Shift Quality Assurance Auditor - Whittlesey, United Kingdom - McCain Foods (G.B.) Ltd

McCain Foods (G.B.) Ltd

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Whittlesey, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Position Title:
Shift Quality Assurance Auditor

Position Type:
Regular - Full-Time

Position Location:
Whittlesey

Requisition ID: 23216
For over 60 years we've been the number one branded player in frozen potato market. When it comes to bringing the nation together at mealtimes with simple, delicious and great tasting food we're kind of a big deal

You won't just find us in supermarkets though.

As well as owning a household retail brand, our respected foodservice business works in close partnership with distributors, chefs and caterers across thousands of the country's pubs, restaurants, hospitals, and schools.

We are passionate about potatoes.
But we're even more passionate about our People

ABOUT THE JOB.

Our Quality Technician/Auditor will champion increased awareness in Quality and Food Safety, and monitor adherence to QMS policies and procedures.

Working as part of an integrated technical team, building, and promoting a Food Safety culture at all levels on site.

You'll also be responsible for.

Auditing compliance against Quality Management Systems, GMP and HACCP controls, raising all nonconformances against relevant standards with objective evidence effectively communicating to enable the operational teams to take the appropriate and necessary corrective action.
Confirm the sites adherence to legal and customer standards through auditing of product and operational processes against customer codes of practise.
Ensuring independent process and product checks are completed in each area according to the schedule and relevant actions taken if out of the limits or specification given.
Identifying the site traceability system in order to complete audits/demonstrate compliance and retrieve information for investigation purposes
Preparing and facilitating taste panels in accordance with procedure, ensuring that all results are accurately recorded and communicated to site.
Calibration of measurement equipment in accordance with schedules and procedures.
With guidance from Line Manager, coordinating day to day activities to deliver improvement of Technical KPIs.
To verify that finished products are assessed on QA taste panel and meet agreed specification
An understanding and use of the current Quality Management System including how documents are referenced.
Conduct quality assurance spot checks in the production areas to ensure that the product is being packaged correctly against legal and customer requirements.
Post hygiene swab verification.
Deputising for the Shift Quality Manager

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

You'll already have experience in a similar role as a Quality Technician/Auditor, with a continuous improvement mind-set and the ability to work autonomously and use initiative, whilst being part of a team.

You'll also have...

Knowledge of Quality & Technical systems
Quality & Food Safety knowledge
Influencing skills
Knowledge of HACCP
GMP requirements
Able to communicate effectively at all levels
Demonstrable problemsolving ability

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?

Although we do encourage you to taste the goods you'll be pleased to know we don't pay you in chips.

For working hard, you'll also get a great hourly rate plus shift allowances, and some pretty good benefits including:

An excellent pension where we will pay double what you do, up to a maximum of 12% of your pay
Optional health cash plan
Cycle to work scheme

- 'Chips In' Volunteering Day Off - to make a positive impact to the competitiveness, resilience, and long-term development of McCain communities across the globe

And of course, being part of a Global business there are great opportunities to shine/thrive. We have an ambitious 5year growth plan that presents development & progression opportunities for those who seek it out

WHERE YOU'LL WORK
You'll be based at our Whittlesey plant in Peterborough.

If you've spotted our three wind turbines, then you'll know where we are With about 400 employees on site, we're one of our largest plants across the GB business.

Our Whittlesey plant is where we make our famous French Fries as well as our chilled products, such as our Shake Shake Fries.

McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. We see value in ensuring we have a diverse, antiracist, inclusive, meritbased, and equitable workplace. As a global familyowned company we are proud to reflect the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that diversity drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger._
McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs._
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