Quality Assurance Specialist

2 weeks ago

Wigan, Wigan, United Kingdom Brakes Full time
Job Description

Fresh Direct is seeking a highly skilled Quality Assurance Specialist to join their team at the Wigan depot. As a key member of the team, you will be responsible for ensuring the highest standards of quality and food safety in the production process.

The successful candidate will support the Technical Manager and Operations Manager in maintaining product specifications, overseeing site quality checks, and ensuring all products meet the required standards. This will involve coordinating cleaning schedules, investigating consumer complaints, and completing daily/weekly/monthly ATP &/or swabbing, water sampling, and laboratory sampling as per the schedule.

The ideal candidate will have previous technical experience in a chilled food manufacturing environment, preferably in meat processing. They will have knowledge of relevant food safety legislation, HACCP, and the current BRC standard. Excellent communication skills, strong planning and organizational skills, and a high attention to detail are essential for this role.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide on-site technical and quality cover.
  • Prepare and participate in the smooth running of all 3rd party audits, customer audits, and visitors attending site.
  • Complete daily checks, including start-ups, calibrations, environmental temperature, titration, scales, temperature probes, GMP, fabrication, hygiene, and internal audits.
  • Coordinate cleaning schedules with the operations hygiene team.
  • Assist in the investigation of consumer complaints and determine root cause and corrective action necessary to prevent reoccurrence.
  • Complete daily/weekly/monthly ATP &/or swabbing, water sampling, and laboratory sampling as per the schedule.
  • Investigate microbial Out Of Specification (OOS) results and determine root cause and corrective action necessary to prevent reoccurrence.
  • Assist with operations on booking in goods, stock control on the current SAP system.
  • Actively participate in the implementation of site quality improvement projects and provide support to train operation teams and monitor project effectiveness.
  • Ensure raw material specifications are available for all components and packaging used or being trialled on site and supplier files are kept up to date with the relevant accreditation certificates and questionnaires.
  • Support Technical Manager with specification and artwork progression on the Assure system and as necessary.
  • Build production team capability to improve communication and understanding of technical standards.

You:

We are looking for someone with a strong passion for quality and food safety, excellent communication skills, and a high attention to detail. If you have previous technical experience in a chilled food manufacturing environment, preferably in meat processing, and knowledge of relevant food safety legislation, HACCP, and the current BRC standard, we would love to hear from you.

Additional Information:

Fresh Direct is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone has a voice, is appreciated, and has the same opportunities. We work hard to ensure that everyone feels part of our business, as we care for one another and connect the world through food and trusted partnerships.

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