Job Role: QA/QC Technician or Food Science Graduate | Salary: £28,000 - £30,000 | Location: Wednesbury | Type: Full-Time / Permanent
Maintain product quality and compliance, ensuring hygienic material handling, and support continuous improvement in quality and technical departments.
Key Responsibilities:
* Product & Material Handling: Handle materials and products in a hygienic environment according to product specifications, compliance, and food legislation.
* Hygiene & Housekeeping: Maintain excellent hygiene and housekeeping standards at all times.
* Quality Assurance: Execute quality duties as outlined by the QA Supervisor and participate in continuous improvement projects related to quality and technical aspects.
* Product Awareness: Be familiar with specific product requirements and address any product-specific issues as they arise.
* Audit Support: Assist in customer and 3rd party audits and maintain familiarity with BRC (British Retail Consortium) standards.
* Non-Conformance Management: Coordinate actions for non-conforming in-process and finished products, follow up on incidents, and manage customer complaints effectively.
* Routine Quality Checks: Perform daily, weekly, and monthly quality checks as defined in the QMS (Quality Management System) testing schedule in a timely and accurate manner.
* Compliance Monitoring: Verify production compliance throughout the QMS and HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) systems.
* Communication & Collaboration: Work closely with the management team and production operatives to drive continuous improvement in standards.
* Production Presence: Spend approximately 80% of the shift on the production floor.
* Additional Duties: Conduct hygiene inspections, manage quality certificates, release products, and complete various audits.
* Lab Samples & Calibration: Submit laboratory samples and calibrate key equipment as required.
* Training Support: Assist in training and verification processes within the quality department.
Essential Requirements:
* A positive, proactive, and team-oriented mindset with the ability to encourage others.
* Take responsibility and find appropriate solutions to food safety issues.
* Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to engage effectively at all levels.
* Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
* Adaptability in shift patterns and ability to cover absences.
* Strong multitasking abilities, attention to detail, and the ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.