About the role
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience in fresh produce, food production, Quality Assurance or Quality Control who is looking to develop their career within a busy and progressive environment.
Reporting to the Product Quality Assurance Manager, the successful candidate will help maintain high standards of food safety, legality and product quality across site operations. The position involves completing quality checks, monitoring production standards, maintaining accurate documentation, supporting investigations and contributing to continuous improvement within the packhouse.
Key Responsibilities
- Check and record the quality of incoming raw materials and products.
- Ensure products meet required quality, appearance and specification standards.
- Ensure all products are labelled correctly and accurately.
- Ensure the correct and most up-to-date product specifications and documentation are being used.
- Monitor packing line standards and identify any quality concerns.
- Identify and report foreign body risks, packaging defects, labelling errors and other non-conformances.
- Ensure quality checks are completed accurately and in accordance with company procedures and policies.
- Ensure relevant equipment is maintained in good condition and calibrated at the required intervals.
- Support taste panels, shelf-life assessments and product checks where required.
- Communicate quality concerns effectively with the QA Manager, Production, Line Leaders and other departments.
- Assist with investigations into quality issues, non-conformances and customer complaints.
- Support corrective and preventative actions where required.
- Maintain accurate QA, quality and compliance documentation.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of quality standards and procedures.
- Support the wider team and other areas of the business when required.
What’s on Offer
- Competitive salary – dependent on experience
- Permanent, full-time employment
- Long-term career opportunity
- Opportunity to further develop your Quality Assurance and food safety experience
- Varied and responsible position within a fresh produce environment
- Opportunity to join an established and progressive agricultural and fresh produce business
Qualifications & experience
- Previous experience within Quality Assurance, Quality Control, fresh produce, food manufacturing or a similar production environment.
- Previous experience within fresh produce or soft fruit would be highly advantageous.
- HACCP Level 2 or above
- Food Safety / Food Hygiene Level 2 or above
- Internal Auditing qualification or training
- Food Allergen Awareness training
- Understanding of HACCP principles, food safety, hygiene and quality management systems.
- Understanding of product traceability and the importance of accurate quality records.
- Awareness of BRCGS, retailer standards or fresh produce assurance requirements would be advantageous.
- Understanding of non-conformance reporting, corrective actions and quality investigations.
- Experience completing product inspections and working against product specifications.
- Knowledge of shelf-life assessments and product quality testing would be advantageous.
- Strong attention to detail with the confidence to identify and report quality or food safety concerns.
- Good administrative and record-keeping skills.
- Computer literate and comfortable using electronic records, spreadsheets and documentation systems.
- Strong communication skills and confidence communicating with Production, Technical and Management teams.
- Able to work independently whilst also contributing effectively as part of a wider team.
- Practical, reliable and well-organised approach to work.
Candidate requirements
All applicants must hold a minimum of an NVQ Level 2, Scottish NVQ Level 2, or an equivalent qualification relevant to the role applied for. Candidates must also have the legal right to work in the UK or hold a valid visa permitting employment.
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