Quality Assurance

As one of the UK`s largest food producers, ABP relies on the skills and experience of its people -that`s why we offer lifelong careers with secure and full-time hours as well as competitive rates of pay, backed by great training and the opportunity to grow and progress.

Our Technical team are currently seeking a keen, motivated and enthusiastic individual to come and work as a QA, This is an excellent opportunity to develop and learn new skills within a great working environment.

Role Description:

To assist Technical Department in effectively managing and completing all aspects relating to Food Safety and legal compliance To assist in any customer visits or site audits Maintain effective communications between the technical department and all other departments within the site

Working Hours are Monday to Friday working 5am until finish. Working around 48 hours per week.

Role Responsibilities:

To ensure that all the quality aspects meet customer requirements and expectations for all products

To report to the Technical Manager on overall conformance with the Company's Assurance objectives

To report to the Technical Manager any breakdown or failure in Quality Control procedures resulting in

failure to meet specification or food safety

To conduct the work of any subordinate member of staff as and when the required to do so through

holiday or absence

To act in a conscientious manner putting the company interests first and encouraging others to do so

To be able to communicate with superiors and subordinates

To assist Technical team when audits are happening on site

To take and monitor temperatures on a daily basis

To take and monitor air temperature on a daily basis

To conduct weekly data logger test on offals and beef /lamb in chills

To file and store all quality management paperwork for easy retrieval in audit situation

To assist in the organoleptic testing schedule, collection and management of samples

To do pre operation hygiene in the abattoir & boning hall on a daily basis

To take & collate micro samples (carcase swabs, water samples, environmental swabs, meat samples,

shelf life samples, C.Ester Swabs, tallow samples) for sending to the lab

Verification of all probes & thermometers on weekly and monthly basis

To conduct site PACCP PH testing on a daily basis in chills and cutting room

To conduct the weekly site specification testing

To comply with site hygiene policies at all times

To comply with health and safety rules at all times

Any other duties as required

Knowledge and Qualifications:

• Knowledge and background in technical and food hygiene
• Food hygiene qualifications at a senior level

Essential Skills:

• Strong interpersonal skills, and proven ability to work in a collaborative and influential manner with a range of colleagues and external customers
• Self-confident and decisive
• Good attention to detail
• Dynamic, high energy, pro-active, people focused approach
• Excellent written and oral communication skills - ability to present written reports and documents and influence and persuade at a senior level
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and under pressure within a high-performance, fast-moving environment