Seasonal QA Operative AM (Rochdale, GB, OL16 4NR)
Posted 3 days ago by Danish Crown
Negotiable
Fixed-Term
Undetermined
Rochdale, England, United Kingdom
Summary: This seasonal QA Operative role on a fixed-term contract involves supporting the food safety team through various checks and audits related to food safety and quality. The position requires hands-on work on the shop floor, fostering strong relationships with the production team. The role demands flexibility and the ability to manage multiple tasks effectively while ensuring compliance with site policies and customer standards. The working hours are from 05:00 to 14:15 on weekends, totaling 17 hours per week.
Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct various checks, verification activities, and audits related to food safety, quality, and integrity.
- Assist in assuring compliance with site policies, procedures, and customer COPs.
- Engage in food hygiene training and manage non-conformance issues.
- Perform internal audits and communicate findings effectively.
- Investigate complaints and non-conformances.
- Complete additional tasks to support business needs as required.
Key Skills:
- Previous working knowledge of Food Safety & Hygiene, HACCP & BRC.
- Experience in QA/Technical roles and external audits (BRC).
- Good level of computer skills (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and report writing.
- Excellent communication skills for precise information dissemination.
- Attention to detail and ability to work under pressure.
- Flexibility and ability to multi-task.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Rochdale
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: fixed-term
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
This is a seasonal position on a fixed term contract. We are looking for a new QA to join the AM shift. As QA you will hold an essential support role to the food safety team, being responsible for various checks, verification activities and audits related to food safety, quality and integrity. You will assist in assuring compliance to site policies, procedures and customer COP’s. This is a shop floor-based role so is suitable for someone who enjoys a hands-on position and requires building a strong working relationship with Production. The hours of work are 05.00 to 14.15 Saturday and Sunday (17 hours per week).
Specific Tasks
- Food Hygiene training
- Some previous working knowledge of Food Safety & Hygiene, HACCP & BRC
- Previous knowledge / experience of Non-Conformance management
- QA/Technical experience & experience of External audits (BRC)
- A good level of computer skills (Outlook, Excel, Word, Power Point), competent in report writing
- Excellent communication skills, ability to communicate precise information to help deal with food safety incidents
- Experience of working within a factory environment
- Internal audit skills, ability to complete an internal audit, communicate and close the actions
- Complaints / Non-Conformances investigation experience
- Attention to detail
- Ability to work under pressure and deliver to deadlines
- Flexibility and ability to multi-task
- Also, completing any reasonable additional tasks to support business needs as required.
Educational Background
- Food Hygiene training
- Some previous working knowledge of Food Safety & Hygiene, HACCP & BRC
- Previous knowledge / experience of Non-Conformance management
Benefits
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free flu jabs
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Referral programme