Factory Officer (Quality Assurance)

Holidays - 21 days per annum

Role in the organisation:

A factory Officer will play a critical role in maintaining and improving quality and safety of our food products and manufacturing processes through continuous improvements. The factory officer will work closely with all departments to identify continuous improvements through process audits and ensure improvements are driven by analytical data and fact finding.

Your job responsibilities:

• To ensure hygiene, HACCP, food safety standards are maintained within the factory.
• Proactively provide due diligence support across site ensuring procedures and site standards are maintained and in line with company policies.
• Collaboration with the operations and QA to establish root cause and corrective action
• Management of complaint systems, RCA, responses and close out of complaint
• To implement and maintain standards of operations, maintenance and hygiene
• Proactive approach to problem solving and working to resolution of root cause. HACCP implementation: Assist in the implementation and maintenance of hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP) programs to prevent food safety hazards. Analysing data from minitab systems to determine trends. Training: Provide training to production personnel on processes, procedures food safety practices and hygiene standards. Supplier quality: Collaborate with procurement team to assess and monitor the quality of raw materials and ingredients from suppliers. Emergency response: Assist in developing and implementing procedures for product recalls and emergency response related to food safety incidents.
• Audit and Inspection: Participate in internal and external audits, inspections and certifications related to food safety and quality.
• Continuous improvement: Identify opportunities for process improvement and work with cross functional teams to implement corrective and preventative actions.
• Compliance: Ensure compliance with all food safety regulations, industry standards, company policies. Staying up to date with changes in regulations and industry best practices.
• Documentation: Maintain accurate and up to date records of quality control activities, test results, and any non-conformities. Ensure compliance with documentation requirements.
• Quality control: Conduct regular inspections of raw materials, production processes, and finished products to ensure they meet the established quality standards and specifications.

Zeelandia celebrates diversity and offers a fantastic culture; as well as, enhanced Sickness pay, EAP, Wellbeing and Engagement events, on site MHFA, Training & Development, Flu Vouchers, VDU Vouchers. Holistic People Policies, Gym Membership, Multi Faith Room, NHS Healthcare Checks, as well as a Referral Scheme.