Quality Assurance Operative
- Employer
- Undisclosed Company
- Location
- Paddock Wood, Kent
- Salary
- £22000 - £25000 per annum
- Closing date
- 27 Sep 2021
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- Sector
- Manufacturing
- Job Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full-time
Quality Assurance Operative
Location: Paddock Wood
Hours: 40 hours a week
Salary: £22-25,000 per annum
Manpower are currently looking for an experienced Quality Assurance Operative for a large wholesaler in Paddock Wood, Kent. This positions is being offered on a permanent basis.
The QA Operative will be required to provide effective technical support for the company's food safety and quality system. This role is predominately operational, and you will be working within a chilled environment.
The responsibilities will include:
* Ensuring that all products and packaging meet specification and legal requirements through checks and sampling at the point of entry
* Liaising with suppliers regarding rejections and complaints
* Maintaining specific parts of QA systems to meet customer, legal and BRC requirements. This includes but is not limited to: traceability checks, daily check sheets, calibration, lab sampling, internal audits, weekly and monthly site audits, less frequent and ad hoc audits
* Monitoring the warehouse to confirm effective implementation of quality system
* Conducting production trials, travel tests, taste tests and other internal projects
* Reporting any issues to the Technical Manager
Requirements:
* Experience within a food manufacturing background, preferably in a technical role
* Good working knowledge of quality systems and procedures
* Able to prioritise and manage workloads effectively to meet deadlines
* Strong initiative with good problem-solving skills
* Strong sense of urgency and dedicated work ethic
* Excellent team player
* Effective communicator - verbal and written
* A level 3 Food Safety certificate is desirable, although not essential
* Knowledge of Microsoft Office including Excel
If interested please apply!
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