Quality Assurance Technician
Harrogate, £30,900k DOE, 4-day week
Excellent opportunity to join a food manufacturer in the Harrogate area. The role will include all aspect of ensuring food safety and managing to customer complaints in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. We are open to considering a food Science graduate with placement experience for this role or a candidate with previous experience at this level.
2 shifts available on permanent days or nights the night shift carries a 20% shift allowance.
The role of Quality Assurance Technician will include:- Maintaining the company's quality controls, procedures, standards, specifications & policies in line with HACCP, GMP and BRC
- Training and guidance of production operatives to ensure adherence to SOP's
- Undertake microbiological testing on finished products, raw materials, and packaging
- Maintain and calibrate testing equipment
- Prepare samples and complete allergen testing
- Undertake internal and supplier quality audits
- Ensure that all suppliers continue to meet the quality requirements of the company.
- Maintain technical reports, quality documentation, and test results
- Contribute to the development and improvement of quality management systems
- Investigate customer complaints, non-conformance, and incidents of food contamination.
- Undertake root cause analysis, and corrective actions to prevent recurrence
- Assist in product recalls if necessary and handle communication with regulatory authorities
- Implement change and improvement in performance and quality
- 2 Years experience in a quality assurance role
- Level 3 in Food Safety
- Knowledge of quality assurance principles, including HACCP, Pre-requisites, GMP, Auditing, Traceability, NCR's
- Strong analytical skills to evaluate data effectively
- Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
Quality Assurance Technician you will: Ideally have worked within a QA role in the food industry or similar
Level 3 in Food SafetyWorking knowledge of HACCP, Pre-requisites, GMP, Auditing, Traceability, NCR's
Have excellent communication and training skills
Ideally hold you will have Food Safety and HACCP certificates
Demonstrate an ability to understand BRC Version 9 Global Standards Food Safety
Own transport essential
Working hours:- 4 x 12 hours shifts 6am - 6pm or 6pm to 6am Monday- Thursday
- Night shift £37080 (inclusive of shift allowance)
- Pension
- Free parking
- Company discount
Call Yasemin at Travail for more information on 01423 530138
Travail Employment Group Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.