Fresh Produce Quality Controller & Line Leader
The Company:
A fantastic family-run soft fruit company based in the Midlands producing 5,000 tonnes of soft fruit. This is a very exciting opportunity to be part of a growing team to help improve, develop and maintain the highest quality standards of fruit produced.
Purpose of the Job:
Inspecting UK produced soft fruit, to meet customer specifications, legislative and traceability requirements to supply raw material as a finished product ready to eat.
Assessing and monitoring the soft fruit to meet the expectations of the multiple with a final grade. Heavily involved in the production and quality processes of the packhouse working with a team of at least 10 packhouse operatives per production line.
Role Responsibilities:
Inspecting soft fruit on intake.
Online & Off-line QC checks and associated food safety and quality checks.
Positive release.
Shelf-life control and arrange samples to be despatched for taster panel assessments.
Conduct traceability and recall exercises.
Checks on thermometers, refractometers and other associated packhouse equipment used.
Ability to present trending to management on food quality and safety.
Understanding of quality and food safety management systems in line with BRC accreditation.
Instruct packhouse operatives on the production line type of packaging to use and how to pack soft fruit produce.
Ideal Person Skills and Qualifications:
Good spoken and written English to assist in quality management systems to complete the associated documentation legibly, filed appropriately.
Ability to flexible and anti-social hours working hours.
Ability to speak Eastern Block Language – desirable but not necessary.
Leadership skills and able to work on own initiative.
Good communicator & excellent team player.
Positive can-do attitude.
QC experienced essential with minimum of 1-2 years in soft fruit or fresh produce.
Experienced with Microsoft Excel, Word packages but not essential.
Full driving licence.
Seeking a long-term opportunity.
The Package:
£25K - £35K DOE
How to apply: Please send your CV and cover letter to; Emma@agriFJ.co.uk
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