QA

Job Information:_
- 40 hours per week (Monday-Friday)
- £15.76 p/h starting salary, with opportunities for pay increases
- Overtime rates offered
- 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays
- Other benefits and events available
- About Us:_

Valeo Foods UK is the trading name of Rowse Honey Ltd. Many of the Valeo Foods brands are category leaders and include household names such as Rowse, Buckwud, Kelkin, and Matthew Walker. Wallingford is the headquarters for the UK business; here we pack our entire Rowse brand products, and also sell and distribute Balconi, Bolands and other Irish brands. Our successful portfolios of products are always expanding as we continue to grow throughout the UK and across Europe.
- Key Responsibilities:_
- Daily inspection and report of Cold room and Conditioning room, Warehouse and other temperature-controlled areas.
- Investigating material defects on line, supervision of product ‘on hold’ (finished product and packaging), reporting, escalation and review, escalation of out of specification product
- Glass breakage management and reporting / investigation.
- ‘Right First Time’ checks and line paperwork review, ensuing process is in control.
- Raising concessions and reporting.
- Daily Shift log to be updated with line info and holds.
- Management of samples in Keep room
- Conducting daily Taste panel and follow up actions as required.
- Conducting monthly CCP Audits and management of CCP/OPRP failures or deviations with production and undertake follow up actions as required to minimise impact.
- Daily Scales calibration, monthly Thermometer calibrations.
- Complaint investigations.
- Daily review of Weights report and follow up investigations as required.
- Inspect and sign off Engineering work to ensure food safety standards are met.
- Represent the Quality team at relevant site meetings.
- Complete Glass and Hard Plastic audits
- Conduct GMP and hygiene audits, ensuring effective closure of actions.
- Monitor the receipt of test samples into the laboratory, ensuring that all relevant details are recorded.
- Review all results against specifications before entering them into the laboratory result spread sheets.
- Review results reported from suppliers or external laboratories and enter data into the relevant spreadsheet.
- Out of specification or unusual results actioned according to documented procedures.
- Clear and prompt communication of all quality issues to the QA Team Leader / QA Manager.
- Maintain hygiene and housekeeping standards within the laboratory.
- Weekly stocktake of consumables.
- Provide Lab Technician cover when needed.
- Job Requirements:_
- Flexible
- Organisational skills
- Numeracy/data accuracy
- Prioritising and decision making
- Continuous improvement and problem solving
- Strong English language skills - written and verbal
- Health & safety (desirable)
- Food safety and HACCP (desirable)
- Experience within a QA/Production environment (desirable but not essential as full training will be provided)
- Experience in equipment calibration and maintenance (desirable)

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

**Salary**: £15.76 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- Overtime

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Wallingford, OX10 9DE: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- QA or Production: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person