QA

QA

Holbeach | Fresh Produce | Quality-Focused Role

Love fresh produce? Have a sharp eye for quality? And aren't afraid to make the call when something isn't quite right?

We're looking for a QA Inspector to join the team in Holbeach, playing a key role in making sure the produce leaving site is exactly where it needs to be in terms of quality, specification and compliance.

This is a hands-on role where you'll be right in the middle of the operation - checking incoming produce, monitoring quality through production and making sure finished product meets customer expectations.

WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING?

You’ll be responsible for:

• Inspecting incoming, in-production, stored and finished fresh produce against customer specifications.
• Assessing weights, colour, defects and overall product quality.
• Making decisions on whether product needs to be re-sorted, rejected or ripened.
• Carrying out additional and destructive testing where required.Monitoring GMP, hygiene, packing standards and product quality throughout production.
• Tracking reject rates and highlighting quality issues to the relevant teams.
• Checking transport conditions and recording any issues that could lead to claims.
• Carrying out regular checks and calibration of QA equipment.
• Checking labels and product information for compliance.
• Maintaining accurate QA records, traceability information and documentation.
• Supporting audits and requirements linked to BRC and customer standards.
• Coaching production colleagues on quality, GMP and correct procedures.
• Helping train new and inexperienced members of the QA team.
• Keeping your area clean, organised and compliant with hygiene standards.
• Escalating significant quality issues where a more senior technical view is required.

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

We're looking for someone who:

• Has a good understanding of fresh produce quality and can recognise defects and quality issues.
• Is confident making decisions and standing behind them.
• Can work at pace in a fast-moving production environment.
• Has good communication skills and can influence colleagues across QA and Operations.
• Has good IT skills, including Excel and Word.
• Is comfortable working with specifications, records, data and technical documentation.
• Fresh produce experience would be a big advantage, although we're also open to people with strong QA experience and the right attitude who are keen to develop their product knowledge.
• Audit training would be desirable.

If you're ready to put your quality knowledge to work in a busy fresh produce environment, we'd love to hear from you. Please contact Luan Harrison on (phone number removed)