QA Operative - Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom - Cranswick Country Foods

Cranswick Country Foods

Verified Company

Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

QA OPERATIVE

4 on 4 off A Days, 6:00 - 18:00
(Cranswick Country Foods, Riverside)

Purpose of the Role
Responsible for carrying out all relevant checks, maintaining technical standards, in line with legislation and customer requirements.

Ensuring the members of the QA and operations team are also effectively implementing and managing in line with legislative and customer operating standards.

Main duties include (but not limited to):

Conducting label / process control audits every 1-2 hours to ensure records are being completed correctly and at the right times as well as raising and issues at the time
Conducting temperature verification checks (including sterilizers, hand washing stations, product, environmental) at various stages of the process ensuring all results are recorded and any corrective actions are completed in a timely manner
Ensure the timely collection of chemical, microbiological and organoleptic samples in line with current schedules
Conducting calibration checks and record the results ensuring any corrective actions are communicated and closed out in a timely manner
Conducting preoperational hygiene inspections and report any failings immediately and ensure that corrective actions are completed
Conducting GMP audits and fabrication to ensure any corrective actions required are communicated and completed in a timely manner
Auditing all checksheets on a daily basis
Conducting CCP verification relevant to the area being worked in and report any Non-Conformances through the proper processes
Ensure closure of any Non-Conformances raised and proactive prevention of repetition
Conducting equipment checks to ensure any damaged or missing equipment is reported to the relevant departments

- 'Walking the factory floor' to identify any issues ahead of them arising and taking appropriate action. Dealing with issues as and when required

Managing Corrective actions making sure corrective actions are completed within appropriate timescales and that the relevant documents have been completed, e.g. hold log, nonconformance log
Quality attribute assessments on finished product to the defined attributes and a specified frequency
Completing raw material intake checks to ensure all product adheres to the specification as well as being an approved supplier for meat and Ingredients

Requirements, experience and person specification

Minimum level 2 Food Safety
Previous experience of FMCG manufacturing (advantageous).
Understanding of continuous improvement tools and techniques.
Awareness of customer standards
Ability to meet the job requirements.

A full job description is available upon request. Salary to be discussed at interview stage

To apply, please submit your covering letter and CV

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