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QA Auditor
Job Posted: 11 days ago
Salary: £ 31,000 - 31,900 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Sherburn-in-Elmet, North Yorkshire
Expire in: 17 days
Job Description
We're partnering with a leading food manufacturer to recruit a meticulous and proactive QA Auditor. This is a fantastic opportunity to become a key guardian of food safety and quality, ensuring products consistently meet the highest retailer, customer, and regulatory standards. If you enjoy investigating issues, driving improvements, and maintaining audit-ready excellence, this role is for you.
QA Auditor
Permanent
Sherburn in Elmet
Shift Pattern: Rotating weekly
Nights: Sunday: 18:00 - 06:00 / Monday - Thursday: 22:00 - 06:00
Afters: Monday - Thursday: 14:00 - 22:00
Days: Monday - Thursday: 06:00 - 14:00 / Friday: 06:00 - 18:00
What You'll Be Doing:
Conduct a range of internal audits including GMP, Glass & Hard Plastic, hygiene, and food safety inspections, ensuring compliance with BRCGS, retailer, and customer standards
Investigate quality incidents, customer complaints, and non-conformances, using root cause analysis to implement robust corrective and preventative actions
Manage calibration programmes, microbiological testing schedules, ATP and allergen verification, ensuring all food safety controls remain effective
Support daily taste panels, maintain technical documentation, and prepare accurate records to support customer, retailer, and third-party audits
Assess and manage non-conforming products, authorising rework, product holds, waivers, and release activities in line with company procedures
Carry out inspections of incoming raw materials and chocolate tankers, ensuring products meet quality and food safety requirements before production
Deliver Critical Control Point (CCP) training and promote a strong food safety and quality culture across the manufacturing operation
Monitor quality trends and collaborate with Production, Technical, and Engineering teams to drive continuous improvement and Right First Time performance
What We're Looking For:
Previous experience as a QA Auditor, Quality Assurance Technician, or Quality Auditor within food manufacturing or FMCG
Strong knowledge of retailer standards, HACCP, GMP, food safety legislation, and internal auditing practices
Level 2 Food Safety and Level 2 HACCP qualifications (or equivalent)
Excellent attention to detail with strong administrative and IT skills, including Microsoft Excel and Word
Confident communicator with the ability to influence colleagues, deliver training, and work collaboratively across multiple departments
If you're passionate about food safety, enjoy maintaining the highest quality standards, and want to play a vital role in delivering exceptional products, this is an excellent opportunity to join a progressive and quality-focused manufacturing businessBefore You Apply
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