Quality Controller - Food Production
| Posting date: | 06 August 2025 |
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| Salary: | £12.80 to £13.60 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 September 2025 |
| Location: | Telford, Shropshire, tf1 7eu |
| Company: | The Best Connection Group Limited |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | JN -082025-6459_1754476218 |
Summary
Quality Controller - Food Production
Pay Rate:
- £12.80/hour (Pre 12 weeks)
- £13.60/hour (Post 12 weeks)
Working Hours:
- Permanent Days - 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Monday to Thursday
- Weight Checks:
- Perform weight checks at start-up, hourly, and at the end of the shift for all allocated lines. Verify TL is correct.
- Product Integrity Checks:
- Ensure GRN trace ability to finished product.
- Verify date codes, lot codes, correct packaging, first-off and hourly product mix.
- Conduct line clearance from packaging and product, including weight and metal detection bins.
- Metal Detector Checks:
- Conduct checks at start-up, hourly, at product change, and end of shift.
- Escalate faults such as non-detection of test pieces or missing pieces.
- Escalate any metal reject packs to the Senior QC.
- Coding Checks:
- Ensure legibility, correct GRN, lot code, BBE, and correct print window on packs.
- Escalate issues to Senior QC where necessary.
- Hygiene & Housekeeping:
- Maintain hygiene and housekeeping standards using the crib sheet as reference throughout the shift.
- Allergen Control:
- Ensure allergen-positive release for the lines you are responsible for.
- Use the correct swab for the allergen previously handled on the line.
- Collect photographic evidence and send it to the QA email with the job number.
- Ensure appropriate PPE is worn and correct equipment is in use.
- Pallet Sign-Off:
- Sign off pallets for correct product and packaging, including product labels.
- Check date coding, product, and perform quantity check using random box inspection.
- Final pallet ticket must be verified for quantity and product integrity.
- Sample Collection:
- Retain samples at the start, middle, and end of each production run.
- Ensure one separate sample per run is collected for microbiological testing.
- Changeovers:
- Ensure complete line clean-down from the previous product.
- Follow allergen protocols and ensure line clearance for packaging and labels.
- Minimum 1 year of experience in a Quality Control role within food production.
- Flexible and adaptable with working hours.
- Keen to learn and grow within the role.
- Food Hygiene Certificate would be beneficial for the role