QUALITY SHIFT INSPECTOR

The Quality Shift Inspector is responsible for monitoring and recording daily quality inspections, ensuring all products meet the requirements and standards agreed with our customers on a day-to-day basis.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Responsible for visually checking the quality of product against the customer specification every 3 hours.
2. First off check and sample sign off in conjunction with Shift Manager and Senior setters.
3. Take regular samples throughout the shift ensuring all samples are labelled correctly with all required information.
4. On delivery of raw material, carry out check immediately.
5. Weekly GMP audit as per schedule and check if corrective actions have been completed.
6. Inspect and verify packing format against specification/colour cards, labels, and paperwork are correct.
7. Check extruded sheet is correct specification, colour, and labelled correctly.
8. Ensure colour cards are compiled, reviewed, and correspond with product.
9. Participate and oversee the sorting of any finished goods returned or put on hold (external and internal).
10. In the absence of Senior Technician or change to production plan, print new labels and job packs.
11. Close out on IT system completed job packs and archive correctly.
12. Ensure metal detector checks are being carried out correctly; any issues to be reported to Shift Supervisor & Senior Quality Technician.
13. Production line on hold if major non-compliance of specifications and inform the Shift Manager immediately.
14. Complete all required paperwork in line with internal procedures and maintain inspection journals and daily summary logs.
15. Ensure QA hold area is under control; all stocks include a hold label with information.
16. Police and ensure ‘clean as you go’ and hygiene policy are carried out by all entering production hall.
17. Ensure comprehensive handover and cover of holidays/absence is shared throughout the team.

Additional Information:

1. Experience of working in a fast-paced environment.
2. Food or food packaging background an advantage.
3. Ability to prioritise.
4. Excellent organisational skills.
5. Works well under pressure.
6. IT Literate.

Salary: Starting hourly rate £12.10 moving to £12.36 when fully trained per hour (£26,994).

Overtime: Overtime is paid at 1.25 rate.

Hours of Work: Initially dayshift moving to 24/7 pattern, alternating 07.00–19.00 and 19.00–07.00 on a 3 on 3 off 12-hour shift pattern.

Holidays: 24 days inclusive bank holidays.

Home based / Midlands // Permanent
Up to £35,000 DOE