Quality Assurance Specialist

Overview

Quality Assurance Specialist role at Butternut Box | B Corp
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Location:

Blyth, Worksop. Salary up to £40,678.72 per year. Role reports to the Technical Team Leader on shift at Rudie's Kitchen and Ace’s Pantry. The role ensures that the company quality systems and processes are operated in a controlled and effective manner to maintain product quality from raw materials through to dispatched goods.

A Bit About The Role As a Quality Assurance Process Lead, you will ensure that the specified company quality systems and processes are operated in a controlled and effective manner. This role sits between a normal Quality role and that of a Senior QA, with senior responsibilities but without line management duties.

The role requires working on a shift pattern of 7am to 7pm days and nights, with the following options:

• 4 on, 5 off = 2 day, 2 nights
• 5 on, 4 off = 3 days, 2 nights
• 5 on, 5 off = 2 days, 3 nights

• Pro-active management and education of processes and system control across the broader team
• Conduct product testing on incoming raw materials and finished goods
• Monitor and trend product quality; identify improvements and collaborate with Operations, Process, NPD Engineering and Raw Materials to implement them
• Ensure QA tasks (GMP, calibrations, audits, sampling) are completed on schedule and follow-up on actions
• Investigate non-conformances (incidents, analytical testing, audits, customer complaints); determine corrective actions and measure effectiveness
• Attend process trials and support integration of new product processes and equipment into the Quality Management System
• Support QMS documentation updates (SOPs, quality parameters, schedules, QAT tasks)

• Previous QA experience in food is essential
• Pragmatic, adaptable, resilient and humble
• Proven track record of QA, systems management or HACCP in food manufacturing
• Strong understanding of production and packing processes
• Working knowledge of process capability and target setting
• Keen to build something from the ground up and thrive in fast-paced FMCG manufacturing
• Love dogs

Butternut delivers health and happiness to dogs and their humans with human-quality ingredients. Located in Doncaster, Rudie’s Kitchen and Ace’s Pantry are where production happens. We value diversity and inclusion and welcome people from different backgrounds and experiences.

• 257.5 hours of holiday per year, plus 8 hours per year of service (up to 40)
• 39 hours of pre-booked paws days for wellbeing
• £500 annual budget for personal learning and development
• Private Medical Insurance and dental cover
• Discounted gym membership
• Subsidised food and pay day pizzas
• Butternut branded uniform
• Company pension scheme and sick pay
• Enhanced parental leave
• Private showers, changing facilities, and dedicated locker space
• Employee discount on Butternut Box for your pet
• Bright kitchen space with lunch facilities and large screen TVs
• Free tea, coffee, and fruit
• Internal training programmes for growth and development
• Be part of a high performing team; team socials and events
• Refer a friend bonus up to £500
• Free parking and electric car charging

• Butternut Box is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity and inclusion. We welcome people of different nationalities, backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives.
• We are not looking for external agency support with this role.

Nottingham, England, United Kingdom; additional locations include Rotherham and Sheffield regions. Other job postings are listed for reference.