Job Location: Halstead, Essex United Kingdom
Halstead, Essex, UK
Company Description
Ferrero is a family-owned company with a truly progressive and global outlook and iconic brands such as Nutella®, Tic Tac®, Ferrero Rocher®, Raffaello®, Kinder Bueno® and Kinder Surprise®. As the love for our brands continues to grow, so too does our global reach. Represented in more than 50 countries, with products sold in more than 170, the Ferrero Group is loved by generations around the world. The secret to our global success? 40,000 dedicated employees who celebrate care and quality to craft a business, careers and brands we are proud of. Join us, and you could be one of them.
Diversity Statement
Ferrero is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all of our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at Ferrero. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative and highly rewarding.
About the Role:
Ferrero is in search of a committed Quality Inspector to join our night shift team. In this role, you will play a crucial part in ensuring our production unit meets the quality standards set by Group Quality. Your responsibilities will include supervising different facets of production to ensure adherence to specified standards, as well as suggesting initiatives for ongoing enhancement. Additionally, you will play a key role in training employees to achieve quality goals and will actively oversee the production auto-control system to quickly resolve any issues that arise.
Night Shift - Sunday night to Thursday night (22:00-07:00)
Main Responsibilities:
As Quality Inspector you will play a crucial role in upholding our high-quality standards within the production environment, you will conduct detailed internal reviews focusing on hygiene and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) to ensure consistent compliance with stringent quality benchmarks. Your responsibilities will include maintaining rigorous audit schedules, enforcing quality standards, and ensuring the thorough cleanliness of factory premises in alignment with regulatory requirements and industry best practices.
Be responsible for auditing key areas like allergen management, Critical Control Points (CCPs), and recipe adherence to ensure the highest level of product quality. Regular monitoring and verification of traceability records, batching, product labeling, and print accuracy will also fall under your purview to maintain data integrity.
In this role, you will support the production and Quality Management teams in addressing food safety and quality concerns, assist with lab analyses, and implement necessary corrective actions. Collaborative efforts with production staff will be essential to continuously refine and uphold quality standards, ensuring that our products consistently exceed expectations. Additionally, you will manage quarantined items and play an active role in both internal and external audits. Conducting environmental swabs as part of our monitoring program and addressing quality issues promptly will be imperative to maintain the integrity and reputation of our products and processes.
In essence, the Quality Inspector's role is integral to maintaining the integrity, compliance, and ongoing enhancement of our quality standards in the production environment. This position is key to protecting our brand's reputation and ensuring customer satisfaction.
Who we are looking for:
We are on the lookout for an exceptionally motivated applicants who excels in organisation and can efficiently manage priorities. Ideally the applicant will have a background in quality control and demonstrate robust numerical abilities. A high level of proficiency in Microsoft Office is crucial, as is the capability to perform effectively under pressure while sustaining meticulous attention to detail and accuracy.
If you believe you possess the requisite skills and experience, we are eager to connect with you. For those passionate about upholding quality standards and flourishing in a dynamic environment, we invite you to apply for this position.
How to be successful in the role and at Ferrero:
Consumers, quality and care are at the heart of everything we do. So, to be successful at Ferrero, you’ll need to be just as consumer and product centric as we are - dedicated to crafting brilliant results for consumers around the world.