QA Auditor
Elland
40 Hours Rotational Shift
GBP12.24 p/h
QA Auditor
The Role
Having previous experience within food manufacturing operations, you will be working closely with the manufacturing team to ensure the required food safety and quality standards are adhered to at all times and to assure product integrity.
QA Auditor
Main Responsibilities
Improvement and Maintenance of Food Safety, Hygiene & Quality Standards
Understand and assist in maintaining and updating of the company s HACCP system (HACCP Team Member)
As an SME - Ensure the continuous compliance with customer specific metal prevention code of practice and involvement in managing incidents and liaising with the appropriate teams.
To identify non-conformances against agreed standards, specifications and or procedures following the sites Non-Conformance Procedure and taking an active part in the investigation with the relevant teams.
Ensure site specific food safety and quality standards are understood and achieved.
Play a leading role in the Quality and Technical procedural training within all departments.
To stop lines/cease factory activities in the event of a serious non-conformance which could pose an actual or potential food safety or Quality concern.
Customer Complaint Investigations where required.
Approval and review of process and ingredient deviations.
Audits, Verification Checks
Daily line audits which include verification that critical control points are under control and also verification of Operatives adherence to CCP s.
Daily/Weekly Quality Checks which includes verification of scales and temperature monitoring equipment.
Internal Audits (Team Member).
GMP Inspections of all areas.
Chemical Checks.
Continuous monitoring of Area temperatures (ICESPY).
Environmental Swabbing on areas and equipment.
Water Sampling.
Glass and Hard Plastic Audits.
Pack Compliance Audits.
Air Plate Sampling.
Taste Panels
Taste Panels conducted for all products on site following on site procedures:
- Daily Management Panels
- End of Life Panels
- Consistency Panels
- Shelf Life Panels
- Christmas Code Approval
Taste Panel results are recorded, reviewed and action is taken where a non-conformity is raised.
Collate and dispatch all product samples were required to an external lab for micro analysis.
Ensure manufacturing have the relevant retained samples for use to assess products at product testing stage.
QA Sample area/QA Room is kept clean and tidy.
Transport Sign Off.
Positive Release Testing of all products carrying a Gluten Free Claim.
QA Auditor
The Candidate
Previous experience in food manufacturing operations.
Ability to generate detailed written reports and work in a structured team.
Level 3 HACCP.
Level 3 Supervising Food Safety.
Subject Matter Expert (Metal Detection).