Role Title: Shift Quality Assurance Technician - NightsLocation: LeicestershireWorking Pattern: 45 hours per week (including breaks). Transition to 4-on-4-off after probation.Salary: £30,772 per annumPosition Overview:Supports the Quality Manager in ensuring compliance with standards and regulations. Key responsibilities include auditing, training, documentation management, and maintaining food safety and product quality.Key Responsibilities:Documentation: Maintain and review production records for accuracy and compliance.Compliance Checks: Conduct routine equipment audits and address non-compliances.Hygiene Standards: Perform GMP and facility audits; lead corrective actions for issues.Sampling & Testing: Execute swabbing schedules, analyse results, and implement solutions.Training: Deliver CCP and Weights and Measures Act training, ensuring understanding.Oversight: Verify compliance of products and processes; conduct quality assessments.Record Keeping: Manage documentation for audits, non-conformances, and calibrations.Audit Support: Lead environmental swabbing and hygiene validations.Product Development: Ensure new products meet HACCP and quality standards.Allergen Control: Enforce allergen protocols and provide staff training.Traceability: Assist in traceability exercises and maintain document accessibility.Skills and Experience:Internal auditing and manufacturing experience.Strong organizational, decision-making, and communication skills.Intermediate Excel proficiency and familiarity with reporting systems.Leadership by example and a commitment to quality improvement.Essential QualificationsLevel 3 Food SafetyLevel 2 HACCPLabelling and Packaging legalitiesBasic Environmental and Product MicrobiologyCOSHH TrainingTrain the Trainer or similar certification852/2004 the Hygiene of FoodstuffsFood Safety Act 1990TACCP and VACCP