Quality Controller

Description:

The Recruitment Co are looking for a Quality Controller, or those with potential to learn, to join a busy fruit factory in the Spalding and Boston areas.
Our customer is a world leader in fresh, natural and healthy foods. They specialise in innovating and developing fresh products. Operating in over 50 countries.

This is a temporary to permanent position with a 3-week trial and a further 9 week's working for us, at the end of week 12 you will be given a direct contract.
Quality Controllers are expected to check the quality of all products at intake or packhouse ensuring product is to customer specification and ensuring that practices and procedures are being adhered to.

Responsibilities:

To inspect incoming raw material and finished product in accordance to TF colour coding system, summary specification/tolerances and set Quality control procedures. This requires lifting boxes to inspect the fruit on the pallet.
Ensure any serious quality and non-quality issues found are recorded and reported
Any problematic loads to ensure you record manual onto the ECR paperwork.
Monitor and record any deviances in colour coding during the intake process
Perform routine internal analysis i.e. sugar/acid ratios, Juice content tests, recording information as required
Monitor and manage the Quality of the produce in storage through stock re-re-assessments.
To inspection line packing both raw materials, finished product and class 2 grade out and assisting as required
Monitor and re-train sorters online during the packaging process as and when required.
Complete and verify on-line label/packaging/weight/count checks in accordance to QMS procedure.
To collect samples both for customer and testing. Ensuring product meets requirements for set samples.
To carry out any other requirement within the role as and when instructed by Technical /Quality assurance management.
Keep appropriate level of communication with all other departments by reporting all issues or requirements to relevant people.
To participate in ripening and using experience to create the correct processes
To manage the effective process of ripening to minimise waste levels
Daily monitoring of stock condition of product in the ripening rooms
Keep the site rules, personal and general cleanliness on appropriate level of work.
Occasional comparative store visits and producing reports
Covering Quality Manager holidays/day offs
NOTE: The above description does not necessarily itemise all jobs the jobholder will be required to do.

Knowledge and Skills:
Essential skills
Excellent communication skills both one to one and in group sessions.
Effective time management, being able to effectively deal with workload.
Good numerical and literacy skills
Good accuracy & attention to detail
Good at meeting deadlines
Good planning & organisational skills
Good problem-solving skills.
Ability to make quick/correct decisions in difficult situations.
Being committed and prepared to see the job through to the end

Other:
Own transport required.
Previous experience in a quality assurance role is beneficial
IT Literate (Intermediate level in excel/word)
The business needs of the Company vary on an ongoing basis, and overtime may be required at short notice
Shift as a Quality Controller:
Tuesday to Saturday 7am - 4pm *Including 1-hour unpaid break

Pay rate as a Quality Controller:
£12.07 per hour and £15.09 per hour overtime after 37.50 hrs per week.

Benefits:
Temp to Perm after 12 weeks.
Onsite parking.
Friendly team with an excellent management team that always offers training and support.
If this sounds like your perfect opportunity, please submit your CV to apply.
The Recruitment Co is advertising this position as an employment business and are an equal opportunities employer.

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The Recruitment Co. is an equal opportunities employer and we're committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace