BSE Technical Team - Quality Team Member

Quality Team Member - FTC

Bury Saint Edmunds IP32 6EN, UK

Reports To

Quality Manager

Overview

As a key member of the site Quality Team this role has the responsibility to support the Food Safety & Quality requirements at Mizkan Euro Bury St Edmunds site are met. The Quality Team Member will proactively work with the relevant departments to support all the ME Quality System.

This role will be responsible for ensuring all the required quality and food safety checks are completed on time and in full and effectively communicated, and escalated when required, to all relevant stakeholders.

They must lead by example in embracing the two principles, which are to offer only the finest products and continuously challenge the status quo.

Responsibilities

• Proactive support of the operation teams including manufacturing, warehousing, engineering - support and advise on any quality or food safety issues, and where unsure, elevate to appropriate supervisors and management.
• Product and raw material analysis and positive release - confirming raw materials arrive at site within specification, approving them for factory use, and ensuring that our products are manufactured within the required specification, and that all food safety parameters have been met.
• Working with the Raw Materials Manager to ensure any non conforming raw materials or packaging is appropriately quarantined and documented.
• Sample collection & analysis of incoming ingredients - to ensure we only use the finest raw materials that are within specification for quality and food safety.
• Review and verification of certificates of analysis/certificates of conformance to demonstrate compliance.
• Laboratory Calibration - ensuring all equipment is working within limits to monitor food safety and quality parameters of the products and raw materials.
• Internal documentation audits - verifying that all checks and records are completed accurately.
• Contributing to continuous improvement from a technical & quality perspective - challenging the status quo to continuously enhance processes.
• Organoleptic testing of raw materials & finished products - visual, smell, taste to confirm they are within specification.
• Support stock release of finished product - Mizkan and co packs products all require positive release.
• Other project and responsibilities as delegated - adding value in diverse projects.
• Specifications administration - transition from paper to electronic system, assisting in administration of the process and ongoing management of the electronic system.
• Labelling and packaging checks - ensuring all labels and packaging are accurate.
• Maintenance of quality & food safety databases - documenting incidents, investigating, conducting root cause analysis and establishing corrective and preventive actions.

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

• Previous experience of working in a Quality role in food manufacturing.
• Team player / able to work unsupervised.
• Flexible approach to working.
• Able to manage and prioritise own workload.
• Attention to detail and quality.
• Health and Safety and Manual Handling - basic training.
• Basic Food Hygiene.
• Must have basic Excel knowledge.
• Previous experience within a Manufacturing Environment.