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Quality Assurance Technician
Ref No: HM/QAT/05/25
The successful candidate will be responsible for carrying out appropriate quality checks ensuring that the company produces a product in compliance with quality, hygiene, and legal standards.
Responsibilities:
- Monitor incoming raw materials, inspect raw material and ensure the product complies with raw material specifications;
- Ensure temperature of incoming product, product during processing and the temperature before the product is despatched is recorded in accordance with customer specifications;
- To ensure all relevant microbiological swab testing, sniff testing and any other relevant tests are conducted and recorded according to company standard;
- To ensure all aspects of customer specifications are adhered to and ensure all packaging materials are correct and fit for purpose;
- Ensure all necessary daily records and paperwork is completed in a timely manner as required by the company;
- Ensure Customers’ audit protocol is strictly adhered to throughout the site and maintain compliance with Company policies and auditing standards;
- To ensure samples are taken at specified intervals and adhere to standards for laboratory testing.
Candidate Requirements:
- A minimum of two years experience in a similar role;
- Good time management and organisational skills;
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills;
- Experience of customer audits;
- Highly organised, with efficient time management and ability to prioritise workload.
Preference will be given to candidates who have:
- Food Science/Food Technology qualification;
- Knowledge of quality management systems/food safety;
Experience of leading customer audits.
About Us
Established in May 1985. Hilton Meat Products Limited is the United Kingdom’s only dedicated offal factory and the largest importer of New Zealand and Australian offal’s supplying UK Multiples.
Hilton Meat Products Ltd is the largest importer of New Zealand and Australian offals and have dealt with most of the major meat plants in the UK and Ireland. The team at Hilton have achieved the highest award of Grade A under the BRC standard (version 6) and have also achieved ABM and BQAP approval.
Culture
Our culture is based on setting best in class standards, working towards and delivering on committed objectives, striving for constant improvement and involving everyone in the process. We endeavour to develop our people and harness everyone’s potential to deliver a winning team.
Equal Opportunities
Hilton Meats is an Equal Opportunities employer and is committed to a safe, inclusive and relationship based working environment.
Benefits
In return we offer a high degree of responsibility, great opportunities for learning, personal growth and development with advancement within a fast-moving agricultural sector. Health benefits and cover to be discussed with Human Resources.
Our Purpose
To advance the interests of farmers and the agricultural industry through the development of growth orientated agri-food businesses and the promotion of best agricultural practice.
Our Values
Trust: Trusting each other and earning the trust of others
Respect: Treat others as we would wish to be treated ourselves
Teamwork: Together we are more effective
Excellence: We aim to exceed expectations and always strive to be better
