Quality Assurance Assistant, Lichfield, Staffordshire

We have an exciting opportunity for a QA Assistant, perfect for a recent Food Science or Science Graduate or for an experienced professional, to join us at Florette in Lichfield, WS13 8NF. As a member of our QA team, you will provide assistance to the Technical Department and Operations by ensuring quality and compliance are adhered to throughout the factory. The successful candidate will support Factory Food Safety Inspections, Audits, Customer Complaint and Foreign Body handling. Working hours: 4 days on, 4 days off. 6am-6pm Pay: £29,092 per annum Main Responsibilities Conduct GMP audits with production and address any issues. Verify traceability documents have been completed correctly and challenge any mistakes. Log complaints and Foreign Bodies – conduct investigations and work with production to reduce reoccurrence. Conduct CCP verifications. Conduct fabrication/glass audits and liaise with maintenance when non-conformances arise. Adhere to testing schedule, competent in A-septic technique, basic understanding of micro analysis. Skills and Experience Required Competent in IT skills particularly Excel. Basic Food Hygiene. Experience of working in a food manufacturing environment. Awareness of all manufacturing functions and responsibilities. Good communication skills and a desire to build cross functional relationships. Open to change and constantly drives for improvement. Good attention to detail with a tenacious approach to data accuracy. What You Will Get In Return A competitive salary of £29,092 per annum, inclusion in our annual bonus scheme and a range of employee benefits you’d expect from a market leading business, including: Life Assurance: 3x your basic salary paid to your nominated beneficiary. Employee Assistance Programme: Providing a Remote GP service along with a 24/7 helpline for financial, legal, medical and life issues. Annual leave entitlement: 23 days annual leave per annum inclusive of UK Bank Holidays which increases with service, as well as an option to purchase an additional working week of holiday. Training and Development: Personalised induction as well as regular training and development courses and schemes. Benefits Platforms: Employee discount platform for multiple retailers as well as salary finance schemes for bicycles, gyms, and financial assistance. Other: Recognition awards, Regular Employee Engagement days, attendance incentives, an annual volunteering day, and a free staff transport service to and from site covering Lichfield, Burton on Trent, Cannock, Rugeley, and Burntwood. About Us Florette is one of three UK food manufacturing factories within Agrial Fresh Produce, which is an autonomous part of the larger 22,000 employee strong French co‑operative group, Agrial. The business operates mainly under its recognisable Florette salad brand and we are one of the UK’s leading producers in the industry. Under the well‑known Florette brand, our site processes and distributes pre‑packed, ready to eat, fresh salad bags and bowls to some of the UK's most well‑known supermarkets and retailers, as well as your favourite restaurants and fast food vendors. In total, we sell around 600,000kg of products every week – an unbe‑leaf‑able amount Agrial has operations across 18 regions, with 280 farming outlets and 5 different divisions, which comprise Beverage, Dairy, Meat, Fresh Produce & Agricultural operations; it’s not just about lettuce As well as the 2 factories we also have a farming operation – Agrial Fresh Farms. All UK sites operate under the name of Agrial Fresh Produce Limited and fall under Agrial's vegetable division. We have a recipe for success through our EPIC values and working together as one team. Next Steps It’s an exciting time to join our business as we look for new starters to join us in innovating in everything we do We’re looking for positive and driven people to join our professional team. If you have the skills and experience we are looking for, and want a fresh challenge we would love for you to join us on our journey Please apply directly or alternatively contact Will Kaye, Recruitment Officer for a totally confidential discussion. Agrial Fresh Producereservetheright to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. VISA Sponsorship Agrial Fresh Produce is not a licensed UK VISA sponsor, and therefore cannot employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK. Our recruitment process will ask you to provide evidence of your Right to Work in the UK. Equal Opportunities Agrial Fresh Produce Ltd is an Equal Opportunities employer. In addition, as part of Responsible Recruitment, Agrial Fresh Produce Ltd believes in the Employer Pay Principle. No worker should pay for a job – the costs of recruitment should be borne not by the worker but by the employer. We are committed to supporting the mental health and wellbeing of all of our staff. That’s why we’ve taken the Mental Health at Work Commitment and are currently delivering a programme of activities to ensure that everyone can have open and honest conversations about their wellbeing in the workplace and feel supported. We encourage applications from persons with experience of poor mental health and are committed to supporting our employees to fulfil their potential and perform at their best in work. #J-18808-Ljbffr