The Quality Controller is responsible for carrying out checks to ensure that all products are produced to the relevant specifications and quality standards and that this is done by following the correct company procedures to ensure that the site food safety, legality and quality policies and procedures are implemented and adhered to.

Key Result Areas

Ensure that all start up checks have been carried out by production team BEFORE production line is permitted to commence, and that any issues raised have been reported to relevant department.

Visually inspect that production area and machinery are hygienically clean before production commences

Calibration of checkweighers before production commences (where applicable)

Quality inspection of products against product specification and quality standards

Ensure that correct visual standards are displayed at all times

Audits of quality and food safety checks and paperwork being completed by production, including but not limited to label checks, metal detector checks, weight checks, machine start up checks, traceability and temperature

Sample collection from every production run

Checking product safety, legality and quality at the start and end of the production run and regularly throughout the production run

Sign off of relevant paperwork within 30 minutes of the end of the run

Calibration checks (where applicable)

Identification of non-conforming product and processes and ensuring that Quality Technician and/or Quality Manager are informed as soon as possible

Supporting production operatives and team leaders to ensure quality standards are met

Ensure compliance with Health and Safety and Food Hygiene Standards

Ensuring that all issues found during the shift are reported in the Daily shift report to relevant departments when applicable

Collect and file all relevant paperwork accurately at the end of the shift.

Check start and end of run metal detector checks and paperwork have been completed.

Good communication both verbal and written

Be confident in delivering effective communication to daily contacts

Take ownership and accountability to achieve the required standards

Positive demeanour and can-do attitude

Ability to motivate, persuade and influence daily contacts

Gather and record accurate information

Meet deadlines by working with colleagues and teams across the business

Basic IT literacy