Quality Assurance

To assist shift technologist to ensure that systems and standards relating to quality and hygiene are maintained and to deliver safe and legal product to the consumer Assist with the introduction and training of new starters into the technical department.

Ensure they are made to feel part of the team Member of the quality team, assisting in the maintenance and monitoring of process and food safety systems within the Carlisle sites. Key interactions with Operations, Technical and Hygiene to ensure that Production is run safely, efficiently and effectively.

• Ensure all paperwork is accurate and completed on time
• Ensure GMP standards within manufacturing areas are upheld
• Perform life checks on factory components
• Enter samples on LIMS
• Check and action non-conforming micro-counts or listeria on products
• Weekly X‑ray emission testing QN T1 T2 weights / Weekly
• Ensure all relevant internal audits are complete (e.g., glass checks, hygiene swabbing, start‑ups)
• Communicate quality issues at the correct forum to appropriate parties
• Maintain a safe workplace/environment in line with company policy and rules
• Through leadership and example promote and develop standards of safety
• Complete fail‑safe checks on metal detectors and X‑ray machines
• Progress rejects from metal detectors, weighers, X‑ray etc.
• Carry out temperature and quality checks of materials
• Responsible for cooling curves
• Encourage and assist line manager to deliver Clean as You Go, to help and coach good GMP
• Check weigher and X‑ray programming
• Taste panel training
• Ensure the positive release sign‑off on prepared components prior to use in production
• Take part in any business projects
• Comply with Food Safety Legislation
• Ensure proper action is taken in the case of Critical Control Points (CCP) failures

• CIEH Level 2 Health & Safety (training will be provided)
• CIEH Level 2 Food Safety for Manufacturing (training will be provided)
• Tier B Metal Detector (training will be provided)
• Experience of working in a food production or preparation area (advantageous)

• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to work with limited supervision, after training
• Good standard of literacy and numeracy
• Good communication skills
• Good organisational and time management skills

• High level of attention to detail
• Methodical approach
• Conscientious

• Company Pension Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Boparan Restaurant Group Discount
• Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme and Grocery Aid, offering confidential support services 365 days a year

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