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Job description

We are currently recruiting for a Quality Assistant on behalf of our client, Cranswick, based in Cullybackey. We require a highly motivated individual to undertake the role of a Quality Assistant to monitor and verify all food safety, legality and quality procedures as outlined within the company’s Food Safety and Quality Management System whilst also ensuring health and safety. We may consider applications from those that do not hold a QA qualification as we would look to train them up.

Responsibilities

• Monitoring and verification checks throughout the factory, including temperature, CCPs and prerequisite requirements
• Accurately complete all required paperwork
• Verify production check sheets
• Butchery checks to ensure that product meets customer specifications
• Internal auditing
• Investigate non-conformances
• Verify completed investigation of non-conformances and customer complaints
• Enforce Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and hygiene rules in the factory environment
• Assess goods at intake to ensure they meet specification
• Assist in preparation for customer visits, third party and internal audits.
• Any other duties within the competency of the job as directed by management

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• Understanding of HACCP and BRC quality management systems
• Understanding of red meat sector

Desirable Skills

• Experience in QA/QC or GMP environment

Further Information

This position is based in Cullybackey, Northern Ireland. You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this role. Candidates interested in this position please call our Ballymena office on 028 2542 0140 and ask for Andreea.