Job Description

Banham Poultry (2018) Ltd is recruiting for Quality Assurance Operative to provide support in ensuring technical and legal compliance across the site

Responsibilities:

Reporting to Assistant Technical Manager for day shift or the Night Senior Quality Auditor for night shift, the job holder will be required to provide support in ensuring technical and legal compliance is maintained across the Station Road site.

To ensure through inspection that operations meet statutory requirements for food safety, legality, security and quality. The role is 100% factory based with the QA team contributing to the ongoing development of a progressive, proactive culture across the Technical department through training, coaching and advocating positive change to create a high-performing environment, surpassing the standards expected from our customers.

TEAM:

Support the site Technical team through communication via the Teams chat function and provide live updates from within the factory environment.

Support other QA as needed. Work within a team environment, sharing knowledge, mentoring production process controllers etc. on an "as required" basis. Support trainee QA through "Buddy" training.

PRODUCT QUALITY:

Undertake product quality auditing against pictorial specifications (QAS) in the form of 100 piece checks, to include weight assessments and bone monitoring.

Support manufacturing teams by reporting and demonstrating inadequate packs.

Undertake regular monitoring of all process control documentation to ensure the Process Control Operatives are achieving compliance to customer and legislative requirements.

PRODUCT CONTROL, TESTING AND SAMPLING:

Responsible for collecting samples as per the daily collection schedule.

Assisting with activities required for the control of non-conforming products. Effectively quarantining non-conforming product and ensuring adequate segregation is achieved prior to rework and other corrective and preventative action is taken to correct the root cause of any non-compliance detected.

Ensuring that all holds are dealt with in a timely manner and all records are complete prior the end of a working shift with minimal carry over of hold stock between the 2 shifts.

Ensuring the traceability system is maintained throughout production, ensuring all raw material is label with adequate traceability labelling.

Monitoring raw material and environmental temperatures of production areas.

Undertake verifications of processing aids such as x-ray monitors, metal detectors, packaging sealers, weigh scales and other calibrated equipment as necessary.

Undertaken verification checks of the evisceration water quality and verify that equipment is producing to the required standard to minimise contamination.

INTERNAL AUDITS AND INSPECTIONS:

Undertake GMP inspections of production areas and communicate effectively with the production management team to work on correcting any issues found in a timely and food safe manner.

Assist where necessary and only upon request with internal inspections as assigned by the Internal Auditor. Internal inspections include: Glass and brittle plastics, Factory integrity, Cleaning / hygiene and Pest Control.

HEALTH AND SAFETY:

Demonstrate correct safety behaviours ensuring safe operating practices are followed.

Internal Training Support:

to ensure that procedures and policies implemented are transferred and understood by all relevant parties. This will include contributing to the company's in-house training facility and mentoring factory personnel to ensure compliance to working instructions is achieved.

General:

Whilst this job description is intended to be detailed, it is not limiting and functions may be added or removed from the role depending on company requirements.

Shift pattern / rates

Monday to Friday 16.45-02.15

Pay rate - 13.57 p/h

Weekly pay

Qualifications / Personal attributes required

The ideal candidate for this role would have experience in auditing, compliance work and a sound understanding of the food industry. However, this is not compulsory and there will be ample training opportunities provided to the job holder. A willingness to learn and an enthusiastic, professional attitude is essential.

If you are interested please apply and you will be contacted regarding interview.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 13.57 per hour

Benefits:

Casual dress Discounted or free food Free parking Life insurance On-site parking
Schedule:

Monday to Friday Night shift
Work Location: In person