Quality Controller - Spalding, United Kingdom - JZ Flowers International Ltd

JZ Flowers International Ltd

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Spalding, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Company Outline

JZ Flowers is a Family business based just West of Hull at the start of the M62 corridor. Like many family businesses we pride ourselves on having strong values and ours are firmly built around our people. We value our relationships with our colleagues and this is evidenced by the many long-standing employees who have developed their careers with us and contributed greatly to our success. We are investors for the long-term, and, with our partners, the Dutch Flower Group, we are committed to investing in facilities and talent to ensure we continue to anticipate our customers' needs. Increasingly, we have realised that investment in intellectual capital is just as important as investing in production facilities, and we are seeking potential leaders who will relish being part of our exciting future.

SuperFlora, founded in 2008, is one of the most progressive suppliers of flowers and plants to multiple retailers in the United Kingdom. With Craftsmanship and full of passion we are developing the flower and plant category for our customers.

Our main focus is:
serving consumers in a sustainable and transparent way.

Together with our partners we work to optimize the total supply chain, in which the main priority is the quality of the product.

Plants QC - Holbeach site

Reporting to: Quality Supervisor Plants
We are looking for a Plants QC, who can assist the Quality Managers in ensuring all Plants and plant arrangements are produced to customer specifications and to the highest quality standards.
To achieve the main objective of this role, the Plants QC will carry out various quality assurance related tasks such as product quality checks at various points, hardware assessments whilst being a link between the quality team and all other departments on site and in Holland.
A good and effective communicator who will use tools provided to effectively record and report findings

Primary Functions

To ensure Plants and plant arrangements are produced to customer specifications at all times.
To carry out various quality related assessments such as Intake assessments of raw materials and hardware / packaging, production run related checks and positive release assessments.
To ensure all assessments are accurately recorded and reported in a timely manner using tools provided.
To enforce good handling practices to all staff on site.
To be seen as a role model on Health & Safety procedures ensuring these are followed by all staff on site.
To ensure operational procedures are followed in their designated area, and that all relevant forms are being completed correctly.
To establish and maintain good communication links with all teams in UK and NL.
To work with all teams in UK and NL to ensure positive KPI results are achieved. (i.e. Flower and Hardware wastage / Off-Norm / Depot Rejections / Customer complaints)
At the request of the Quality Manager, carry out audits, assessments and assist on any project work as and when required.
The Plants QC will be asked to deputize for management roles within the Technical Team. (i.e. Peak, holiday, sickness or weekend cover)

Personal Attributes

Looking for a role at a forwardthinking and fastgrowing company that will support individual development.
An individual that will inspire others around through own actions and words on believing in a common vision / goal.
Good team player, able to work with other team members learning from each other's knowledge and experience.
Good communicator; able to interact with colleagues from various departments of our business.
Meticulous about meeting standards and customer expectations and committed to improving business performance.
Able to make quick but informed decisions whilst ensuring the outcome of these are monitored and findings are used for future decisionmaking situations.
Willingness to learn, develop and adapt to customer and business needs.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential skills:

Good flower and/or plant, varietal, pest and disease knowledge.
Good understanding of bouquet making and/or plant production processes and requirements.
Good understanding of customer requirements and specifications
Good communications skills.
Comfortable in a pack house environment with strong problemsolving capabilities.
Able to work under pressure and under tight deadlines.
High levels of attention to detail.
Strong team ethic and willingness to help others for the benefit of the business.
Good with Office packages
Word, Excel, PowerPoint; comfortable with data analysis and presenting.

Desirable Skills

Hardware and packaging knowledge.
Experience of systems such as Vision and Greenlight is a distinct advantage
Good understanding of Industry standards (Haccp, BOPP) and Quality Management Systems.
Minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience or good product experience.
Understanding of ethical business behaviours and business pr