Technical - Nights QA

Location: East Kilbride, Glasgow

Shift: Night shift

Salary: Competitive

We have an exciting opportunity to join the Technical team as Quality Auditor at our Johnstone's site, part of ‘Finsbury Food Group’. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain experience with one of the UK’s largest bakery businesses, along with great opportunities for growth and development.

Finsbury Food Group is a leading speciality bakery manufacturer. We constantly raise quality and efficiency standards, and build long-term relationships with major multiple retailers and the foodservice channel. Our Johnstones factory in East Kilbride operates around the clock, five days a week, producing 30 million quality products annually.

Johnstone’s creates irresistible single-serve traybakes that perfectly complement that mid-morning coffee or afternoon tea break. The renowned caramel shortbread has become a staple in coffee shops nationwide, delighting customers with its perfect balance of buttery shortbread, creamy caramel, and rich chocolate.

Are you passionate about driving continuous improvement and leading a successful team? Do you have extensive experience in a food production environment? If this sounds like you then keep reading!

This is what you’ll actually do!

As a Quality Auditor, your primary responsibility is to monitor the quality of products on the production line, ensuring that all process controls are consistently met and accurately recorded on the relevant documentation to comply with customer and legislative requirements. You will support the Quality Manager by promptly highlighting any issues as they arise, allowing for timely corrective actions. In addition, you will assist the production staff by ensuring that all process sheets contain accurate, up-to-date, and legible information.

Your role involves conducting process audits in line with RAG and QAS standards to verify compliance. You will also perform visual inspections and measurement tests on products as required. Any concerns regarding the calibration of equipment must be communicated directly to the Quality Manager. You will carry out various audits such as hygiene, fabrication, glass and hard plastics, GMP, and internal audits in accordance with the set schedules once you are fully trained.

Part of your responsibilities includes generating and maintaining the necessary documentation to support the manufacturing team and actively seeking ways to improve quality and processes to meet customer expectations. You are expected to attend daily or weekly meetings as needed and take production samples for testing as per the testing schedule.

You will also manage the calibration and maintenance of technical equipment such as temperature probes and scales, and assist in the investigation of any technical issues when required. Any issues that could compromise product safety or legality must be reported to the Quality Manager immediately. This includes quarantining or isolating any materials that do not meet food safety or quality standards.

You will work closely with the technical team to resolve any quality-related issues and provide cover for colleagues in the technical department during sickness or holidays. In addition, you will carry out daily swabbing in line with the schedule and perform additional swabbing when necessary, including microbiological and allergen testing.

Ideally this is you!

• In-depth knowledge of relevant legislation, industry standards, Food Safety, Sanitation, Microbiology, and Quality Assurance.
• Working knowledge of HACCP, BRC, and Internal Auditing Systems.
• Competence in MS Office, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively within a multi-function team or independently as required.
• Experience in process control and the launch of products in a production environment.
• General health and safety awareness.
• Attention to detail.
• Experience in a food production environment, particularly in dealing with supermarket multiples, local authority bodies, and third-party audits.
• Previous experience in a bakery environment.
  
  

What's in it for you?

• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Leave to allow quality time with your new arrival!
• Enhanced Pension Scheme for our employees
• Death in Service Benefit
• Free Employee Assistance Programme (open to colleagues and their families)
• Retail discounts accessible via our Benefits Hub platform!
• Company shop available at sites (heavily discounted, yummy products!)
• Refer a Friend Scheme (up to £300 per referral – t&cs dependent)
• Employee Recognition Awards· Extensive Learning & Development opportunities (including opportunities for sponsored professional memberships and our own in-house development course!)
• An opportunity to be part of a fantastic, growing organisation. Head over to our LinkedIn page to find out more!
  
  

Our vision is to be the leading specialty bakery group in the UK and we want the best people in place to achieve this. Our continued success is built entirely on the talented people who work here, so employee development is important to us because everyone is a valued member of the team, and we want every individual to have the skills and capabilities to achieve both your own personal goals and our business goals. We want good people to join our company, to help our company continue to go from strength to strength. If this sounds like you, please get in contact to learn more!

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