Quality Assurance Technician - Nights

Role Title: Shift Quality Assurance Technician

Location: Leicestershire

Working Pattern: 45 hours per week (including breaks). Transition to 4-on-4-off after probation.

Salary: 30,772 per annum

Position Overview:

Supports the Quality Manager in ensuring compliance with standards and regulations. Key responsibilities include auditing, training, documentation management, and maintaining food safety and product quality.

Key Responsibilities:

• Documentation: Maintain and review production records for accuracy and compliance.
• Compliance Checks: Conduct routine equipment audits and address non-compliances.
• Hygiene Standards: Perform GMP and facility audits; lead corrective actions for issues.
• Sampling & Testing: Execute swabbing schedules, analyse results, and implement solutions.
• Training: Deliver CCP and Weights and Measures Act training, ensuring understanding.
• Oversight: Verify compliance of products and processes; conduct quality assessments.
• Record Keeping: Manage documentation for audits, non-conformances, and calibrations.
• Audit Support: Lead environmental swabbing and hygiene validations.
• Product Development: Ensure new products meet HACCP and quality standards.
• Allergen Control: Enforce allergen protocols and provide staff training.
• Traceability: Assist in traceability exercises and maintain document accessibility.

Skills and Experience:

• Internal auditing and manufacturing experience.
• Strong organizational, decision-making, and communication skills.
• Intermediate Excel proficiency and familiarity with reporting systems.
• Leadership by example and a commitment to quality improvement.

Essential Qualifications

Level 3 Food Safety

Level 2 HACCP

Labelling and Packaging legalities

Basic Environmental and Product Microbiology

COSHH Training

Train the Trainer or similar certification

852/2004 the Hygiene of Foodstuffs

Food Safety Act 1990

TACCP and VACCP