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QA Assistant
Oliver Kay have been established for over 30 years, supplying fresh ingredients each day, directly to chefs and professional kitchens. Oliver Kay continues to sit within Bidfood, offering financial security and reassurance to customers and colleagues. This is an exciting time for us where we have opened a brand new site based in Chepstow to help support the growing demands within our other sites across the country
About The Role
- To ensure the safe and efficient receipt, storage and dispatch of ambient, chilled and specialty products to feed the flow of business operations while providing Service Excellence to internal and external customers.
- To check fresh produce for size, weight and quality on incoming deliveries
- To work as part of the QA team
What You'll Be Doing
- To be a key member of the onsite QA team, ensuring incoming products are quality checked prior to receipt and acceptance of goods.
- Be a proactive member of the team that ensures food safety compliance.
- Highlight any issues to the onsite QA management team
About You
- Clear, precise and confident communication skills.
- Thorough with a good attention to detail. Time management and work prioritisation skills
- Ability to work both as part of a team and independently as necessary.
- This role will require you to spend a large part of your day in a refrigerated environment.
Working Hours
This role is advertised a 5 out of 7 shift pattern (Mon-Fri and Sun-Thu), with daytime shift. However candidates will need to have a level of flexibility due to the nature of our work.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £24,356.80 for day shift.
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Experience:
- Working with fresh produce 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- Food safety qualifications (preferred)
About us
Our journey began back in 1929. Since then, we’ve continued to build a strong and resilient business with a great future. It's why we believe we’re the best foodservice provider in the country.
A journey that gives back
We want your career with us to be as rewarding as possible. So, you’ll get lots in return for your hard work. That includes benefits that can support your wellbeing and financial security, and give you peace of mind.
The essentials
- 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) as a minimum and the opportunity to buy more
- A pension - contribute 4% and we’ll match you (after year 1, we’ll match your contributions up to 6%).
- Life cover that you can increase.
- Access to confidential support and counselling, when you need it.
- Private medical insurance for you and your partner with the opportunity to upgrade to cover your children too.
The extras
- Exclusive range of high street discounts including cinema, tech, travel, fashion, food and drink.
- Get paid as you earn - access to up to 20% of your pay before payday.
- Opportunity to buy dental cover and critical illness cover.
- A voluntary health plan that gives you money back on everyday medical costs for all the family, as well as access to a digital GP.
We want everyone to join our journey
We’re on a journey towards creating the best possible workplace. We’ve got some way to go, but we’re building a diverse and caring workforce. One that’s filled with forward-thinking people who each bring unique talents and skills. So whatever your life experience, we want you to join us - and you really can come as you are!
