QA Supervisor

Quality control is essential because fruits are perishable and delicate and can be affected by handling, storage conditions, weather, pests and diseases, internal changes, and genetics.

Fruits in supermarkets today must be high quality to provide nutritional benefits and remain attractive to customers. Fresh fruits must be shipped quickly and stored correctly to retain their quality. Thus, regular fruit quality testing is necessary at several supply chain stages to ensure that fruits maintain their quality and freshness.

At our main packaging facility in Kent, we store, pack, and distribute around 15 million units of UK production each year; we operate up to 3 packaging lines, which are installed with check weighers, heat sealers, and thermal printers. Our produce is picked, graded, packaged, and delivered to our customers within 24 hours; our produce is fresh, tasty, and natural.

**QA (Quality Assurance) Supervisor**

Responsible for assisting with the overall implementation and management of Quality Assurance (QA) and ensuring that quality objectives established by senior management are met. Focusing on Intake through general compliance and stock rotation and visits.

You will be part of the Packhouse Management team with the daily operational activity for the quality and timely packing of procedures to customer specifications. The Packhouse works all year round, but we actively package production for nine months. Three packaging lines are in operation, and many strawberries are packed daily.

Your role will be varied but includes the following:

- Stock allocation based on customer approval status and quality.
- To guide and support the production team against customer quality standards.
- Regula communication with commercial planners regarding stock rotation.
- Support technical departments in the internal QMS auditing schedule, ensuring all procedures, records, work instructions, risk assessments, and specifications are up to date.
- Carrying and reporting GMP and G&P audits.
- Regularly communicate with the Packhouse team.
- Ensure self-compliance with all Company and Statutory Rules, Policies, and Procedures.

This is a full-time, permanent position.

Flexibility will be required as evening and weekend work will be required during peak periods of production.

A full Job Description is available upon request.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: Up to £28,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Additional leave
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Gym membership
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
- Store discount

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Faversham, ME13 9EJ: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

**Language**:

- English (preferred)

Work Location: In person