Quality Compliance Supervisor

at  Puratos

DO YOU HAVE THE APPETITE TO GROW YOUR MAGIC?

Puratos Fourayes is an exciting new venture. Puratos has been developing innovative products for the bakery industry since 1919 and has recently acquired Fourayes, the UK’s number one grower and processor of fruit. We’re looking for someone with a passion for making things happen, real enthusiasm for the food industry, and a strong desire to be part of cross-functional teams.
The Puratos Group’s annual turnover now exceeds €3 billion, and the Fourayes acquisition is a key part of our ambitious growth strategy to reach €5 billion by 2030. We aim to reach this with the creation of innovative food solutions that promote health & well-being and steadily move businesses, customers, people, and the planet forward.

POSITION OVERVIEW

In order to further strengthen our team in Bicknor, we are currently looking for a:

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

With the support of a small and friendly team, the successful candidate will be responsible for:

• BRC base-level audits
• Quality Assurance, Glass, Plastic Audits, GMP Tours
• CCP checks and validation
• COVID Secure Audit Compliance
• H & S compliance, Factory Master entries, tours, scheduling
• Maintain the QC database and filing system
• Monitoring and evaluating the product testing database and filling
• Assist and support the technical department in internal audits: GMP, traceability, HACCP, paperwork, allergens, and processes
• Audit and file away daily production records
• Logs: product on hold, metal rejects, serious incident
• To conduct incoming fruit testing, maintain a fruit stock database both on the system and in software
• Issue fruit to production based on test results and assist the stockkeeper in fruit selection
• Conduct and monitor daily cleaning verification by swabbing and maintaining the software database
• Conduct and maintain daily internal and external equipment calibration in order to support production
• Test and positive release products
• Filing and maintaining COA’s records
• Effectively communicate with customers by providing timely COA’s
• Help and assist the technical team in maintaining an up-to-date internal and external equipment calibration folder
• To help prepare the technical team for external audits
• To assist the technical team in carrying out microbiological sampling, control, and reporting
• To assist in the review of products involved in complaints if necessary
• Provide support during runs or rework of sensitive products
• Trial testing: to take part in the technical reviews of new product development
• To conduct and monitor shelf life testing
• Provide updates on any food safety or GMP-related issues for the TM to report
• To provide cover for technical assistant, i.e., print labels and arrange micro samples
• Help and assist the technical team in day-to-day tasks
• Fill in the appropriate documentation as deemed necessary by the Technical Manager or Deputy
• Food Safety Hygiene Level 2, status training, and schedule development

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents; effective communication with members of staff.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Attention to detail and the ability to add, subtract, and multiply in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals; the ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent; and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

ORGANISATIONAL SKILLS

Good organisational skills, multi-tasking, and flexibility.

• BRC base-level audits
• Quality Assurance, Glass, Plastic Audits, GMP Tours
• CCP checks and validation
• COVID Secure Audit Compliance
• H & S compliance, Factory Master entries, tours, scheduling
• Maintain the QC database and filing system
• Monitoring and evaluating the product testing database and filling
• Assist and support the technical department in internal audits: GMP, traceability, HACCP, paperwork, allergens, and processes
• Audit and file away daily production records
• Logs: product on hold, metal rejects, serious incident
• To conduct incoming fruit testing, maintain a fruit stock database both on the system and in software
• Issue fruit to production based on test results and assist the stockkeeper in fruit selection
• Conduct and monitor daily cleaning verification by swabbing and maintaining the software database
• Conduct and maintain daily internal and external equipment calibration in order to support production
• Test and positive release products
• Filing and maintaining COA’s records
• Effectively communicate with customers by providing timely COA’s
• Help and assist the technical team in maintaining an up-to-date internal and external equipment calibration folder
• To help prepare the technical team for external audits
• To assist the technical team in carrying out microbiological sampling, control, and reporting
• To assist in the review of products involved in complaints if necessary
• Provide support during runs or rework of sensitive products
• Trial testing: to take part in the technical reviews of new product development
• To conduct and monitor shelf life testing
• Provide updates on any food safety or GMP-related issues for the TM to report
• To provide cover for technical assistant, i.e., print labels and arrange micro samples
• Help and assist the technical team in day-to-day tasks
• Fill in the appropriate documentation as deemed necessary by the Technical Manager or Deputy
• Food Safety Hygiene Level 2, status training, and schedule developmen