Quality Assurance Technologist

As one of the UK’s leading importers of dried fruit, nuts, seeds & pulses Chelmer Foods is in the enviable position of working with major manufacturers and retailers. We have an experienced and vibrant team looking to push the company forward.

Chelmer Foods Ltd is committed to food safety and quality and all staff have a responsibility and duty of care for ensuring food under their control, is legal, safe, and of the required quality.

As our Quality Assurance Technologist, you'll play a crucial role in ensuring our product range continue to be produced to the highest quality standards and all products comply with agreed specifications, customer and legal standards.

**Key duties**:

- Carry out product inspections to ensure quality is within specification ( incl. routine RM Intake, customer returns and/or positive release assessments).
- Monitor and trend product quality, identifying improvements.
- Conduct investigations (i.e. incidents, analytical testing, audits and customer complaints). Agree and implement corrective actions and measure the effectiveness.
- Maintain our Due Diligence and customer specific testing requirements.
- Ensure full product traceability throughout the supply chain.
- Ensure daily / weekly / monthly QA scheduled tasks (i.e. Hygiene and Fabrication Audits, calibrations, glass & plastic audits) are completed on time and any subsequent actions are followed up.
- Manage customer sample requests.
- Provide information for monthly quality and management meetings ( incl. various trend analysis as and when required).
- Review and verify Chelmer Foods format certificates of conformance (COA’s).
- Assist in ensuring that site is ‘Audit Ready’ at all times against the internal audit schedule.
- Support the site management team in delivering continuous site improvement and implement the best practice / new processes where possible.
- Support and work collaboratively within the Technical team, as well as with the other departments, to help to ensure the food sold is legal, safe and of the required quality.

**Competencies and Skills**:

- Level 2 HACCP.
- At least 2 years previous experience working within the technical function.
- Experience / knowledge of customer requirements and quality specifications.
- Sufficient knowledge and understanding of BRC requirements, food industry practices, procedures and UK/EU Regulations.
- Auditing qualification.
- Leadership skills, Problem solving skills, Great negotiation skills, Strong analytical skills / Competent computer skills.
- Ability to represent technical function internally and externally.
- Highly professional with good integrity.

**What’s on offer -**
- The opportunity to make a name for yourself within a leading UK business that is only getting bigger and bigger - massive projects are on the way
- 30 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays)
- Monday - Friday (8.00 - 16.30)

**Salary**: £27,000.00-£32,000.00 per year

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

Work Location: In person