Quality Assurance Shift Operative

**Job Purpose**:
The QA Shift Operative has a responsibility to ensure that the quality, safety and legality of the products are maintained to the highest standard. This is achieved through various in-line checks. Non-conforming product is highlighted so that a suitable course of corrective action can be implemented.

**Main Duties**:

- Conduct range of basic, ‘dry’ tests on raw materials and finished products. Investigate any issues that are highlighted by the results of these tests.
- Collection and preparation of raw material and finished product samples for both internal and external testing. Record and distribute results as appropriate.
- To place product on hold when necessary, completing paperwork & following up any corrective actions.
- To raise non-conformances for out of specification product & issuing corrective action & following up.
- To maintain the finished product sample shelves in an orderly manner.
- Check delivery and production paperwork for compliance, report discrepancies and seek corrections.
- Collect finished product samples and grade as part of the quality panel.
- Respond to basic product enquiries and perform tests on samples as part of the complaint’s procedure.
- Carry out routine quality, verification and calibration checks on factory equipment. Recording of results and carrying out any necessary corrective actions.
- Area audits to cover; GMP, CCPs, procedure adherence, batch numbers, PPE, integrity, foreign bodies (this list is not exhaustive).
- Glass and brittle plastic audits; as per required frequency.
- Maintain a log of data collected from in line metal detectors. Carry out investigation of products rejected by the metal detectors and escalate any issues found.
- To check the correct in-line specifications are being used for the product being manufactured.
- To continually monitor & implement good hygiene practice throughout the factory. Ensuring any recurring failures are flagged up to the Production Shift Manager.
- To carry out any additional tasks as assigned by your manager.

**Requirements, Experience and Person Specification**:

- Level 2 H&S Awareness.
- Understanding of relevant risk assessments and trained as competent to safe working procedures.
- Basic computer skills.
- Auditing skills.
- Ability to work on own initiative.
- High level of literacy and numeracy skills, being able to complete and produce clear and coherent paperwork required for production and technical standards/traceability.
- Works to common goals/objectives with peers.
- Able to foresee changes in demands and act accordingly.
- Able to resolve matters quickly.rtments/stakeholders on or off shift.
- Able to resolve matters quickly.
- Maintain positive and productive relationships with team members and other departments/stakeholders.
- Keen eye for detail.

**Additional Information**:

- Ensure that you understand and adhere to your personal responsibilities with regard the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 or Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order SI 1978/1039:

- Take reasonable care for your own and other's health and safety while at work;
- Co-operate with your employer on health and safety matters.
- Anything provided in the interests of health, safety or welfare must not be intentionally or recklessly interfered with or misused.
- Responsible to ensure compliance to company policies, procedures, site rules and information and instruction given by your employer.
- To respect and honour the sentiment of the Cranswick ethical policies and codes of conduct, when interacting with your colleagues at all times.
- To work in an Environmental and Energy efficient manner and to respect and honour the sentiment of the Cranswick Environmental and Energy policies and Second Nature principles.
- To work in partnership with the Management team on site to be part of the Culture of the site which drives Food Safety, H&S, Ethical, Environmental and Energy behavior's.

**General**
- Any other duties that are requested within the scope of what is considered reasonable.

**Pay will be discussed** **at interview stage.**

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Store discount

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Night shift

Work Location: In person