Quality Assurance Officer - Margate
Quality Assurance Officer
£27,000 - £28,500Nr Hawkhurst, Kent
Food Manufacturing
Job ref: 8847
The company
Founded more than twenty years ago this food manufacturer takes pride in crafting a variety of luxury foods, meticulously hand-finished to the highest standards by their dedicated and skilled staff.
About the Quality Assurance Officer job
Reporting to the Technical Manager, the Quality Assurance Officer plays an essential role in ensuring that our clients products meet the highest standards. The successful candidate will maintain site GMP, hygiene, quality, and food safety systems and specifications.Actively contribute to resolving quality issues and driving continuous improvement.
Key tasks
To ensure front line maintenance of site GMP, hygiene, quality and food safety systems and specifications providing technical support to staff and line management.
Take responsibility of decision making on food safety, quality, and compliance to ensure the consumer receives a quality product.
Conduct daily, weekly, and monthly inspections/ audits/checks i.e Undertake Internal Audits, and ensure corrective actions are taken to prevent reoccurrence.
Ensure quality attribute tests/taste panels are completed as required by testing schedules and in compliance with in-house specifications and QAS.
About You
You will possess good experience of working in a quality control / assurance role in food manufacturing and looking to join an innovative business.
You will ideally have a sound understanding of health & safety, BRC and HACCP (or HACCP trained).
You will also possess excellent team working and communication skills.
Access to own transport due to site location.
More details
The QA Officer job (ref:8847) is paying £27,000 - £28,500 according to your experience.
The working hours are late shifts – 1:30pm to 10:00pm.
The site is in Kent and is commutable from Tunbridge Wells, Maidstone, Ashford, Battle, Hawkhurst, Staplehurst, Cranbrook, Crowborough, Paddock Wood and surrounding towns.
Alternate job titles
Quality Systems Technologist | Quality Assurance Technologist | QA Auditor | Food Technologist | QA Technologist | QA Technician