PURPOSE OF ROLE:
We have an opportunity for a Quality Assurance Coordinator to join our Quality team. This is a fulltime permanent role reporting to the Quality Assurance Manager. This is a key role in our Quality team responsible for the quality functions on production. You will be the first quality contact for Production with any quality issues to review and provide next steps to ensure compliance and maintain food safety and quality management systems. This role is a key support to the Quality Assurance Manager

OUTPUTS:
Key Responsibilities
? Conduct quality control checks and monitoring of incoming raw materials and packaging.
? Address out of specification raw materials and raw material changes.
? Investigate non-conformances with detailed root cause analysis.
? Prepare weekly analysis and trending data reports
? Provide solutions to Quality issues in Production, e.g. addressing out of specification batch results.
? Daily collection and processing of Production paperwork and samples.
? Check accuracy, completion and filing of Production records
? Carry out, monitor and record daily in-house sensory analysis sessions, ensuring compliance to customer specific requirements.
? Maintenance of retention and reference samples.
? Manage environmental testing, including swabs, air plates and water testing.
? Manage information flow for contract laboratories.
? Record and monitor services meter readings
Qualifications, Skills and Experience
To be successful in this role, you will need to have following skills and experiences:
? Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science
? At least 3 year’s practical experience in a Quality Control or Assurance role
? Exceptionally high level of attention to detail.
? Internal Auditor qualification would be advantageous
? Good analytical and problem-solving skills