Warehouse Operative QA

Warehouse Operative Quality Assurance

£28332.20 + great benefits

Full time 42.5 Hours (NIGHTS)

Corby, Northamptonshire

At Fresh Direct, you’ll enjoy the job security and career development of the global foodservice leader – with the family feel of our friendly team in Corby.

We supply fresh food to some of the best-known restaurants, hotels and pubs on the high street.

As Warehouse Operative QA you will be focused on ensuring that we maintain great quality to our customers which will include liaising and monitoring customer complaints to ensure that all actions are customer focused. Quality Inspectors are responsible for the quality of fresh product to specification.

What you'll be doing:

• Document the quality of product delivered and during storage
• Reject product that fails to meet specifications and standards
• Work as part of the Quality team in ensuring high standards are met with a view to continual improvement
• Check rejected produce are isolated for return. Ensure control sheets are completed to reflect the correct information required i.e. temperatures, glass, brittle plastic and knife and scissor control
• Ensure that systems and procedures are adhered to
• Respond to daily delivery issues regarding quality.
• Cover other Quality areas where necessary
• Responding to customer complaints and ensuring the monitoring of the suppliers and product causing complaints
• To work in a team based environment where all managers/employees work together for the good of the business
• Through the department provide ongoing intelligence/data/information that can be used by other departments in order to make more informed decisions
• Ensure that all applicable legislation (H&S, Hygiene, BRC, etc) for a modern food business are in place and adhered to by all and that any violations are reported to your business.
• Specific projects or activities as directed by either your line manager.

You’ll enjoy:

• Plenty of variety Rotating across different areas of our warehouse, you’ll join a team that picks refrigerated food items for customer orders, checks quality, helps with loading onto lorries and keeps the warehouse clean and running smoothly.
• Career development and diversity We’re home to a wide range of nationalities and we’re proud to promote people from within our business. In fact, half of our managers today started as Warehouse Operatives.
• Excellent and ongoing training As well as a full induction, we also offer forklift, first aid and other training to people with potential. Prove yourself and you could even train as a driver, to earn up to £42,000.

To join us as a you'll need to be customer focused and solutions driven, hold basic health and hygiene certificate and be passionate about product knowledge of our fruit and vegetables ranges. We ask for an eye for detail and the ability to understand and read English and have I.T skills. You’ll also need to be comfortable working as part of a team in a chilled environment (we’ll provide a free thermal uniform to keep you warm). We also offer a range of benefits that include free food, subsidised vending machines on site, and a permanent role with a market leader.

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At Fresh Direct everyone is welcome. We don’t want you to ‘fit our culture’ we want you to help define it and we actively celebrate the unique talents of each and every colleague. We don’t just look at your CV, we’re more focused on who you are and your potential. As part of our values, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone has a voice, is appreciated and has the same opportunities. We work hard to ensure that everyone feels part of our business, as we care for one another and connect the world through food and trusted partnerships. Our ultimate goal is to ensure that everyone belongs and thrives at Fresh Direct and we recognise that Fresh Direct can only thrive when everyone feels they belong. We'll do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, speak to our resourcing team who will be happy to support you.