cleaning through the inspection and swabbing.
* Collect samples for external analysis, microbiological, chemical and others as required.
* Collate and Provide information for the departments key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
* Work collaboratively with other departments to drive a strong food safety and quality culture
* Assess environmental conditions and make recommendations for improvements.
* Carry out internal hygiene and GMP audits in accordance with schedules to ensure adherence to procedures.
* Carry out project work including assignments to make on site improvements and assist with new product development and process initiatives.
Requirements of QA technician:
* Food manufacturing experience.
* The ability to work independently, meet objectives, and take accountability for tasks.
* Previous experience of working in the food industry in Technical / QA is desirable.
* Knowledge of food manufacturing processes would be an advantage
Shift Patterns:
Full-time, Monday to Thursday – Days
o 06:00 AM – 18:00PM
Alternatively, Monday to Thursday – Night
o 18:00 PM – 06:00 AM
No weekend work required.
This position is not eligible for sponsorship with this company.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £27,000.00-£31,000.00 per year
Benefits:
* Company pension
* Free parking
* On-site parking
Schedule:
* Day shift
* Night shift
* No weekends
Work Location: In person