Quality Assurance Technician

Quality Assurance Technician

Location:

Andover, GB, SP11 8EZ

• Ensure products manufactured are safe, legal and comply with customer quality standards.
• Ensure all food safety monitoring equipment is well maintained and calibrated to comply with legal and customer standard requirements.
• Ensure compliance with British Retail Consortium (BRC) and customer specific standards are met at all times.
• Work with the Production Team to establish and maintain procedures and standards.
• Complete regular quality reports.
• Conduct internal audits, including auditing products to ensure adherence to specification; swabs, micros, water tests, GMP audits, lockers, glass and plastic audits.
• Promote good manufacturing practices.
• Maintain calibrated monitoring equipment and retain calibration records.
• Assess finished products against quality attributes to ensure compliance with finished product specifications.
• Perform QA line checks on finished product to ensure labelling information and date coding are correct and meet legal requirements and shelf life.
• Immediately report any product or process found to be out of specification; control and document non-conformances according to company procedure.
• Assist in identifying root cause of non-conformity/complaints and implement corrective actions.
• Contribute to troubleshooting and problem solving within the factory.
• Ensure all related paperwork is completed and documented in accordance with company standards; legible, retained and retrievable.
• Assist in implementing company QMS process and procedures in the factory.
• Assist production in maintaining hygienic practices & procedures.
• Compile Product Manuals and labelling information for all products for effective launch.
• Assist in quality testing of raw materials, end products and packaging materials.
• Carry out cleaning verification and validation to support the EMP.
• Assist 2nd party auditing of suppliers.
• Assist in training new members in the QA team and production operators.
• Cover absences within the technical department to ensure business requirements are fully met.

• Level 3 in food hygiene
• Level 2/3 in HACCP
• EMP knowledge
• QMS knowledge
• BRC food manufacturing awareness
• Bakery process knowledge
• Internal audit training
• Basic food law and regulations knowledge
• Food manufacturing background
• At least 2 years experience in a food manufacturing environment
• Degree level education
• Experience with QMS
• Experience in internal auditing

Rich Products Corporation welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

• Competitive compensation
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Family planning support
• Associate resource groups
• Volunteering & community impact opportunities
• Holiday gatherings
• In-house taste tests