Back to search
Job Description
We are currently working with a client based in Houghton Le Spring who are experiencing exciting growth in their Food Manufacturing business. We have a number of roles available with immediate starts for Quality Control Technician. Are you passionate about ensuring quality, compliance, and accuracy in food production? Do you have a keen eye for detail and thrive in a fast-paced environment? If so, Please call us to have a confidential conversation!
Duties
- QC testing of raw materials, intermediate & finished products to ensure compliance with the prescribed standards.
- Maintenance of the testing records and recording any deviations
- Calibration and / or verification of laboratory & production equipment
- Maintaining certificates of analysis for laboratory testing equipment
- Identification & control of non-conforming products ensuring that effected products are held and communicated to the wider team.
- Coordination of external laboratory testing including microbiological, chemical and allergens. Ensuring samples are submitted and any out of specification results are reported.
- Creation of accurate finished product certificates of analysis for customers
- Formulation and label checks of finished products, ensuring the accuracy of the information provided.
- To regularly audit the site for compliance of products, processes & personnel to agreed standards.
- From the audit process identify areas of non-conformance or other issues. Either personally or with the operations team management, take appropriate action to resolve and ensure the non-conformity is appropriately recorded and communicated.
- To monitor the effectiveness of plant cleaning and hygiene control to ensure products meet their specification requirements.
- To ensure documentation is correctly completed and filed.
Skills & Experience:
- Food Manufacturing Experience
- Experience in Quality Control or Quality Assurance
- Knowledge of Hygiene standards
- Knowledge of Technical standards
- HACCP
- QA auditing experience
- Language requirement is English
- Computer Literate
Additional Information
Location: Houghton Le Spring
Hours of work:
2 shift rota:
Days - Monday to Friday 7am - 3pm
Nights - Sunday to Thursday 11pm - 7am
OR
Nights - Sunday to Thursday 11pm - 7am
Rates of pay:
- Days - £12.21
- Nights - £15.54
This vacancy is being advertised on behalf of Gem Partnership Ltd who are trading as a recruitment business.
To stay safe in your job search we recommend that you visit JobsAware, a non-profit, joint industry and law enforcement organisation working to combat job scams. Visit the JobsAware website to get free, expert advice for safer job search
