Quality Assurance Technician

Posted 27 January 2023
Salary Negotiable
LocationPortadown
Job type Permanent
Discipline Food Manufacturing / FMCG
ReferenceAH2701_1674822920
Contact NameAnna Hall

Job description

Vickerstock are working in partnership with our client, a market leading and award-winning Food Manufacturer on the appointment of Quality Assurance Technician for their site based close to Portadown.

With strong growth in recent years the successful Quality Assurance Technician will be responsible for ensuring the safety and quality of food is maintained in accordance with the company Quality Management System.

What your typical day will look like:

  • Ensure all production tasks are carried out to exact quality specifications.
  • Perform the required Quality and food safety checks including Weekly Hygiene audits.
  • Collect and send samples to outside laboratories for testing.
  • Assist in internal, external and 3rd party customer audits.
  • Complete and organise on-site calibration.
  • Complete Internal audits in line with BRC and customer standards.
  • Maintain and improve site quality standards, SOP's, Supplier management, specifications, internal site audits etc in line with HACCP and legal requirements.
  • Assist with investigations into non-conformances and implement corrective and preventative actions.
  • Complete customer complaint investigations and responses.
  • Review, maintain and update QMS and support implementation of Cloud based QMS system.
  • Maintain and update on site traceability system Navision for new products, labels, bill of materials, traceability and day to day running.
  • Maintain and updated internal and customer specifications.

Your essential ingredients:

  • 1 year's previous experience working in a similar role.
  • Experience completing customer specification systems.
  • Previous experience off traceability systems
  • Working knowledge of BRC standards
  • Can work on your own initiative with minimal supervision and work as part of a team.
  • Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

Desirable Criteria (it would be great if you have these but don't worry if you don't!):

  • Experience of traceability systems
  • Level 3 HACCP
  • Knowledge of ISO 14001 & ISO 45001.
  • Internal Audit Qualification.

What we hope you will do next:

Sound like the career move you've been after and would like to hear more, pick up the phone to Anna now on T 028 9031 3720, or send an updated CV - in Word format - via the link on the page (or email).

If this opportunity doesn't quite get the taste buds flowing but like me you are passionate about food, let's get a chat and see how I can help grow your career.

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