We currently have an exciting opportunity for an Specialist - Quality Assurance to join our team.
As Specialist - Quality Assurance, you will be the site quality champion You'll work closely with the Asda panel product, identify quality trends and drive quality standards whilst providing support to the wider QA team and ensuring that procedures are followed at all times to maintain product quality, safety and legality.
Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 4:30pm
Key Responsibilities:
- Deputy for Technical Manager as and when required;
- Key support for the maintenance of all Technical and Quality systems in line with legal, certification and customer requirements;
- Leading the site quality transition to Quor system – developing and implementing QA checks and audits;
- Food Safety Culture & Quality Champion - leader in delivering site initiatives;
- Maintenance of GMP Audits system – day to day coordination of actions, aiming to achieve “Best in Class”;
- Key support on external audits – BRCGS, Red Tractor, Asda STAR and BMPA; including ensuring all NCR’s are closed effectively;
- Work closely with the QA supervisors to problem solve day to day issues, and take appropriate corrective actions;
- Challenge factory GMP standards and procedures, with a frequent presence in the factory;
- Close working with Hygiene Team where required to support with projects, improvements and validation exercises;
- To maintain procedures for Finished Product Evaluation, including Microbiological, Nutritional and Organoleptic Assessments; to monitor/trend results and initiate remedial action as necessary;
- To issue and maintain Factory specifications and QAS documents;
- To check/challenge due diligence documentation to ensure effective product traceability and record maintenance;
- Conduct monthly BMPA trace exercises and BRCGS internal audits;
- Completing complaint investigations and KPI reports;
- To support site TM in the maintenance of the quality management system and HACCP documentation
- Support with incidents, withdrawals and recalls where required;
- Support with the management of Pest Control system;
- Artwork and Legal Label approval;
- Key support for factory trials with factory presence and follow up, ensuring product testing is arranged as required (cooking validations, shelf life etc.);
- Establishing and maintaining ‘store buy back’ consistency panel testing.
What are we looking for?
- Food science degree or equivalent experience;
- HACCP Level 3;
- Food Safety Level 3;
- Internal auditor qualified;
- Root Cause Analysis experience;
- IT literate, competent at processing and trending data;
- Previous exposure to Quor or similar system desirable;
- Microbiology and Food Safety knowledge;
- Ability to multitask;
- Manufacture standards;
- BRC Standards;
- Laboratory knowledge;
- Excellent communication skills;
- Experience in implementing corrective/preventive measures;
- Thorough knowledge of methodologies of quality assurance and standards;
- Resilience under pressure;
- Ability to work inter departments to drive standards and improvements;
What's in it for you?
We are a rapidly growing and exciting business, dedicated to the development of our colleagues and committed to creating a great environment for people to come and work. In order to grow we need to find people already living our values, culture and commitment.
In return we will offer you development, a competitive salary and benefits package, inclusive of:
- 10% Asda In store Discount
- Annual Bonus Scheme
- 33 days Annual Leave - Inclusive of 8 days bank holiday
- Enhanced pension scheme
- Life Assurance - All our colleagues benefit from life assurance of 4 x their annual base salary.
- Help@hand - Free, direct access to health and wellbeing support service, including unlimited video consultations with a UK-based GP 24/7, physiotherapy and mental health support.
- Grocery Aid - We’ve partnered with Grocery Aid to our colleagues and their families with a wide range of emotional, practical and financial support services.
- Asda mobile Discount - 30% off a wide range of Asda Mobile bundles and add-ons for our colleagues and one of their family members.
- Asda Pet Insurance discount – Up to 10% Discount
- Exclusive Exchange Rates via Asda Money - our colleagues can get a better exchange rate for their travel money when buying currency through Asda Travel Money (TravelEx)
- Ride-to-work scheme - We work with Evans to provide our colleagues with great savings across their range of bikes, clothing and equipment.
- Plus lots more! - Depending on job band, other fantastic benefits are also available including private healthcare, car allowances and long term incentive schemes.
- Free car parking
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