Quality Controller

Description:

Our Strategic Priorities

Better Food - We make our products better and inspire more people to enjoy produce.

People - We support our people to learn, be at their best, contribute and deliver on their commitments, using One Keelings' standards.

Better Ways - Every year we improve our competitiveness, efficiency and delivery through insight, technology and One Keelings.

Better World - We improve our environmental and social impact to make a positive difference in our world.

Partnerships - Working with Keelings creates value and long-term relationships with our customers & suppliers.

Growth - We invest in and deliver insight led, focused, profitable growth into the future.

Keelings Values

People Matter - We support and treat each other in a clear, fair and respectful way. We all learn, develop and encourage everyone to contribute

Teamwork - We inspire and help each other to deliver our ambitions together as One Keelings Integrity - We do the right thing and deliver on our commitments

Passion for Achievement - We motivate ourselves and each other to achieve our ambitions with energy, knowledge and courage. We are always striving to be better.

Purpose Of The Role
 

• The Quality Controller will ensure that all produce being delivered to the company and all produce being dispatched is in accordance with the customer specification / procedures, promote knowledge of quality for the product/produce range while also ensuring good manufacturing and health and safety practices
   

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities
 

• Ensure that all produce is inspected as outlined below, and meets the customer specifications /RM Spec.
• On arrival (intake)
• In Storage (OOR/ Reinspection)
• When the product is being packed (in process) and
• When the product is being dispatched * Shelf Life Inspections
• Completion of inspection quality records as required and in accordance with procedures.
• Conduct destructive testing where applicable and record the results to make sure all product meet customer specifications (Pressure, Brix) and highlight any Quarantine product
• Carrying out routine inspections according to documented Inspection & test procedures.
• Working with the team in intake and the Packhouse to ensure that all product is packed in accordance with procedures and to customer specifications
• Meet the KPIs set up by the QA manager (performances, accuracy of inspection / report, productivity, Zero EPW, reduction of customer rejections, ….)
• To actively promote and adhere to health and safety protocols and be responsible for your own safety and that of your colleagues. Contributing to a safe work environment to minimise hazards and incidents in the workplace.
   

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
 

• Performance pallets/ lines checked a day.
• Reduce customer rejections (QSL)
• Conduct daily handover with accurate and appropriate information.
• Maintain a high standard of hygiene.
• Perform in a health and safety manner the daily tasks.
• Avoid EPW
• Completion of functional checks in a timely and efficient manner