Process Assurance Operative

G’s Fresh Ltd; MARCH; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food production company in the United Kingdom is seeking a Process Assurance Operative to ensure product quality and compliance with safety standards. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, flexible, and eager to contribute to a high-performing team. Responsibilities include monitoring quality processes, conducting audits, and managing documentation effectively. This position offers a supportive work environment with various employee benefits, including discounts and health plans.

Benefits

Salary sacrifice pension scheme

Cinema and Sky Store discounts

Health Cash Plan

Holiday discounts

Life assurance and income protection

Employee referral scheme

Cycle to Work

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of food production processes and compliance.
• Able to assist in audits and maintain high standards.
• Flexible and reliable with teamwork abilities.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain dipping processes, report issues.
• Monitor pH, acidity, and metal detection procedures.
• Conduct weekly audits and ensure GMP compliance.
• Collect microbiological and shelf-life samples.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Strong communication skills

Understanding of food production processes

Ability to follow procedures accurately

Job description

Are you detail-oriented, proactive, and passionate about quality in food production? Join our team as a Process Assurance Operative and help ensure our products meet the highest safety, quality, and compliance standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Process Control: Prepare, maintain, and set up dipping processes. Report non-conformances and issues to supervisors, managers, and engineers.
• CCP Checks: Monitor pH, acidity, F0 retort, and understand metal detection procedures.
• Product Quality: Ensure quality during processing, finished products, raw materials, labels, and compliance with quality manuals.
• Sampling & Testing: Collect shelf-life and microbiological samples, swabs, water, and air plates.
• GMP Compliance: Conduct weekly audits, control allergens, ensure segregation and adherence to factory GMP procedures.
• Paperwork & Record-Keeping: Prepare, issue, and archive paperwork, guide colleagues on proper completion, and complete non-conformance or rejection reports as needed.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Support traceability exercises and mass balance reporting.
• Log microbiological samples in the online system.
• Provide cover for the Print room during weekends, holidays, and absences.

What We’re Looking For:

• Detail-oriented with a strong understanding of food production processes.
• Able to follow procedures accurately and maintain high standards of quality and compliance.
• Comfortable working in a team, with good communication and reporting skills.
• Flexible and reliable, able to provide cover when needed.

Why Join Us?

Working hours: 05.00am-17.00pm - 2 weekly rolling pattern (3/4 days Panama), every other weekend off!

• Great Place to Work accredited.
• Salary sacrifice pension scheme available
• Cinema and Sky Store discounts
• Supermarket & other retailer discounts
• Health Cash Plan
• Holiday discounts
• Life assurance & income protection
• Employee referral scheme
• Employee Assistant Programme
• Cycle to Work
• Eyecare contributions
• Electric car salary sacrifice scheme.
• Learning, development, and training opportunities including mentoring.
• Regular social and charity events
• Engagement in local community & early careers events
• Onsite health checks, & annual flu jabs
• Regular wellbeing sessions

We politely request no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We don’t accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.