Quality Control Technician

Quality Control Technician

The role of the Quality Control Technician is to work closely with the Quality Manager in maintaining Quality Control / HACCP procedures on a daily basis. The Role will involve testing and examining all produce to ensure the highest standard of quality is achieved for all customers.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Carrying out quality inspections on produce at intake, repack and finished product stage.
• Completion of daily record keeping E.g. intake and dispatch checks etc. Sending Quality reports to Suppliers, reviewing raw material quality on a continuous basis and communicating any quality issues to production/ purchasing departments.
• Ensuring HACCP principles are continuously met for product safety and process control.
• Ensuring BRC requirements are maintained as set down in the relevant standard and ensuring traceability is maintained for all lines.
• Ensuring and cross-checking traceability for each delivery and contact all suppliers to obtain traceability in advance
• Assist in carrying out internal audits on a routine basis/ ensuring that the factory is compliant with all health & safety/ quality regulations

Qualifications / experience

• Degree in Food Science or similar is desired but not essential
• Minimum of 1 years’ experience in Quality or 3 years in production
• BRC / IFS Food Safety Certification, HACCP, Bord Bia, Food Service and Retailer Codes of Practices and food manufacturing is essential

Key behaviours / Competencies

• Ability to work on own initiative, be self-motivated and have the ability to work under pressure
• Build a good working relationship with other departments within the company
• Excellent verbal/ communication skills
• Comfortable working in a fast paced environment
• Excellent attention to detail skills in relation to quality, traceability and labelling
• Flexible to the needs of the business