Job Title:                             Quality Assurance Technician

Salary:                                  £27,500 - £30,000 per annum

Location:                              Sittingbourne, ME10

Department:                      Technical

Reports to:                         Technical Manager

Job Summary

As Quality Assurance Technician, it will be your job to actively manage areas such as legal compliance, food safety, hygiene and ensuring that agreed quality standards are met.

You will work closely with the Unit Leaders to ensure legality, safety and quality of products are not compromised.  In addition, ensure effective systems and monitoring processes in line with IFS / BRCGS standards and relevant customer standards and specifications are adhered to.

Communication

Clearly, and effectively communicate quality and non-conformance issues to relevant Unit Leaders/Managers
Keep the Technical Manager fully informed and up to date on any quality related matters
Strategic

Have a good understanding of HACCP, IFS / BRCGS and Safety Culture (IAuditor)
Responsibilities

Assist with the with the implementation of all food safety programs (IFS, BRCGS, GMPs and other)
Complete daily GMP and hygiene audits
Other routine audit checks include glass, pest control and monthly first aid box checks
Carry out internal audits collating and presenting data for continuous improvement.  
Complete daily weight checks, product checks (including 1st off's) and batch checks  
Inspect raw materials to ensure consistency and integrity
Maintain, test and troubleshoot relevant instrumentation devices
Create labels in Clarisoft
Deal with quality issues and manage solutions in line with non-conformance procedure
Ensure staff are maintaining a high level of accuracy and a low level of errors when carrying out routine checks.  Where applicable instigate corrective/preventive actions.
Liaise with Unit Leaders to facilitate the site's “CLEAN AS YOU GO” policy
Organising samples for new business
Attend food safety forum meetings and HACCP review meetings
Any other reasonable task that may be required by the technical department
Compliance:

Implement new and existing legal requirements relating to food safety, and health & safety.
Personally, comply with all policies, procedures and risk assessments relevant to role of Quality Assurance Technician.
Personal attributes required:

Ability to communicate both verbally and in writing
Ability to lead by influencing
Good interpersonal skills
Computer literacy (Word, Excel etc) Experience with Orderwise and Safety Culture (IAuditor) would be an advantage
Attention to detail
Ability to assist in solving problems/offer solutions
Working hours:

Monday - Thursday 06:00 - 16:00
Occasional working outside standard working hours to meet business needs.  Notice would be given in such instances.
Deputising/absence cover:

The responsibilities listed above shall be covered by the Technical Assistant in the event of absence

If this sounds like the opportunity for you, please apply ASAP.

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