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Quality Coordinator – Food

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A Quality Coordinator is needed by an established company in the Food manufacturing sector

As a Quality Coordinator is you will be involved in maintaining the company’s Quality and Hygiene Management System. Concentrating on compliance with policies and procedures and ensuring products supplied to customers are of a consistently safe and high standard of quality.

Your key responsibilities will include

  • Liaising with certification bodies; organizing site audits; responding to non-conformances and ensuring full compliance certification standards and accreditation systems
  • Working with the QHSE Manager to review and update policies & procedures to continually strengthen & improve quality management systems
  • Completion of customer questionnaires and preparation of technical specifications
  • Manage the company’s internal audit and self-inspection programs
  • Help develop and implement a robust and efficient CAPA Program
  • Maintain up-to-date calibration records & arrange service and repair of laboratory equipment
  • Conduct and document forward and reverse traceability exercises and a product withdrawal
  • Assist in maintaining the company’s HACCP’s plan
  • Deliver short training programs and conduct information and awareness briefings
  • General quality assurance duties; process quality checks, compiling certificates of analysis, archiving samples and conducting laboratory tests
  • Ensure compliance with ISO 14001 certification and statutory environmental legislation and Best Practice Guidance
  • Maintain systems and documentation to ensure full compliance with the BRC Global Standard

The successful candidate will need previous Quality Assurance / QA experience within the Food & Drink sector and ideally have been involved in BRC Audits and compliance. Good organisational and time management skills are essential as are excellent Microsoft Office skills, strong written and verbal communication skills, good planning skills and good attention to detail with a positive, proactive and constructive approach to problem-solving

This is a varied and interesting role with good development opportunities.

If you would like more information please call Adam Jones at Major Recruitment on 0191 6620016 or click Apply Now to send your CV

Health & Safety Coordinator

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A NEBOSH qualified Health & Safety Advisor is sought by a busy manufacturing company

Reporting to the QHSE Manager you will be responsible for the health and safety management system with your primary objective is to minimise occupational accidents and illnesses and maintain a safe work environment. Key activities to this aim include, conducting detailed risk assessments, undertaking thorough investigations into all accidents and near miss incidents and coordinating actions to continuously improve health and safety standards within the business

Key areas of focus are: –

  • Achievement of health & safety KPI’s
  • Conduct risk assessments of all business activities and ensure appropriate safeguards and controls are implemented to minimise risks
  • Organise & chair quarterly health and safety committee meetings, maintain minutes and monitor actions
  • Conduct regular practice fire evacuation drills
  • Record accident and near miss incidents; conduct investigations and report health and safety statistics
  • Investigate safety concerns
  • Preparation of standard operating procedures
  • Maintain stocks and control issue of personal protective equipment
  • Organise first aid training, lung function tests, audiometric testing and LEV / air quality monitoring
  • Conduct racking inspections
  • Maintain a central log & coordinate health & safety relating actions
  • Ensure high standards of housekeeping and hygiene are maintained throughout the site, in compliance with ISO14001 standards

The successful candidate will have a NEBOSH general certificate and have experience of coordinating health and safety within a manufacturing plant. You will need experience of carrying out accident & near miss investigations, conducting risk assessments and racking inspections. Accuracy and attention to detail are vital as is a proactive and constructive approach problem solving, good organisational and time management skills and the ability to multi-task.

Effective communication and interpersonal skills are of key importance in this role as are discretion and confidentiality

This is an excellent opportunity to drive Health & Safety compliance within an established manufacturing business

Please call Adam Jones at Major Recruitment on 0191 6620016 or click Apply Now to send your CV if you are interested