We are looking for a Shift Quality Technician to join the Quality team at our Taste & Nutrition Manufacturing facility in Runcorn. We are seeking a Shift Quality Technician to join our Quality team at the Taste & Nutrition Manufacturing facility in Runcorn. In this role, you will ensure products meet safety, quality, and legal standards before release. You will manage the priority release of finished goods, identify issues, and implement solutions. Additionally, you will assist in resolving complaints and uphold GMP standards in the laboratory., Under the guidance of the Quality Laboratory Lead, you will be responsible for:

• Food Safety: Support QA lead in food safety investigations and optimize inspection plans for sensitive products.
• Audits: Participate in internal audits to verify compliance with standards and codes of practice.
• Control of Products: Release raw materials, semi-finished products, and finished goods labels. Ensure quality monitoring, testing, and analysis align with site QMS and customer specifications.
• Product Standards: Ensure product quality through sensory evaluation, QC checks, microbiological and chemical tests, and report any drift in quality parameters.
• Good Manufacturing Practices: Use ILX to raise standards in food safety, quality, HSE, and other improvements.
• Non-Conforming Products: Assist the Quality team in decisions regarding products outside specified limits. Guide Production Team in RCA and issue resolution.
• People: Manage communication of Quality Performance Metrics/KPI's in a daily forum.
• Project Management: Support development of projects for continuous improvement and identify cost-saving initiatives and efficiency improvements.
• Calibration: Verify and support Ops material testing (calibration, provision of gold standards, etc).
• Laboratory Safety: Ensure safe start-up and close-down of the laboratory at the start and end of shifts., Beware of scams online or from individuals claiming to represent us. A Kerry employee will not solicit candidates through a non-Kerry emailaddress or phone number. In addition, Kerry does not currently utilise video chat rooms (e.g., Google Hangouts) to conduct interviews.Refuse any request that asks you to provide payment to participate in the hiring process (e.g., purchasing a "starter kit," investing in training,or something similar). Kerry will not ask you to pay any money at any point in the hiring process with the exception of reimbursable travelexpenses. In addition, any payments made by Kerry will be from official firm accounts bearing the Kerry name.
  
  Degree in Quality or Food Science related subject
• Practical experience within a food manufacturing Laboratory environment
• Proficiency in MS Excel and the Microsoft Office Suite. SAP will be an advantage
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Analytical ability, applying a high level of detail
• Strong teamwork skills with a results-driven mindset
• Flexible and positive 'can-do' attitude.
In Kerry we know that sometimes the perfect candidate doesn't exist, and people can be put off applying for a role if they don't fit all the requirements. If you are excited about working for us and have the majority of the skills or experience, then please do apply as you could be exactly what we are looking for.

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.

This is a permanent, full-time position with early and late shifts from Monday to Friday. Shifts alternate between 5:30 am - 1:30 pm and 1:15 pm - 9:15 pm, with Friday shifts being one hour shorter, from 5:30 am - 12:30 pm and 12:15 pm - 7:15 pm.