Quality Supervisor in Carnaby

Alexander Steele continue to work exclusively with a food manufacturer who supply a vast range of food products to leading UK supermarkets and retailers. This business specialise in high-volume production of top quality products.

We are supporting the business to appoint two talented QA Supervisors to join their dedicated and friendly Night Shift Team. You will need to be a team player with previous experience of team leadership in a technical / quality role. Acting as part of a hands on Technical team, you will be responsible for the supervision of the site based QA team, ensuring products are produced to high quality standards, against business standards, their customer standards and within safety and legality requirements.

On offer:

• A salary of £36,500 to £38,500 doe
• Over time is available and this will be paid at time and a quarter.
• Company pension
• Working 6pm - 6am 4 on 4 off

Key responsibilities:

• Coordinating and informing departments of changes to the Quality Policy or Procedures.

• Complete internal audits, as well as plan and schedule internal audits to train personnel on site.

• Completion and review of documentation relating to quality and food safety.

• Investigate product quality problems relating to raw materials, finished products and waste, analysing the root cause of problems and seeking improvements to reduce issues.

• To create and update in-house specifications as required.

• Issue control of specifications, work instructions and operating procedures.

• Assist during audits to ensure documentation is available and accurate.

• Support the Technical team to ensure accurate test requests and records are kept using an external test laboratory.

• To prepare all product samples, swabs, water samples etc. to a set sampling plan and ensure they are sent to the laboratory in a timely manner, ensuring samples are retained as a back-up sample in case out of spec results being confirmed by the laboratory and all samples are registered on the system.

• To assist in the monitoring & policing of allergen control.

• To assist the Technical Managers in monthly traceability through collation of all relevant documentation.

• To collate technical reports and KPI reports as required.

• Investigate and provide a response to customer complaints.

• Conduct traceability and mass balance exercises when required.

• 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.

The candidate:

• At least 1 years experience working as a leader in a quality / technical position within Food Manufacturing

• HACCP and Food Safety level 3

• Internal auditing experience

• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to work under pressure

• Have a right first time, diligent and conscientious work ethic.

If you feel you have the right experience for this role please apply with an up to date CV or for more information please contact Tracey Fleming at Alexander Steele Recruitment on 0131 370 9191 / 07837566646 or email