Packing Quality Control | Portlethen

Kepak McIntosh Donald are a globally recognised brand and the largest red meat producer in Scotland; raised on open pastures, sourced from local farmers and hand-selected by our master butchers, we produce beef and lamb products with integrity and unmatched quality assurance.

Kepak McIntosh Donald are looking for Quality Control Operatives to join our team and provide a vital support service to the assigned production area by ensuring all product complies with required customer specifications and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s).

Working pattern: 40h/week, Monday to Friday, 6am start (need to be flexible with finish time)

Pay Rate: starting from £11.44/h

Role duties:

• Monitor and verify product to ensure compliance to relevant customer specifications through daily check lists, such as: temperature, contamination, labels, weight, packaging etc.
• Monitor and verify that all produced product is within the customer specifications/SOP’s, and within the limits and defined criteria set out in the relevant specifications, such as: weight, eye height, fat colour, dimensions, marbling etc.
• Identify and work with production to correct defects in products.
• Inform and guide production operatives on food safety and customer specifications.
• Collect product samples as required / instructed.
• Participate as required in internal and/or external audits.
• Maintain accurate and legible documented records.
• Any other duties as requested by management and within the competency of the post holder.

• Commitment to Company Values; Passion for food, Ambition, Responsibility and Teamwork
• Passion for Food at forefront of day-to-day performance
• Ambition to develop self to achieve personal and business goals
• Responsibility for positive contribution to business
• Team Work across all levels, departments and teams, willing to go the extra mile

• Comprehensive understanding of customer specification
• Good communications skills both written and verbal is essential
• Fluent English (verbal and written) is essential
• Knowledge of basic ICT is desirable
• Knowledge of H.A.C.C.P principles is desirable
• Professional approach, strong influencing skills
• Meticulous attention to detail essential
• Commitment to good practice
• Sound understanding of integrity and compliance to food safety and hygiene requirements
• Passionate about customer service
• A decisive, results orientated self-starter with high energy levels and initiative

• Competency based rate of pay starting from £11.44/h, and up to £12.16/h depending on experience and qualifications
• 31 days annual leave per year (after probation)
• 25% Discount in our Butcher Shop
• Opportunity to earn a performance Bonus
• Subsidised canteen serving multiple hot food options for breakfast and lunch
• Discounts in well known retailers
• Values awards program
• Refer a friend scheme
• Employee assistance program
• Training and development
• Cycle to work scheme
• Pension plans
• Life assurance