Position Overview & Specifications

Country Style Foods is a modern-craft, artisan, family-run bakery business, with a history of over 150 years in the industry. We have been producing the highest quality bakery products for over 60 years, supplying leading supermarkets and food service customers throughout the UK.

As a member of the QA team, you will carry out tasks including day to day auditing of the site/area (GMP, CCP etc.), routine calibration and sampling checks as required by the site Quality Manual. We are recruiting for a QA to join our Technical team, working 4on/4off 06:00 to 18:00 to provide valuable support across the shift.

Other duties include but are not limited to:

Monitor the quality of product from all lines by patrol and inspection
Ensure that products from all lines are audited daily and any non-conformance is brought to the attention of the shift Supervisor/Manager and record action on the process to be taken to resolve the issue
To carry out all good manufacturing practice (GMP), Critical Control Point (CCP), glass etc. audits as per the schedule
To carry out all sampling plans (product, micro swabbing, etc.) required
Ensure that Quality Assessments and Taste Panels are taking place to the agreed frequency
To ensure that all diligence paperwork is audited and corrective actions are generated as required to prevent reoccurrences of the issues highlighted
Check the quality of products against specification, colour standards and the standard of workmanship
To carry out calibration of food safety equipment (temperature probes, scales) as per the required schedules. Report any faults to the Engineering department
To monitor product weights, temperatures and quality standards to the required schedules
Conduct traceability and mass balance exercises when required
Ensure you promote a culture of high hygiene standards and that all team members maintain it
Ensure that all team members pursue safe working practices and all accident and reporting procedures
Ensure you promote a culture of high hygiene standards and that all team members maintain it

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: From £12.66 per hour

Benefits: