Formed over 40 years ago, DPS LTD, and its associated companies have grown to become a market leader in the sourcing, production and distribution of fresh produce to some of the UK's leading retailers. We pride ourselves on the way we do business and understand that we are successful because of our people.

As such, Fresh Produce Partners, a company within DPS LTD, are looking for a superstar Senior Quality Assurance Manager based in Biggleswade, working full time.

Key Accountabilities:

• Ensure that all arrivals are inspected as per the Co-op quality specification and intake protocol
• Ensure that all aspects of product quality are accurately reported to the grower partners, fpp team and Co-op depot team as relevant
• Ensure that any temperature abuse or other issues that can seriously affect product quality are immediately reported and product isolated
• Check that product packaging and detail meets or exceeds the customer’s and legal standards
• Inform the fpp team of any non-conforming product (quality and packaging/ labelling) that is required to be sent for third party repacking or sorting.
• Advise the fpp team of the order of use for stock arriving, based on quality assessment.
• Effectively communicate to Co-op team as necessary 
• To work efficiently and effectively ensuring that you contribute to your Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) • Responsibility to collect shelf-life samples and assessment, as required
• Visit and review quality standards of UK growers and packing sites, to ensure product is grown, packed and despatched to specification
• To clearly communicate between all colleagues in your team and your Line Manager in a timely manner
• Ability to implement and adapt new ways of working in Biggleswade to ensure product is delivered to Coop

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