Quality Assurance Assistant
| Posting date: | 18 March 2024 |
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| Salary: | £22,000 to £28,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 April 2024 |
| Location: | Ipswich, IP2 8AL |
| Company: | Spider Web Recruitment |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | SWR4032 |
Summary
Quality Assurance Assistant- Looking for a new career challenge for a fantastic manufacturer?
This is a great opportunity to join GB Ingredients, part of the Lallemand Group. We are a well-established international company that specialises in the development, production, and marketing of yeasts and bacteria and we are looking for a Quality Assurance Assistant to be based at our site in Felixstowe, Suffolk.
Fantastic company benefits include:
- Competitive Salary: On offer is a competitive salary of £22,000 - £28,000 per annum.
- Holiday: 25 days plus Bank Holidays.
- Pension: matched up to 10% employer contribution.
- Free Parking: we provide onsite free parking.
- Employee extras such as: Life insurance.
About the role:
The purpose of the Quality Assurance Assistant within the company is to own day-to-day Quality Assurance aspects of the business. You will be responsible for maintaining our documentation in line with standards which the company align with and assisting with customer and certification audits as well as internal audits and hygiene and housekeeping audits. The role will also support our Commercial team with completing customer QA related questionnaires.
Other duties will include:
- Compliance to all relevant QESH standards e.g. BRC, Halal, Kosher, FAMI-QS, RSPO.
- Follow-up of key records, maintenance of Policies and QA requirements across the Factory.
- Assist Q.E.S.H Manager with Customer and Certification Audits.
- Maintenance of all relevant QA documentation.
- Assist the Commercial team with any QA related Documentation, and completion of Customer QA related Questionnaires.
- Able to carry out microbiological and chemical testing.
- Assist with generation of CoA's.
- LEMS data entries and or releases.
- Environmental testing where appropriate.
The Quality Assurance Assistant role is permanent position, working 8.45am - 5.15pm Monday to Friday.
About you:
To be our successful Quality Assurance Assistant you will need to be a Qualified internal auditor preferably with a Level 2 Food Safety. You will be trained on BRC Standard and have experience in Food and Beverage, or the Food services industry. 2 years plus proven work experience in Food manufacturing is required along with Microbiological expertise and problem-solving ability. You will be computer literate and competent using Microsoft Office.
Behaviours and capabilities required:
- Ability to prioritise effectively and remain focused on these priorities.
- Numerate and computer literate - comfortable with data.
- Results focused “can do” attitude.
- Initiative-taker - ability to work off own initiative.
- Flexible approach to work.
- Openness to change.
- Demonstrates commitment and a good understanding of health and safety for self and others.
If you feel you have the relevant skills please apply by forwarding an up-to-date CV including your email address and telephone number. We look forward to hearing from you.
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Additional keywords: quality, assurance, QA, manufacturing, food, beverage, production, microbiologist, audit, level 2 food
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