Quality Assurance Auditor / Night Shift
andpound;29,562.64 andndash; andpound;34,345.46 per annum
Night Shift andndash; 10PMandndash;6AM
Monday andndash; Friday
Site Based
The Company
A leading food manufacturing business operating within a fast-paced production environment. The company supplies products to a broad customer base across the retail, wholesale and food-to-go sectors.
The business is continuing to grow and is looking to strengthen its Quality team with a conscientious and detail-focused QA Auditor who can help maintain high standards across food safety, quality and compliance.
The Role
You will be responsible for carrying out quality checks across the production and packing processes, ensuring products meet internal standards, customer specifications and legal requirements.
Working closely with Production and other departments, you will monitor critical control points, complete internal audits, maintain accurate quality records and identify and escalate non-conformances. You will also support corrective actions, traceability checks, allergen management, customer complaint investigations and external audit preparation.
This is a hands-on, site-based quality position with a strong presence on the production floor. It would suit someone with previous food manufacturing quality experience who is confident challenging non-conformances and supporting a positive food safety and quality culture.
Key Responsibilities
- Carrying out routine quality checks throughout the production and packing processes
- Completing MAP, lead detector and seal integrity checks
- Ensuring products meet internal quality standards, customer specifications and legal requirements
- Monitoring CCPs and other quality checkpoints in line with HACCP requirements
- Identifying and reporting non-conformances and escalating issues promptly
- Supporting corrective and preventative actions when quality issues arise
- Working closely with production teams to communicate quality standards and resolve concerns
- Conducting scheduled GMP, hygiene and site-standard audits
- Assessing compliance with food safety and quality management systems across the factory
- Ensuring quality records are completed accurately and in line with company procedures
- Documenting audit findings and supporting the development of corrective action plans
- Following up previous audit actions to verify effective close-out
- Supporting preparation for BRCGS, customer and regulatory audits
- Supporting traceability checks, allergen management and shelf-life monitoring
- Assisting with customer complaint investigations and root-cause analysis
- Monitoring hygiene standards across the site and escalating issues where required
- Supporting microbiological sampling and product-testing requirements
- Promoting a strong food safety and quality culture across the site
- Working with other departments to ensure quality expectations are understood and achieved
- Identifying recurring issues and opportunities to improve quality standards and processes
- Assisting with updates to procedures and quality documentation
The Person
- Previous experience within a QA, Quality Assurance or food safety position
- Previous experience within food manufacturing
- Experience within a chilled or high-care manufacturing environment would be advantageous
- Good understanding of HACCP, GMP and BRC food safety standards
- Experience completing audits, reporting non-conformances and supporting corrective actions
- Knowledge of allergen controls, traceability and retailer standards
- Excellent attention to detail with a methodical and thorough approach
- Strong observational skills and the confidence to challenge non-conformances
- Clear communication skills with the ability to work across all levels of the business
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple checks and priorities
- Able to work effectively within a fast-paced production environment
- Good numeracy, record-keeping and computer skills
- Comfortable using Microsoft Office and quality management systems
- Proactive, hands-on approach with a willingness to work on the production floor
- Food Safety Level 2 or Level 3 qualification desirable
Benefits
- 28 daysandrsquo; holiday inclusive of bank holidays, increasing with service
- An additional day off for your birthday
- Health cash plan after three months
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave pay
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Company pension scheme with a 4% employer contribution
- Free on-site parking
- Company-paid events throughout the year
- Employee discount scheme
- Regular employee wellbeing initiatives
Keywords
QA Auditor, Quality Auditor, QA Assistant, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Food Safety, Food Manufacturing, FMCG, HACCP, GMP, BRC, BRCGS, CCP, Internal Audits, Quality Systems, Non-Conformance, Corrective Actions, Traceability, Allergen Management, Hygiene Audits, Food Quality, Night Shift
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