Hello,
My client based in Kilkeel, Northern Ireland is looking for a Quality Assurance engineer to join their busy team due to expansion.
Key Responsibilities:
* Daily verification of all CCPs (cooking, cooling, hot filling, ph, etc.)
* Daily temperature checks of all production rooms, chills and products
* Daily quality checks on all ingredients, WIP materials and finished products to ensure correct quality and traceability
* Complete Daily GMP walk around production area and highlight any non- conformances to the supervisor/charge-hand/manager and Senior QA/QA Team Leader
* Responsible for placing any non-conforming product On Hold/Restricted Use/Condemned and completing relevant On Hold Log
* Completing of Daily/Monthly/Quarterly Glass & Hard Plastic Audits
* Verify finished product labels and crate/case end labels to ensure correct Use By Dates
* Complete weekly hand washing temperature checks
* Completion of GMP Audits
* Completion of Hygiene & Fabrication Audits
* Complete equipment calibrations e.g. temperature probe, pH meters and sieves
* Completion of Corrective Action Reports for any non-conforming products or incidents to ensure effective close out identifying root cause and corrective actions
* Attendance at daily tier 1 lean board meetings and recording of daily issues onto QA lean board
* Daily Fire exit checks
* Attending taste panel as part of wider Technical Team
* Completion of weekend taste panels and communication of any issues
* - Collection and storage of all retained product samples
* - Weekly EOSL Reviews
* Complete specific allergen room swabbing release/product testing e.g. Gluten Free/Vegan
* Completion of weekly cooking & cooling verifications
* Creation of dummy packs for production
* Completion of Correct Action Reports for any non-conforming products or incidents
* Any other reasonable tasks related to position as deemed suitable by QA Team Leader
* To be flexible to work weekends and evenings when required.
Essential Criteria:
Minimum of one years’ experience in Food Industry or Food Related Degree
Knowledge of Food Safety Principles/Good Manufacturing Practises
Good working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel
Good verbal & written communications Skills (High standard of English essential)
Flexible approach to working hours to cover needs of the business
Reliable and strong work ethic with attention to detail
Desirable Criteria:
Level 3 Food Safety
Level 2 HACCP
Internal Auditor Training
Continental shift pattern
Job Types: Full Time, Permanent
Salary: £14-£14.50 per hour (dependant on experience)
Location: Kilkeel, Northern Ireland
IF THIS IS OF INTEREST PLEASE RESPOND WITH AN UPDATED CV TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE