Salary: Competitive remuneration and benefits package.
As a dynamic and passionate Quality Assurance Officer, you will play a key role in ensuring the highest standards of quality and food safety at our facility. You will be responsible for monitoring the verification activities of Quality Controllers, conducting routine quality control tests on raw materials, in-process products, and finished goods, and working closely with Production Teams to identify and address quality issues.
This is a full-time role that requires a strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and excellent communication and interpersonal skills. You will have the opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment, manage multiple priorities, and contribute to the continuous improvement of our quality processes.
The successful candidate will have a minimum of 1 year of experience in the food industry, basic knowledge of Food Safety Principles, including HACCP, and practical competency with Microsoft Office Applications. If you are passionate about food safety and quality, and have the skills and qualifications to excel in this role, we encourage you to apply.
Job Description:
Our Quality Assurance Officer will be responsible for:
1. Monitoring the verification activities of the Quality Controllers, including daily CCP audits, to ensure food safety and quality process requirements are met.
2. Highlighting and addressing issues in real-time, including raising corrective action reports for CCP breaches with QA officer – Systems and Continuous Improvement.
3. Conducting routine Quality Control verification tests on raw materials, in-process products, and finished goods to ensure compliance with product specifications and regulatory requirements.
4. Working closely with our Production Teams to identify and address quality issues and develop corrective actions.
5. Performing Internal Audits to assess compliance with quality procedures and take actions to improve performance.
6. Managing document control system to ensure accuracy and completeness of critical quality records and reports.
7. Developing and maintaining Work Instructions for quality control and assurance processes.
8. Training and coaching employees on quality standards, procedures, and best practices.
9. Investigating customer complaints and working with cross-functional teams to determine root causes and implement corrective actions.
10. Collaborating with our Management Team to implement continuous improvement initiatives to enhance overall quality and efficiency operations.
11. Overseeing general plant GMP and carrying out GMP inspections to ensure staff and facilities are always compliant with the GMP policy.
12. Carrying out pre-operational checks post cleaning to ensure cleaning has been effective whilst also raising corrective actions where major deviations from processes and procedures occur.
Benefits:
We offer a range of benefits to our employees, including:
* Competitive remuneration and benefits package.
* Brand new custom facility.
* Flexible work arrangements.
* Generous staff discounts on all Youfoodz and HelloFresh Products.
* A growing organisation - now part of the global success story of HelloFresh.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
To be successful in this role, you will need to have:
* Minimum 1 year of Food Industry Experience.
* Basic knowledge of Food Safety Principles, including HACCP.
* Practical competency with Microsoft Office Applications.
* Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
* Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organisational skills.
* Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities.