Quality Assurance Officer

Skea Egg Farms Ltd is a significant player in the agri-food sector supplying eggs to major retailers in Northern Ireland and mainland UK. We are currently offering the following full-time permanent position based at Skea.

QA OFFICER

Reporting to the Quality Assurance Manager, you will be responsible for the following:

• Day to day monitoring and supervision of existing quality assurance systems
• Ensuring customer specifications and statutory regulations are met
• Advising and implementing industry and customer codes of practice
• Maintaining records of customer complaints, supplier deficiencies and conducting investigations and reports
• The co-ordination of pest control & cleaning schedules
• Liaising with the production team to achieve the highest possible standards of product quality, safety and hygiene.
• Ensuring production and packing staff accurately complete all agreed Quality records.
• Liaising with auditors from customers and other regulatory bodies and ensuring that corrective action is implemented and maintained
• Conducting taste panels
• External audit preparation
• Carrying out GMP and systems audits and quality checks as required
• Performing swab testing and organisation of lab samples
• Supporting organisation staff in their understanding of key quality processes in addition to responding to internal enquiries related to quality assurance systems and processes
• Liaising with customer artwork houses and packaging suppliers in relation to artwork approvals.
• Maintaining supplier approval documentation
• Overseeing calibration of key equipment
• Maintaining documentation control and trending information
• Any other duties as requested by management

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

• A min of a level 3 food related qualification
• Ability to interpret and analyse information and data
• Excellent communication skills and an eye for detail
• Evidence of excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• IT ability to include Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Evidence of good planning, organisational and time management skills
• Ability to work as part of a cohesive team
• Flexibility in relation to hours depending on business needs

DESIRABLE REQUIREMENTS

• A working knowledge of current food safety standards;
• Awareness of quality management systems (e.g. BRC)

To apply please forward your CV and monitoring form to the HR department:

Email: hr@skeaeggs.com

Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week Monday – Friday.