We are currently recruiting for a QA Auditor to join our team at our Derby site, working 16.00 – 01.00 Monday to Friday. This role is responsible for supporting the operations team to ensure the safety and quality of products through documented inspections and verification of activities, records and processes.
Key Responsibilities
- To ensure the safety and quality of all products through the implementation of site food safety and quality assurance systems
- To work effectively as part of the QA Team
- To work closely and collaboratively with operations and alongside other supporting functions
- To carry out Prestart checks with production areas to ensure a smooth start up.
- To carry out QA checks and tasks in all areas of the production chain including temperature, specification, weight, traceability, calibration, cleaning and organoleptic checks.
- To ensure that all food safety control points identified via the HACCP system are fully monitored and controlled.
- To ensure compliance with all Company policies and procedures relating to food safety and quality.
- To monitor and assist the operations team win matters relating to any quality or food safety issue.
- To ensure effective investigation, prompt response and solutions to customer complaints / process issues.
- To ensure that customer returns are monitored, investigated and the appropriate analysis is given to the relevant department and managers
- Support to maintain all certification schemes such BRCGS and Red Tractor.
- To assist in factory visits from customer and gaining and maintaining approval ratings
- To liaise with customer representatives in a professional manner during visits to the site
- To ensure that the technical management team are kept fully informed of all key issues and developments through regulator informal and documented contact
- To monitor hygiene standards and take necessary corrective action
- To continually develop new initiatives to improve standards
- To carry out, organise and participate in tasting of all species of meat
- To collate laboratory samples to be sent away for testing
- To carry out shift inspections and GMP audits across the site to specified schedules
Company Initiatives and Compliance
- To comply with all Food safety, legal and statutory obligations applicable to the role.
- Support Company Initiatives and demonstrate Company Values at all times.
- Carry out any other reasonable tasks as required by the Company.
- Take responsibility for the Health and Safety of yourself and others whilst at work and to comply with the Company’s policies and legislation.
- All individuals are expected to maintain personal and professional development to meet the changing demands of the job and participate in appropriate learning and development activities