QUALITY Controller
Albert Bartlett is a progressive British family brand, established in 1948 and dedicated to providing quality potatoes for delicious meals.
Our Values are what drive us to be the very best at what we do:
Family Heritage; Honest; Potato experts; Progressive
We want Albert Bartlett to be a world famous household brand, renowned for quality and expertise in own label and branded potatoes and potato products.
We aim to be an innovative and improving company that exceeds our customers’ expectations while operating in an environmentally responsible and sustainable way. The business prides itself on a strong-family feel environment.
About the role
We are currently recruiting for a Quality Controller at our potato processing site in Westwick, Norfolk.
Your main accountabilities will be to:
Measure quality assurance at production level against confirmed specifications
Work alongside Production Operatives to ensure quality is a pivotal part of daily tasks
Complete and be accountable for accurate Quality and Due Diligence records
Escalate quality or food safety concerns immediately to the appropriate level.
Ensure that the correct product is packed
Support the quality auditing process
Take samples during and after production and carry out quality testing.
Quality assurance
Follow systems and procedures to assure quality comes first and maximise production output
Immediately notify issues of quality to the Quality Systems Manager
Ensure date codes and production traceability is recorded
Escalate production and quality issues arising from any QA/ QC activities
Make recommendations to the quality team QA to improve QA systems as appropriate.
Monitor Quality and Keep Quality and Due Diligence records
Attend and contribute to team meetings
Effectively communicate on quality matters
Keep records to demonstrate Quality and Due Diligence
Activities and Resources
Follow relevant SOP’s and ensure relevant QP’s/ CCP’s are adhered to
Report immediately to appropriate manager on incidents and situations potentially hazardous to health and safety of personnel and equipment that comes to your notice.
Check print position.
People
Treat all employees as you would wish to be treated yourself
Minimise conflict
Work alongside colleagues across all functions to reach a common goal
Expected Start Date: Immediate.
Hours of work: Monday -Thursday 12 hour shifts for 46 hours per week.
Shift Pattern: Rotating pattern of 1 week of nightshifts and 1 week of day shifts.
SALARY
Up to £12.40 per hour.
COMPANY BENEFITS
Some of our benefits include:
Competitive Salary
NEST Pension Scheme
Annual Leave – 24.8 days
Long service awards
Free parking
Ride to Work Scheme
THE SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT
For this role we require the successful candidates to have:
Experience in quality assurance/quality control/ food safety/ environmental standards/ organics.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office.
Working experience within a similar role and/or a food environment.
Awareness of the importance of food safety
What you will need
Required criteria
- Right To Work In The UK
- Experience in quality assurance/quality control/ food safety/ environmental standards/ organics
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Working experience within a similar role and/or a food environment
- Awareness of the importance of food safety
Professional skills you’ll need for this job opportunity
Quality Control
Quality Management
Data Entry and Basic Computer Skills
Situation Evaluation and Analysis
Albert Bartlett
Our story began in 1948, when Albert Bartlett started our family tradition of selling good-quality produce by setting up a beetroot-boiling operation in Coatbridge, Scotland. Nine years later, Albert’s experience and expertise helped him grow the business, and along with his two sons, Jimmy and Alex, he found a new home for their flourishing company in Airdrie, Scotland. On that very same site, we made history when we became the first factory in Britain to pre-pack carrots in a plastic bag. Over the years, our expanding business has stayed true to Albert’s spirit of innovation and passion for quality, and we’ve built on our experience. Today, we proudly supply potatoes from our network of farmers and growers across England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Jersey.
Over 70 years since Albert started the business, we remain proudly independent and the fourth generation of the Bartlett family is now working in the company. Our headquarters are in Airdrie, only four miles or so from our founder’s original business. We want Albert Bartlett to be a world famous household brand, renowned for quality and expertise in own label and branded potatoes and potato products. We aim to be an innovative and improving company that exceeds our customers’ expectations while operating in an environmentally responsible and sustainable way. We can only achieve this by investing in the best people and some of the latest job vacancies at Albert Bartlett are listed below.
Our benefits
We value our team members, and encourage you to act on your ideas! You bring skills and a customer-first mentality, and we'll bring the tools and environment you need to do the best work possible!