Quality Assurance Technician

Ayr, KA8

£12.10 per hour

***TEMP TO PERM OPPORTUNITY***

***IMMEDIATE START AVAILABLE***

TM Scotland are excited to be recruiting on behalf of our brand new client who are a well-established beef supplier based in Ayr, producing both chilled and frozen products for retail, foodservices and business to business companies.

We are looking for an experienced quality assurance technician to add within our client’s technical department on an ongoing temp to perm basis in which you will be the first point of contact for the manufacturing team needing support with any quality related issues.

Hours of work: Monday to Friday (37.5hrs per week)

Earliest Start – 5am Latest Finishing time – 3.30pm

The hours of work may change from time to time in accordance with the needs of the business, therefore flexibility between the above times is required.

What can we offer you within our client as a quality assurance technician?

· An excellent opportunity to join an ever expanding company

· Permanent contract for the right candidate after 12 weeks

· Refer a friend bonus – terms apply where the friend must work 6 weeks to qualify

· Employee of the month incentives

· Weekly wages every Friday from TaskMaster

What will your duties and responsibilities be as a quality assurance technician?

Conducting hourly checks throughout production which includes but not limited to:

· Despatch and label checks

· Metal detection CCP checks

· Temperature and product quality checks

· Product quality checks

· Animal welfare and HACCP monitoring

· Log daily DNA samples

· Follow testing schedule to ensure all swabs and product samples are taken on time and sent to the lab

· Conduct start-up checks prior to production beginning

· Good Manufacturing Practice – checked daily

· Deal with Holds, Quarantine and non-conformances (paperwork, quarantine, release…)

· Conduct glass and Hard plastic audits on a daily, weekly and monthly basis

What do we require for our client?

· Previous experience working within a similar environment holding knowledge of HACCP

· Previous experience as an internal auditor, desirable but not essential

· Strong communication and listening skills

· The ability to work well individually and as part of a team

· You MUST have a valid UK Driving licence due to the location or local to the site

· A natural problem solver and driven by strict deadlines

· Excellent attention to detail

· A reference from a previous employer within the last 2 years

If this sounds like something you would be interested in and you have the above skills, please can we ask that you apply directly to this job post or alternatively, you can call our office to speak with our dedicated consultant Chloe on (phone number removed).

Please note all applicants must be able to provide full right to work documentation, evidence of national insurance number from an official letter from HMRC and have an active bank account in your own name for processing wages. This is in line with our ISO accreditation and GLA compliance standards.

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