QA Specialist

Job Description

AAK is proud to be the worlds leading producer of specialty vegetable fats. Through our unique co-development approach we develop and provide value-adding vegetable oil solutions in close collaboration with our customers, enabling them to achieve long-lastingbusiness results.By doing so, we solve customer specific needs across many industries including Bakery, Chocolate & Confectionery, Dairy, Foodservice, Infant Nutrition and Personal Care.Our pioneering spirit and passion for innovation keeps us at the cutting edge of our industry and is what sets us apart. It enables our employees to work in a safe and supportive environment in which they make a genuine impact.AAK employ more than 3,000 employees globally and with 20 production facilities and customisation plants, and sales offices in over 25 countries spanning six continents we have one of our industries most diverse global footprints.AAK HullAAK Hull is located in the heart of an area enjoying significant redevelopment and investment.The Port of Hull is being established as a world-class centre for renewable energy and manufacturing, and at AAK we feel proud to be part of this important industrial renaissance for Yorkshire and the UK.At our recently upgraded site at King George Dock we operate the UKs largest refinery for edible oils and fats. We supply businesses in the sectors of food manufacturing, baking, Foodservice and retail, and we work closely with customers to co-develop bespokeproducts.About the roleAAK UK are seeking to appoint a QA Specialist to join the Hull Technical Team. The successful candidate will be working 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday and will be responsible for ensuring compliance with safety and legislative requirements in additionto assuring the quality of products manufactured and stored across the site.Responsibilities

• Develop and ensure complete compliance to all food safety and quality standards including HACCP, legislation, BRC, ISO & customer COPs.
• Participate in site HACCP reviews and associated verifications.
• Conduct internal audits against the QMS system and Customer COPs whilst looking for improvement opportunities.
• Work with all departments to ensure root cause analysis is undertaken to facilitate continuous improvement projects and ways of working. Investigate and use root cause analysis to resolve out of specification issues for the site.
• Participate in customer, supplier site visits and audits, and assist in the closure of audit non-conformances within the required timescales.
• Review traded and speciality oils packaging specifications.
• Assist with complaint investigations to ensure appropriate corrective and preventative actions are taken.
• Conduct routine traceability challenges.
• Support in creating a positive food safety culture on site including action plans.
• Support with sampling for Positive release of products and ingredients.

About youThe successful candidate should have the following skills and experience.

• Previous experience working in a similar role (FMCG experience advantageous)
• Previous working experience in the food industry desirable with good knowledge of BRC, ISO & FSSC requirements.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Food hygiene/HACCP qualification advantageous.
• Able to work well within a team and on own initiative.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to find areas for improvement.
• Problem solving skills.
• Able to make and communicate decisions.

In return AAK offer:

• 10% non-contribution pension.
• Bonus scheme.
• UK Healthcare scheme.
• 25 days holidays plus bank holidays.
• Group life cover.
• Group income protection scheme.
• Ride2Work scheme.

AAK prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, religion, veteran status, and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under state or federal law inany aspect of the access to, admission, or treatment of students in its programs and activities, or in employment and application for employment.You may have experience of the following: Quality Assurance, Process Improvement, Service Delivery, Business Improvement, Project Manager, Continuous Improvement, QA Engineer, Quality Control, etc.Ref: 133 246