QA Officer – Food Industry

QA Officer – Food Industry

Role: QA Officer

Location: South Hertfordshire

Salary: £30k

Hours: Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm

The Candidate:

• Degree in Food Science / Manufacturing or equivalent
• Experience working in a Technical / QA role in the Food industry.
• Good working knowledge of BRC and food safety.
• Excellent attention to detail, be well organised.
• Communication skills. Should have the ability to engage with stakeholders within different levels of the organisation and external stakeholders and suppliers.
• Able to remain calm under pressure, multitask, appreciate priorities and meet deadlines.
• Computer literate in Word, EXCEL, PowerPoint, Internet, and Email.

The Role:

Reporting the Technical Manager, you will be responsible for handling the business’ Quality control documents.

• Promote the application of the Quality Control Program with the different departments.
• Managing supplier quality processes and documentation, including developing product specifications.
• Coordinate laboratory surveys.
• Lease with relevant parts of the supply chain concerning customer complaints to maintain and improve the quality of the products and processes.
• Perform internal audits and provide direct support to the Technical manager and other departments as required.

The Company: 

• An established, multinational company operating in over 20 countries.
• Serving retailers (private label), B2B, manufacturers, wholesalers and distributors in the UK and mainland Europe markets.

To apply for this role please contact Amelia on amelia.hinton-carroll@silven.co.uk or alternatively on 01618327463 quoting reference AHC/12687