QA Assistant - Fixed Term Contract

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Job Title: QA Assistant - Fixed Term Contract
Location: Erith, International/Other

Company: Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM)
Industry Sector: Agribusiness
Industry Type: Input Retail, Cooperative and Related Crop Services
Job Type: Full Time

Job Description: Job Description

Job Purpose:

The main purpose of this role is to support the Quality Manager with day to day tasks, maintaining good manufacturing practices in the factory in accordance with the company procedures and customer standards.

Your Responsibilities:

• Dealing with trading, customers, technical and production team queries with regards to Food /Feed safety, legislation & Quality requirements.

• Involvement with site external audits (BRCGS /EFISC/Red Tractor, Kosher, Halal and customer audit)

• Coordinating GMP Audits (Good Manufacturing Practice), reviewing results, identifying trends, training of GMP auditors, ensuring actions are completed on time and to acceptable quality standards, conducting GMP audits.

• Quality Incident investigation including customer complaints, determining root causes, implementation of corrective and preventive actions.

• Conduct periodic audits of QMS, HACCP, CCP, OPRPS, Policies, Procedures, accreditation requirements to ensure food and feed safety.

• Training of personnel and contractors, e.g. Hygiene, GMP, Site's Food/Feed safety rules, Quality Inductions where required.

• Conduct traceability/mock recall exercises for BRCGS, EFISC, Red Tractor certification & customers.

• Overseeing contract hygiene team, daily discussion with contract cleaning supervisor, monitoring level of hygiene of site with view to continually improve.

• Overseeing pest control contract, supporting the pest controller & coordinating completion of pest proofing list.

• Responsible for Salmonella system, taking required Daily, Weekly, Monthly, 6monthly, Annual & other scheduled aseptic salmonella samples.

• Reviewing, trending & documenting analytical of results, Internal Quality Incident report, Near misses. Tracking & supporting actions closure to ensure corrective/preventive action are closed on time.

• Completing Quality Management of Change (MOC) & Project documentations (AFE), Generating Quality related Purchase Orders/Work orders

Your Profile:

• Degree or HND qualified in a quality, food science or similar discipline

• 2 - 4 years' experience of working in a QA /Technical role within a food manufacturing, ideally at supervisory level

• Level 3 HACCP Certificate,

• Internal auditing Certificate

• Level 2 Food Safety certificate

• Working as part of a team and on own

• Strong communication skills and an excellent team player

• Good experience of using of using software applications (Excel, Microsoft team, Power Point....)

• Fit to walk around the site to collect various Daily, Weekly, Monthly, 6monthly, Annual & other scheduled samples.

• Knowledge of BRCGS or similar GFSI

• Food Safety Certification Level 2

• Internal auditing skills & Knowledge of handling external auditors

• Knowledge of EFISC feed certification or equivalent accreditations. (preferred)

• Computer literate

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Diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging are cornerstones of ADM's efforts to continue innovating, driving growth, and delivering outstanding performance. We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce and create welcoming, truly inclusive work environments - environments that enable every ADM colleague to feel comfortable on the job, make meaningful contributions to our success, and grow their career. We respect and value the unique backgrounds and experiences that each person can bring to ADM because we know that diversity of perspectives makes us better, together.

For more information regarding our efforts to advance Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging, please visit our website here: Culture, Engagement & Inclusion | ADM.

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Job Post Date: 03/06/26