Duties of the role will include:

Daily GMP audits of the warehouse, factory exterior and the office block areas.
Regular checks on the packing lines to ensure that all products are being manufactured to the correct specification
Regular checking of the packing lines and equipment to ensure it is working correctly and that items such as weight checkers, metal detectors are working and are calibrated as needed
Ensuring that the date coding and labeling of finished goods are accurate, readable and according to customer requirements
Carrying our traceability tests
Maintaining product samples of daily production and ensure they are regularly checked for quality or defects
Conducting tests on raw materials and packaging quality as well as developing technical reviews of suppliers
Continuous quality checking of products e.g. metal detection, weight checks, product seals, bar codes checks and verification, best before end date, film alignment, glue traces, code positioning, case contents and case coding as relevant, taking immediate action to remedy any deviation from specification and recording all tests in the Quality Finished Product and Check Weigh Forms.
Ensuring all associated paperwork is completed properly, accurately and on time
The completion of batch end procedures and ensuring the correct reconciliation of packed stock, packaging and raw materials
Ensuring production deadlines are met and minimising wastage
Ensuring the tidiness of the work area
Help and assist in training others on the equipment once fully competent
Assisting in non-conformance investigations and resolutions as required.

Previous QA or food handling experience within a food manufacturing environment is desirable
Numerate & literate and able to follow instructions
Ability to work on own initiative as well as part of a team
Basic IT skills
Intermediate certificate in Food Hygiene and an understanding of HACCP principles are desirable
Full in-house training will be provided
Flexibility to cover different shift patterns to cover absence/holiday and overtime as required.