Job Description

An opportunity to work with a BRC certified food manufacturing company specialising in desserts. We are currently looking for an experienced QA to join a growing team and work alongside our busy factory based in North London.

Purpose of the role:

To ensure that all technical procedures and policies are effectively implemented in the factory and Quality and Food Safety system are adhered to through all stages of manufacture. To ensure that products are produced to the agreed spec and that hygiene levels within the factory are maintained. To ensure maintaining the highest GMP standard across the factory and site is audit ready any time.
Responsibilities include:

To ensure all CCP checks within the process are performed at the required intervals and the results are within specification and to verify that CCP checks are within specification. To ensure corrective action is taken and recorded as required. To order and collect finished product samples, raw material samples, environmental and hand swabs for the micro lab and compile results. To ensure all paperwork relating to the production process is checked and filed daily. To monitor that the quality and food safety system is adhered to through GMP audits, internal system audits, and traceability audits and to ensure foreign bodies' risks are kept to a minimum through fabric audits and glass audits. To ensure products are labelled with correct labels with the correct use by dates and batch codes during production and to ensure all paperwork relating to temperature monitoring are printed out daily and inspected. Aid in investigations into customer complaints as required. Conduct taste panel exercise. Conduct Induction Training for new staff and help maintaining the company values, policies and standards. Making sound decisions regarding removing any substandard products or ingredients and reporting to immediate supervisor or technical department. Goods out checks and positive release Carrying out manual temperature checks Weekly Calibration of scales and probes Monthly knife, glass and hard plastic audits Promoting a safety and quality culture via teamwork and coaching colleagues in production
Please note that the standard shift will be Monday to Friday 14:00 - 22:00 and you will be required to work one weekend every month.

Person Specification

Person Specifications

BSC (Hons) degree in relevant food technology discipline or equivalent certificates is preferable Good understanding of food manufacturing processes and food hygiene standards Working knowledge of BRC requirements and HACCP Excellent attention to detail Organised and methodical way of working Excellent interpersonal and communication skills Good time management Good computer skills
The English Cheesecake Company Limited is an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy that there shall be no discrimination on the grounds of gender, race, ethnic origin, marital status, religious belief, sexual orientation, disability, age, nationality or national origin in any matters to do with employment with the Company.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 26,000.00-28,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Additional leave Casual dress Company pension Cycle to work scheme Employee discount Free parking On-site parking Referral programme Sick pay
Schedule:

8 hour shift Monday to Friday Weekend availability
Ability to commute/relocate:

London, NW2 7JA: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):

Do you have working knowledge of BRC requirements and HACCP?
Education:

Diploma of Higher Education (preferred)
Experience:

food manufacturing processes and food hygiene standards: 1 year (preferred)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person

Reference ID: QA
Expected start date: 01/06/2025