Quality Projects Coordinator

Overview:

We are looking for a Coordinator to support and deliver the site quality objectives across operations relating to specific customer quality assurance testing, monitoring and reporting. To deliver the site R&D project(s)and plans that drive beef eating quality and consistency.

We encourage new ideas and perspectives, in a supportive environment.  You will benefit from personal development and training, working in a fast paced challenging and rewarding food manufacturing business, who will support you to achieve your career goals.

Main Duties (but not limited to):

TECHNICAL:

• Customer specific raw meat (carcase) quality testing, recording and reporting – (u) pH / pH & Temperature.
• In house / sensory / organoleptic testing of beef cuts (training will be provided) to retail specification and cooking instructions.

OPERATIONS:

• Operational performance monitoring of the site primary process intervention CDES (Controlled Dose Electrical Stimulation).

R&D:

• Routine Steak Quality Assessment – Tenderometry Testing (training will be provided) / Recording & Reporting.
• Project coordination and implementation, supporting the Group Head of R&D / Group Head of Agriculture Farm to Fork quality initiatives. MEQ Live and MEQ Camera in collaboration with site Technical & Operational Functions. Liaison with project consortia both internal and external (suppliers).

CORPORATE:

• Be customer facing as and when required including customer engagement during customer visits.
• Responsible for the protecting, at all times, of the integrity of the Company through positive and constructive actions and attitude.

Experience and Qualification:

The Person:

Essential

• Level 2 Food Skills.
• Basic computer skills / Microsoft Office / Excel / Powerpoint / Word / Outlook & MS Teams.
• Ability and confidence to operate in an animal primary processing / butchery environment.
• Experience of in the food manufacturing industry.
• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to liaise with people at all levels across the business.
• Excellent organisational skills with ability to plan workloads effectively to meet deadlines.
• Applicants must be authorised to work in the UK.

Desirable

• Further education (HND level+)
• Quality system experience
• Knowledge of ISO/BRC

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