Job Summary
We are looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Food Safety & Quality Assistant to join our team during morning and afternoon shifts. In this role, you'll play a key part in ensuring our food products meet the highest standards of safety and quality. Your efforts will help maintain our commitment to delivering safe, delicious, and top-quality food to our customers. If you’re passionate about food safety, have sharp analysis skills, and enjoy working in a collaborative environment, this could be the perfect opportunity for you!
Responsibilities
- Conduct regular inspections of food products and production areas to verify compliance with safety and quality standards.
- Assist in monitoring the implementation of hygiene practices and proper handling procedures across all stages of food processing.
- Collect and analyze samples for quality testing, documenting results accurately for review.
- Support the team in identifying potential hazards or deviations from safety protocols and report findings promptly.
- Maintain detailed records of inspections, analysis results, and corrective actions taken.
- Help ensure that all equipment used in quality checks is properly calibrated and maintained.
- Collaborate with team members to implement improvements that enhance overall food safety and product quality.
- Ensure that all food safety, GMP and QC checks are being carried out on the line as specified in work instructions, HACCP and process control documents.
- Carry out temperature checks on fridges, chillers, and freezers at prescribed frequency as per work instructions.
- Issue and review all process control and safety check sheets daily.
- Reporting of issues to the relevant person/s
- Hold daily taste panels and conduct final inspections including completing QAS on samples.
- Hold daily taste panels and conduct final inspections including completing QAS on samples.
- Take samples for lab analysis and arrange collection.
- Carry out daily calibration of temperature probes and weighing scales.
- Conduct monthly glass, brittle & hard plastics, ceramic and similar material audit.
- Collate trial information and assist with the creation and updating of internal specification.
- Assisting with the investigation of customer complaints.
- Ensure good manufacturing practices, food safety, quality and health and safety are always maintained.
- CCP verifications on lines (Gas, metals, cooling, cooking and etc).
- Ensuring stock in use is based on principle ‘FIRST IN, FIRST OUT’
- Conducting process validations/ verifications on line daily and weekly or and when requested by Manger.
- Conducting or assisting with Internal Audits.
- Any other task reasonably requested by a manager.
Requirements
- Experience or background in quality assurance or food safety is preferred but not mandatory; training will be provided.
- Strong analysis skills with the ability to interpret data accurately and identify issues quickly.
- Attention to detail is essential for conducting thorough inspections and maintaining precise records.
- Good communication skills to effectively report findings and work collaboratively with team members.
- Ability to work efficiently during morning or afternoon shifts while maintaining focus on safety standards.
- Knowledge of relevant food safety regulations and best practices is a plus but not required.
Join us as a Food Safety & Quality Assistant, where your dedication to excellence helps us deliver safe, high-quality food every day!
Please email your CV with cover letter to [email protected]
Right to Work in the UK
This is a full-time position. Applicants must have the unrestricted right to work in the UK and be able to provide appropriate evidence of their right to work. This position does not offer visa sponsorship.
Pay: From £26,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Kearsley BL4: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Experience:
- Quality assurance: 2 years (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
