Quality Assurance Technician

· As a QA, you will drive high factory and product standards through internal auditing, monitoring and reporting to ensure adherence to the companies Quality Management System.

· The business processes fresh fruit providing a range of major UK & European retailers with prepared cut fruit, fruit tarts, jelly and breakfast pots.

As a QA Technologist your key duties will include:

· Working as an internal quality assurance compliance auditor, carrying out audits in: GMP, CCP's, Label and Date Coding, Traceability, Hygiene, Fabrication, Product quality, Documentation and Paperwork, Production processes and procedures

· Ensuring full documentation of the audits and clear communication of audit results including non-conformance root cause follow up and verification of closure to prevent repeated issues

· Following QA procedures and systems to ensure compliance with required third party audit and customer code of practise standards

· Investigating specification results (OOS) for Microbiological, Allergen, Nutritional individual or trending issues; Customer complaints; Foreign body including metal and glass damage/breakage

· Identifying and issuing documented Non-conformances, Concessions, Hold notifications and ensuring all quarantined goods are managed appropriately

· Carrying out routine validations in accordance with HACCP scheduled requirement

· Attending new product/process trials to ensure smooth transition for launch

· Working closely alongside the Operations team to ensure all Technical requirements are met on a daily basis.

· To support and Audit the Training needs of our employees in line with all customer specifications.

To be considered for the role of Quality Assurance Technologist, you should ideally have:

• 1+ years' experience in a food industry production/QA/technical role
• Fluency in English
• Food Safety - Level 2
• Proficiency in Microsoft Applications / computer literate, * A-Level or equivalent (preferred)

Experience:

• Food industry: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Food Safety Level 2 (required)

Rate of Pay: £616.25 per week plus overtime at 1.25 times your rate of pay.

Hours: Any 5 days from 7 days - starting at 7am to 3:30pm with overtime. Flexible starts can be requested depending on orders, Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From £616.25 per week

Benefits:

• Company pension
• On-site parking

Blue Skies is a privately owned business which has a large processing factory in Corby, Northamptonshire with other sites based in Brazil, Ghana, Senegal, Benin, Egypt & South Africa. The company is a market leader in the provision of freshly prepared cut fruit to all of the leading Retailers in the UK & Europe We have regular customer audits and we are AA+ BRC We provide real opportunities to our employees to grow and develop in our UK business, our UK based Head Office, and also within compliance across our other sites. Travel can be available to those who are looking to progress their career with us.