QA, Central Scotland

Job Description

Our client is a family-owned business specialising in quality food products. Covering a wide range of price points, our clients work with leading retailers and food service customers.

The Quality Assurer (QA) is responsible for undertaking all the checks necessary to ensure that materials and finished products meet legal requirements and the requirements of the business and our customers.

This role will report to the Quality Assurance Supervisors and Factory Technical Manager.

Company Values:
• Challenging
• Inclusive
• Fast-paced

Role responsibilities include but are not limited to:
• Carry out all QA checks correctly and at the defined frequencies to ensure that all prod-ucts are being produced within specification.
• Conduct checks at defined frequencies to ensure that the CCP’s are within critical limits.
• Immediately inform the Production Supervisor/Manager and the QA Supervisor when any test results are out of specification or have deviated outside of critical limits for CCP’s.
• Complete intake checks on raw materials and packaging materials.
• Notify the QA Supervisor when results from intake checks are out of specification.
• Accurately completing all paperwork.
• Actively encouraging all staff to work to GMP (good manufacturing practices) and GHP (good hygienic practices).
• Undertake additional work as required by the QA Supervisor or other management mem-bers of the Technical Department.

The attributes required:

• Good decision making and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to be flexible to meet business needs.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal).
• A team player.
• Professional approach and attitude.

The job requires the following qualifications:
• Experience in the food industry.
• Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Manufacturing.
• Level 2 Foundation HACCP.

Working Pattern:
• 4/4 Shift Pattern
• Flexible working pattern of backshift hours
• 12pm – 12am or 4pm – 12am