Intake QA Coordinator

Join Our Technical Team at The Compleat Food Group!

We have a new opportunity for an Intake QA Coordinator to join our brilliant Technical team!

At The Compleat Food Group we never just make food. We make food to feel good, taste good and do good for everyone. Our aim is to delight our customers and consumers every day, creating the best possible foods for shoppers needs and budgets.

Our ability to drive category growth for our customers is through our focus on understanding our consumers and our relentless pursuit of innovation – we have the courage to think differently and challenge the status quo.

 We work at the correct pace to make clear decisions and deliver on our commitments on time every time. Quality is at the heart of everything we do, always. We take in pride in everything we produce.

We value everybody who works in our organisation. Everyone is treated with respect and encouraged to thrive and develop. Together we will become number one for culture.

Location: Milton Keynes

Hours: Monday – Friday, 08:00 – 17:00

Salary: £30,000 per annum

Purpose:

To ensure the safety, legality, authenticity and quality of raw materials and packaging at intake through to transfer for use in production or packing in accordance with agreed specifications and technical standards including traceability.

Your Duties Will Include:

• Product checks and enforcing good standards for all food and packaging materials delivered to site to the specification required
• Pass or reject deliveries and ensure pallets are labelled accordingly – including allergen labelling.
• Raise non-conformances with appropriate internal contacts and suppliers
• Implement on-hold and quarantine procedures
• Ensure intake and storage controls are compliant with third party audits and customer policies.
• Assist with risk assessments and reviews in relation to raw materials and site controls.
• Ensure intake documents are maintained and up to date to reflect expectations of third-party audits and customers
• Collect samples for allergen, chemical and microbiological testing
• Carry out start up checks, temperature controls, allergen control, calibration and GMP inspections.
• Drive GMP across the factory including continual improvement in procedures, personnel behaviours and fabrication.
• Any additional tasks required to support the QA, Technical and warehouse function

Experience: 

• Previous experience of working in a food manufacturing environment

• Proven ability to work to tight deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills at all levels and ability to work well with others.

• Level 2 Food Safety and Hygiene
• Level 2 HACCP

Key Skills:

• Good English (written, verbal) and good basic numeracy
• Internal auditing
• Quality conscious – keen eye on food standards, personnel standards, and Good Manufacturing Standards
• Able to use and maintain testing equipment
• Willing to challenge and improve factory standards/procedures
• Ability to work in an organized, methodical manner

Qualities

• Self-motivated
• Flexible attitude
• Positive attitude to challenges and change

Benefits to Include:

• 2 Employee Volunteering Days per year
• Online and High-street retailer discount scheme and well-being portal
• Employee well-being and community support groups
• Charity Initiatives and Team events
• 24/7 Access to Grocery Aid

The Compleat Food Group are proud to have built an inclusive and respectful culture where our colleagues feel safe, supported and valued. A place where they can bring their whole selves to work to achieve exceptional results and thrive.

We continue to attract diverse talent into our teams, because we know greater diversity leads to exceptional results and provides a better working life. That’s why we’re committed to ensuring Fairness, Equity, Inclusivity, and Respect in all that we do. 
Recruitment Agencies We have an active and trusted Preferred Supplier List to assist us if required. We do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions from agencies.