QUALITY CONTROLLER
Newberry International Produce Ltd are pleased to present this opportunity for a motivated and adaptable Quality Controller to join our multi award winning frozen fruit, smoothie & vegetable manufacturing company currently based in our purposed built state of the art facility in Ledbury.
Hours: Full time – Permanent (Weekly rotating shifts - Earlies 5.30-1400/Lates 1400-22.30)
The occasional Saturday may be necessary, depending on production requirements
Pay: £13.75/hour
Job Role: As part of our technical team, you will be responsible for ensuring timely and effective implementation of all company’s policies, procedures, and maintaining a system of quality and reliability testing for the products and development processes, you will be responsible for promoting food safety and good manufacturing practices.
Work as part of a team to ensure the goals of the department are achieved daily and the working environment remains clean and safe.
Duties include:
Start Up
· Start-up checks for packing room including fail safe
· Ensuring x-ray, metal detector, check-weigh and label applicator are set up correctly
· Ensuring correct film is used and batch set up as required
· Ensuring labels are correctly issued and applied as per the procedure
Process
· Overlooking decant process and providing quality training when necessary
· Working to procedures to ensure the product being packed is within customer specification
· Monitoring CCP and reporting any issues
· Monitoring of production process as required to ensure products are correctly processed, as per company and customer requirements
· Monitoring temperature and reporting any issues
· Conduct accurate inspections of finished product & packaging to positive release pallets against customer specifications
· Completing relevant paperwork to always ensure full traceability
· Assisting with setting up programs for new products on x-ray, MD and check weigher
Sampling
· Accurate recording and monitoring of retention samples and keeping designated sample area organized and tidy.
· Prepare samples from raw material and finish product for testing in a timely manner
· Assist with customer samples preparation.
Auditing & Non-Conforming
· GMP & GHP audits assistance
· Ensure the production environment and our internal auditing standards are maintained daily by working closely and effectively with the departmental teams
· Liaising with other departments as and when necessary
· Communicating non-conformances to the Quality Coordinator & Shifts Managers
Hygiene
· Reporting staff hygiene issues to Quality Coordinator and Shift Managers
· Monitoring hygiene by following good practices and working to required hygiene standards.
· Organizing monthly swabs according to schedule
· Ensure that all QC equipment is maintained and used in the correct manner and returned to the appropriate storage point at the close of shift.
Other
· Radiation monitoring
Who we are looking for:
- It would be advantageous to have a food manufacturing related qualification.
- Have a good understanding of BRCGS and food retailer codes of practices.
- To be able to communicate both verbally and written in a clear and concise manner.
- Knowledge of Microsoft office
- Previous experience of working with or implementing SOP’s.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and leadership qualities.
- Ability to collaborate and interact effectively with colleagues.
- Dependable, reliable, and trustworthy.
- Self- motivated.
- Positive disposition
- Problem Solving skills
- Attention to detail
- Flexible attitude
- Able to prioritise workload
- Remain calm under pressure
The right person will be able to support and encourage the company values and positive culture that exists across the entire business. This role would suit an ambitious candidate as it has scope for career progression as the company and production facility continues to grow.
Benefits:
Career Progression
Free On-site Parking
Company Pension Scheme
Friendly Family run business
Company Events
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £13.75 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- On-site parking
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
