QA Technologist
QA Technologist
Contract Type: Permanent/Full Time 4:3/3:4
Hours: Sunday to Wednesday 5.00am to 5.30pm/Sunday to Tuesday 5.00am to 5.30pm
Salary: £10.18-£11.00
About PrepWorld
We are a prepared fruit specialist, supplying fresh, tasty and innovative prepared fruit packs onto retailer shelves every day. Initially established in 2012, as part of BerryWorld Group, we are experts in fruits across many different categories, including tropical & exotic fruit, stone fruit, top fruit and citrus. Our culture is rooted in innovation, quality and community and our motto of Fresh Cut, Fresh Thinking™ epitomises our ways of working, driving and embracing change with a can-do attitude.
About the Role
We are looking for an experienced QA Technologist, ideally with background in food production/manufacturing, to join our team on permanent basis.
Key responsibilities:
- Conduct sampling of raw materials in low risk/ high care, finished product, shelf life samples, environmental swabs, listeria swabs, air plates and water samples as per defined frequency
- To accurately register all relevant samples on the lab system prior to the lab collection for the required tests
- Conduct hand swabbing to evaluate hygiene levels in production areas. Inform management/ take corrective actions as required
- Assess the quality of raw materials in order to define the accuracy of intake checks
- Verification of decontamination CCP’s to ensure critical limits are being met Verification of Metal detection start up checks and in production checks
- Creation of new product programmes in the metal detectors / calibration / adjustment of setting as required
- Verification of Line start-up checks and in production checks
- Organisation and management of retained samples within fridges
- Knowledge of SOPs, CCPs, procedures in place
- Verifying production paperwork on a random basis to ensure they are completed correctly
- To Conduct daily paperwork audits to ensure all due diligence parameters are met. To identify, report and establish corrective actions to all non-conformances
- To Conduct Factory GMP Audits, reporting findings and record in the GMP Tracker
- Daily factory walkaround to support production team to ensure products are manufactured in a smooth flow
- To observe and ensure good personal hygiene is maintained in the factory
- Conducting taste panel and reporting findings
- Filing and archiving of paperwork
- Product and Raw Material Traceability
- Environmental and equipment post hygiene sign off
What are we looking for?
- Tertiary qualification in food or food related subject such as chemistry, biochemistry, microbiology
- Graduate or first job after qualifying
- Experience of a high care, ready to eat environment, preferably with prepared fresh produce
- Good standard of spoken and written English
- Self organised approach and the ability to plan a workload
Why Work for Us
Competitive Salary with onsite parking
28 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holiday)
Welcoming and supportive environment
Excellent training and development opportunities
How to Apply
If you are interested in this role please send your CV to HRPrepworld@Prepworld.com