Position Overview & Specifications

Marston Foods is an award-winning, top tier private label dessert manufacturer. Based in the countryside on the edge of Frome, this 2021 Somerset Business Award double winner has been busily making hand-made, hand-finished and hand-packed award-winning desserts of the highest quality for more than a decade.

We are looking to recruit a new QA to join our technical team. The successful candidate will report directly to the Technical Manager and Quality Assurance Supervisor. This role is a 4 on / 4 off shift pattern (7am to 7pm).

Key Responsibilities

Job Role:

To ensure that all products despatched are produced to specification.
To ensure food safety is maintained, via HACCP/CCP monitoring and auditing.
Making sure the hygiene standards on the shift comply with Marston Foods Policy.
Reducing product waste via hands-on quality monitoring process.
Carrying out and managing audits including daily HACCP, GMP, Hygiene Glass & Plastic.
Ensuring all quality monitoring equipment is functioning correctly.
Responsible for taste panel positive release process and monitoring product quality via sensory panels and line analysis, taking corrective actions as appropriate and in a timely manner.
Responsible for Raw Material and Packaging intake checks.
Ensuring that micro schedule is met. To be responsible for taking samples and swabs and following up non-conformances via quality alerts systems, re-testing and implementing corrective actions as required.

Key Attributes

Essential

· Previous experience in a food manufacturing.

· Team player who can prioritise.

· Good communication skills.

· The ability to investigate non-conformances and provide solutions.

Desirable