Quality Assurance Operative - kinmel bay, United Kingdom - Inspired Pet Nutrition

Inspired Pet Nutrition

Verified Company

kinmel bay, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

The Role
We are looking for a Quality Assurance Operative to join our Technical Team in Kinmel Bay, North Wales. This is a permanent position offering
PS11.91 per hour working Monday to Friday on days.

On Offer:

PS11.91 per hour
48 hours per week between the hours of 6am to 6pm Monday to Friday
Hourly pay, paid monthly 28th of each month

The Company

IPN is an innovative, well-established, and award-winning pet food manufacturer, now employing over 400 people across our 3 UK sites.

Our family of brands include Harringtons, Wagg, Barking Heads & Meowing Heads, AATU and a selection of partner brands that trust us to produce food on their behalf.

Our kitchens in Thirsk and Kinmel produce dry, wet, and baked foods which are enjoyed by dogs and cats all over the world.

The Role
To verify that raw material preparation, manufacturing production and product storage/distribution is compliant with food safety, legal and quality standards

Key Responsibilities of the Quality Control Technician:

Sample, test, audit and monitor to verify that all processes, procedures and products are being manufactured in a safe and compliant manner
Conduct verification checks to ensure equipment is suitably calibrated to comply with required standards
Complete all necessary documentation ensuring that it is kept accurate and ready for internal and external audits and highlighting when nonconformance requires corrective action
Maintain ongoing communications with the operations team and other relevant functions ensuring they are fully aware of quality assurance activities, results and trends
Collect all relevant samples, with adherence to procedures and protocols, to ensure quality, safety and legality of products sampled
Provide education and training to operational colleagues and other teams to ensure compliance with all relevant food safety and quality standards
Ensure that a safe working environment exists for all colleagues and that as a minimum the department meets the standards set out in the safety, health and environment policy

Skills, Experience and Qualifications of the Quality Control Technician:

GCSE or equivalent standard; numerate and literate
Basic Computer literate for standard office practices
Health and Safety level Two
Food hygiene level Two
CCP training including HACCP principles for Manufacturing Unit
Internal Audit Process; Understanding and Experience
Allergen Awareness; Understanding of risk
GMP; Knowledge of techniques
Nonconformance reporting techniques
Microbiological awareness understanding of basic of food safety
Basic disinfection principles
Basic legal labelling practice
Basic weight legislation

Benefits:

PS29,7277 per annum
Enhanced maternity/paternity/pawternity
Pension: NEST Employee contributions 5% / Employer contribution 3% salary sacrifice
Other Benefits: Free parking, free electric car charging, discounted products & free hot drinks.
Medicash Plan
Overtime
You are also able to choose a noncontractual flexible benefits, such as being able to purchase heavily discounted pet food.