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3 months ago


Pontefract, Wakefield, United Kingdom Finlays Beverages Full time
We have an exciting opportunity for a QA Operative to join our weekend team

The rate of pay for this role is
£13.10 per hour.
Fixed Term for 12 months
The shift pattern is
3 days per week
- Friday
to Sunday (36 hours per week) 6AM till 6PM

About Finlays
Finlays is the leading independent B2B supplier of tea, coffee and botanical solutions to beverage brand owners worldwide.

With deep roots across the globe and unparalleled experience and expertise, no-one is better placed to unleash the potential of natural beverages for brand owners, by bringing the best from bush to cup.

We have over 22,000 employees across nine countries and sell into more than 80 countries worldwide.

Benefits
15 days holiday plus 5 bank holidays

Up to 12% employer pension contributions

8 x life insurance

Free onsite car parking

Staff shop

Health and wellbeing platform (Employee assistance programme, discounts for big retailers and cashback)

The purpose of the QA Operative role
The Quality Assurance Operative is a member of the site technical team.

Reporting to the Quality Lead/Supervisor, this role is responsible for supporting the delivery of the Quality Assurance program on site, for Tea and Coffee to deliver food safe and consistently good products.


Key Responsibilities


The Quality Assurance operatives is to ensure that all products are produced within Food Hygiene, Safety and Legal requirements, as well as meeting customer product specifications.


  • To be responsible for completing scheduled quality inspections and sample collections on the production line ensuring that all products meet the required standard as defined.
  • Ensure that all Quality checking devises/machinery are working correctly, to allow accurate checks and inspections to be made.
  • Assist in the complete analysis of caffeine levels in both the tea and coffee products at various stages of the production process.
  • Responsible for conducting internal housekeeping and Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) audits throughout the factories, to maintain the standards required.
  • Responsible for the completion of all necessary paperwork and Quality systems (e.g. Data Capture) accurately and in a timely manner.
  • Ensure the nonconforming products procedure is followed, to ensure corrective and preventative actions are taken.
  • Work in a flexible manner with the ability to work across different tasks and functions including both the Tea and Coffee Factories, where necessary.
  • Work in close partnership with fellow QA Operatives to promote shared knowledge, transfer of skills and experience.
  • Develop relationships, working practices and effective communication channels with colleagues within other departments, working together in the joint ownership of any issues and problemsolving activities.
  • Promote and work within the Key Behaviours in all tasks that are completed to ensure that the organisation can strive to achieve its Core Purpose.
  • Take an active role in identifying personal training needs and show an enthusiasm to learn and develop with the role of QA Operative
  • Ensure that you follow and adhere to all Company Policies and Procedures (e.g., Hygiene Policy and the Attendance Policy).
  • Any other reasonable request
  • Working knowledge of a Food Production environment.
  • Basic problemsolving skills.
  • Demonstrate characteristics of the Finlays values
  • Trusted, Sustainable and Innovative.
  • Basic understanding of quality awareness and checking.
  • Ability to understand basic instructions and work to SOP's.