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Quality Assurance (QA) Operative - Night Shift
Rochester | Monday to Thursday 6pm - 6am | £30,000 - £31,000pa
KHR is partnering with a distinguished manufacturer who is on the hunt for a highly efficient and hands-on quality assurance professional looking for an exciting QA role.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a strong background in the food manufacturing industry who has hands-on practical experience and a keen eye for detail.
Position Overview
As the QA Operative, you will be responsible for conducting thorough quality inspection checks on products, ensuring they meet the required specifications.
You will work closely with the Production team to resolve any quality issues, implement corrective actions, and drive a strong food safety and quality culture within the organisation.
Responsibilities
- Conduct quality inspections to ensure products meet specifications.
- Report and quarantine non-conformances, ensuring corrective actions are completed.
- Support continuous improvement, right-first-time performance, and waste reduction.
- Calibrate equipment and maintain up-to-date calibration records.
- Swab and release equipment post-cleaning for production use.
- Perform positive release of finished goods to verify quality standards.
- Accurately complete all documentation and maintain traceability.
- Log and investigate foreign body rejections.
- Conduct internal audits, report findings, and implement corrective measures.
- Assist with shelf-life testing and microbiological sampling.
- Uphold the Quality Management System, promoting food safety and quality culture.
- Ensure compliance with food safety regulations and internal procedures.
Candidate Profile
- Positive can-do attitude, proactive approach, and passion for quality
- Excellent attention to detail
- Ability to work on own initiative as well as part of a team
- Strong people skills and excellent communication (written and verbal)
- Be computer literate
- Previous experience in QA, preferably in Food Manufacturing (desirable)
- Experience with BRC and/or GMP (desirable)
- Knowledge of HACCP principles and an understanding of Quality Control principles (desirable)
Benefits
- Company events and activities
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free on-site parking
- Referral programme
- x1.5 overtime rate
- 20 days holiday + bank holidays (+ an extra day for each year of service, capped at 1 week)
- Service rewards
- Private healthcare
- Annual salary reviews
At KHR we take care to ensure that you are represented as well as possible so it is worth checking your CV for layout, spelling and grammar as well as making sure it is up to date before you submit.
If you feel you need to highlight particular qualifications, skills or relevant experience with regards to a specific role then please add a cover letter or a preface page.
This does not need to be formatted in the same manner.
In addition, if your CV is heavy with graphics etc, please could you also submit a "clean" copy in Word.
Thank you.
KH Recruitment Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
KHR - Recruitment Specialists is a trading name of KH Recruitment Ltd Keep in touch with us online for job alerts, industry updates and market...
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Type: Permanent Location: Snodland, England
Start: 28/10/2025
Salary / Rate: £30000 - £31000 per annum + Holiday, Pension, Parking, Overtime
Posted: 2025-10-07 13:03:56
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The Maintenance Electrician vacancy is working with a leading manufacturing company based in the Eggborough area, near Goole, Pontefract and Selby.
The position offers excellent opportunities for both training and career development.Location: Nr Eggborough, (Commutable from Thorne, Snaith, Knottingley, Goole, East, West and South Yorkshire)What's in it for you as a Maintenance Electrician?
Hours of Work - Panama - 2 on 2 off 3 on 3 off (Days and Nights 12 hours)
Salary - £55,000 (Annual pay increases)
277.5 hours holiday
Overtime paid at 1.5x and 2x
3 x Life Assurance Scheme
Discretionary bonus scheme
Training, Career and Development opportunities
Enhanced Company pension
Employee Assistance Programme
Main Duties & Responsibilities of Maintenance Electrician include;
Providing plant-wide maintenance service, departmental support and repairs ensuring that all production targets are maintained - maintaining factory manufacturing machinery
Monitor & supply engineering support of machine set-up & changeovers to ensure that the product conforms to any quality assurance standards and ensuring changeovers are as efficient as possible.
Keeping and implementing plant wide PPM structures ensuring H&S, quality assurance as well as liaising with Engineering Stores
Working within a small Team and along side contractors to diagnose breakdowns and Electrical Faults across the Plant
Experience and Qualifications Required for Maintenance Electrician;
Recognised Engineering Apprenticeship & Qualification or equivalent, e.g.
NVQ, City and Guilds, ONC, BTEC or HNC and HND - Electrical
Time served Electrical Engineer or as Maintenance Electrican
Skills in breakdowns, installations, invertors and PLCs
Ability to fault find, repair and provide solutions to problems
High degree of Health & Safety awareness.
The position may suit a Maintenance Engineer, Mechanical Maintenance Engineer, Maintenance Electrical engineer, Maintenance Fitter, Maintenance Electrician, multi-skilled engineer, Electrical Engineer etc. ....Read more...
Type: Permanent Location: Selby, England
Start: ASAP
Salary / Rate: Up to £55000.00 per annum
Posted: 2025-10-07 11:58:14
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Quality Assurance (QA) Operative
Rochester | Monday to Friday 8.30 am - 5.00 pm | £27,000 - £28,000pa
KHR is partnering with a distinguished manufacturer who is on the hunt for a highly efficient and hands-on quality assurance professional looking for an exciting QA role.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a strong background in the food manufacturing industry who has hands-on practical experience and a keen eye for detail.
Position Overview
As the QA Operative, you will be responsible for conducting thorough quality inspection checks on products, ensuring they meet the required specifications.
You will work closely with the Production team to resolve any quality issues, implement corrective actions, and drive a strong food safety and quality culture within the organisation.
Responsibilities
- Conduct quality inspections to ensure products meet specifications.
- Report and quarantine non-conformances, ensuring corrective actions are completed.
- Support continuous improvement, right-first-time performance, and waste reduction.
- Calibrate equipment and maintain up-to-date calibration records.
- Swab and release equipment post-cleaning for production use.
- Perform positive release of finished goods to verify quality standards.
- Accurately complete all documentation and maintain traceability.
- Log and investigate foreign body rejections.
- Conduct internal audits, report findings, and implement corrective measures.
- Assist with shelf-life testing and microbiological sampling.
- Uphold the Quality Management System, promoting food safety and quality culture.
- Ensure compliance with food safety regulations and internal procedures.
Candidate Profile
- Positive can-do attitude, proactive approach, and passion for quality
- Excellent attention to detail
- Ability to work on own initiative as well as part of a team
- Strong people skills and excellent communication (written and verbal)
- Be computer literate
- Previous experience in QA, preferably in Food Manufacturing (desirable)
- Experience with BRC and/or GMP (desirable)
- Knowledge of HACCP principles and an understanding of Quality Control principles (desirable)
Benefits
- Company events and activities
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free on-site parking
- Referral programme
- x1.5 overtime rate
- 20 days holiday + bank holidays (+ an extra day for each year of service, capped at 1 week)
- Service rewards
- Private healthcare
- Annual salary reviews
At KHR we take care to ensure that you are represented as well as possible so it is worth checking your CV for layout, spelling and grammar as well as making sure it is up to date before you submit.
If you feel you need to highlight particular qualifications, skills or relevant experience with regards to a specific role then please add a cover letter or a preface page.
This does not need to be formatted in the same manner.
In addition, if your CV is heavy with graphics etc, please could you also submit a "clean" copy in Word.
Thank you.
KH Recruitment Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
KHR - Recruitment Specialists is a trading name of KH Recruitment Ltd Keep in touch with us online for job alerts, industry updates and market...
....Read more...
Type: Permanent Location: Snodland, England
Start: 28/10/2025
Salary / Rate: £27000 - £28000 per annum + Holiday, Pension, Parking, Overtime
Posted: 2025-10-07 11:38:56
