We are looking for a QA Technician to join our client on their nightshift, working 4on/4off, 6pm to 6am.

The successful candidate will have previous QA or food handling experience within a food manufacturing environment, with an understanding of HACCAP and an intermediate certificate in food hygiene. The main purpose of this role is to review the manufacturing process, plant hygiene, GMP and other internal audits as well as reviewing all raw materials and packing deliveries.

You will carry out daily GMP audits of the warehouse, factory exterior and the office block areas and regular checks on the packing lines to ensure that all products are being manufactured to the correct specification, regular checking of the packing lines and equipment to ensure it is working correctly and that items such as weight checkers, metal detectors are working and are calibrated as needed. Ensuring that the date coding and labelling of finished goods are accurate, readable and according to customer requirements. Carrying out traceable tests while maintaining product samples of daily production and ensure they are regularly
checked for quality or defects and conducting test on raw materials and packaging quality as well as developing technical reviews of suppliers. Continuous quality checking of procedures e.g., metal detection, weight checks, product seals, bar codes checks and verification, best before end date, film alignment, glue traces, code positioning, case contents and case coding as relevant, taking immediate reaction to remedy any deviation from specification and recording all tests in the Quality Finished Product and Check Weigh Forms.

Benefits include healthcare cash plan, free car parking, Life Assurance and a Company Pension Scheme

Please apply with an up to date and current CV, preferably in Word.

If you are interested please apply with a current CV, preferably in word, or email Lucy at l.wildish@newappointmentsgroup.co.uk for further information.

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