Technical administrator / QA analyst

Monday to Friday - Day Based

You will also be assisting in all areas of the Technical Function to ensure continued compliance throughout the factory. Working as part of a small team you will report into the Technical Manager.

• Assist in driving quality standards
• To assist in the TACCP procedure, ensuring all ingredients are appropriately risk assessed and the necessary outcomes are effectively communicated
• To maintain the supplier approval procedure
• To assist in the completion of hygiene and GMP audits
• To maintain the associated systems for audit production documentation, raising non-conformances and following up on agreed actions
• To maintain the positive release procedure
• Assist in the collation, production and presentation of weekly and monthly quality performance and analysis reports to management meetings.
• To ensure due diligence assessments and validations are undertaken on first production runs and product launches
• To raise non-conformances, undertake investigation of root causes
• Ensure all equipment used throughout the factory is controlled, monitored and suitable for use, including calibration schedules are followed
• Maintenance of the shelf life & quality assessment samples library
• Assist investigations of quality related customer complaints where required, prepare technical reports detailing agreed corrective actions, prepare trending reports and follow up on actions
• Supporting the Quality Assurance & Technical Co-Ordinators.

• Previous quality / technical skills gained working for a similar company e.g. food, drink, pharmaceutical
• Has excellent written, IT and verbal communication skills
• Has knowledge and understanding of Health & Safety issues
• Be able to maintain high concentration skills.
• Be self-motivated, reliable and enthusiastic.

This is a 37.5-40 hour permanent role and will suit a person with a keen interest in the food industry / a person that may have previously worked as a technical officer, quality administrator, QA, Quality assurance., food graduate. This role is commutable from Ivybridge, Totnes, Salcombe, Plymouth, Dartmouth, Torquay.