Quality Auditor Fixed Term (Late Shift)

Requisition Number

4983BR

The Role

To ensure the quality and safety of all our products, working closely with Operations across the site to maintain standards and drive improvement, using positive behaviours, taking accountability to ensure that only the best products reach our customers and therefore ensuring the repeat business of the companies that we rely on, but protecting the customers Health & Safety at all times.

Salary

£14.45 per hour

Summary

Join a flagship site acting as QA in order to meet food safety, legal, and quality standards by conducting audits, inspections, and process checks.

Your Key Responsibilities

Conduct scheduled/planned various internal audits including good manufacturing practices (GMP), good hygiene practices (GHP), HACCP Critical Control Points (CCP) and Control Points (CP), glass register, etc.

Responsible for auditing documentation in relation to the production process to ensure it is completed accurately and ensuring any issues identified are raised with the relevant departmental heads.

Carry out verification checks to a set frequency for the in-line Checkweighers, scales, and temperature probes to ensure they are operating correctly.

Monitor and verify that standards laid down in the product specification for intermediate and finished products are achieved.

Investigate consumer and customer complaints, communicating findings to Technical Management and to the appropriate factory personnel.

Conduct traceability exercises to the required schedule.

Carry out environmental manual temperature checks to the required schedule.

Collect retained samples and maintain the QA sample shelves in an orderly manner.

Prepare, conduct, and supervise daily taste panels, ensuring all relevant paperwork is completed and raising any issues to Production and Technical Management.

Collate all process control documentation on a shift basis for sign-off, and subsequently maintain a filing system, reporting all issues to the relevant line leaders/area supervisors.

Conduct swabbing and sampling against risk-assessed schedule and ad hoc to aid in investigations.

The Ideal Candidate

Experience of conducting internal audits within a food factory (desirable)

Experience of working within a FMCG Company in a QA capacity (desirable)

Knowledge of Technical procedures and practices relating to internal auditing

Knowledge of microbiology and hygiene

Knowledge of pest control

Sound knowledge of Microsoft Office software, including Word, Excel, Microsoft Outlook

Key attention to detail

Why Sofina Foods?

At Sofina Foods, you’ll step into a high-impact role where your voice matters. You’ll work closely with a collaborative, forward-thinking leadership team and play a key role in shaping the future of the site. With a strong reputation in the market, a commitment to continuous improvement and a focus on people and quality, Sofina offers a career, not just a job. Join a business that’s big enough to offer opportunity and support, but agile enough for your contribution to truly count

Company Information

Sofina Foods isn't just a food company - It’s a place to build your future.

With a team of over 13,000 people across 40 sites in Canada and Europe, we're passionate about delivering quality meats and seafood products to consumers around the world.

Join a company where innovation, sustainability, and customer satisfaction drive everything we do. At Sofina, you’ll grow your skills, make a real impact, and work with responsibly sourced products from more than 50 protein sources across five continents.

Our vision is bold: to be the most successful food company in the world. If you’re looking for a rewarding career in the food industry, there’s a place for you at Sofina Foods.

Equal Opportunities

Sofina Foods is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected.

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences – regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

Schedule

Monday to Friday, 8 Hour Shift

Hours of Work

Full-time

Company

Sofina Foods

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