QA Apprentice

Job Purpose:

As a QA Apprentice you will support the Quality Assurance team in maintaining high standards of product quality and safety across the production process, whilst studying towards a level 4 apprenticeship programme. This hands-on role involves regular checks of production and packing lines and ensuring all products meet customer and company specifications.

This is a developmental position aimed at building core QA skills in a food manufacturing environment, combining practical experience with formal learning.

Responsibilities:

• Regular checks on the process and packing lines to ensure that all products are being manufactured to the correct specification.

• Regular checking of the packing lines and equipment to ensure it is working correctly and that items such as weigh checkers, metal detectors are working and are in calibration.

• Ensuring that the date coding and labelling of finished goods are accurate, readable and according to customer requirements.

• Carrying out traceable tests.

• Maintaining product samples of daily production and ensure they are regularly checked for quality or defects.

• Conducting test on raw materials and packaging quality.

• Routine monitoring of process line e.g., metal detection, weight checks, product seals, bar codes checks and verification, best before end date, film alignment, glue traces, code positioning, case contents and case coding as relevant, taking immediate actions to remedy any deviation from specification and recording all tests in the Finished Product and Check Weigh Forms.

• Ensuring all associated paperwork is completed properly, accurately and on time.

• Ensuring production deadlines are met in terms of line release post clean-downs, changeovers, etc.

• Assist operations team on minimising wastage.

• Ensuring the tidiness of the work area.

• Help and assist in training others on the equipment once fully competent.

• Assist in non-conformance investigations and resolutions as required.

• Any other reasonable duties, responsibilities, or requests that may be issued by management from time to time.

Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

• GCSEs (or equivalent) in English and Maths is essential.

• A genuine desire to learn about quality assurance within a manufacturing setting.

• Must have been resident in the UK for at least 3 years to meet apprenticeship funding requirements.

• Good attention to detail skills.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Willingness to Learn – Open to receiving training, feedback, and instructions.

• Reliable and Punctual.

• Some understanding of food safety or hygiene practices is desirable.

• IT skills to assist with data entry and record-keeping.

Shift Pattern:

• 4 on 4 off days or nights - 12 hour shift

Salary:

• This role is paid at the Apprenticeship Minimum Wage in line with government guidelines.

If you are interested in this role and working for Veetee, please send your CV to recruitment@veetee.com