Compliance & Quality Assurance Auditor

Weetabix; Sealand Manor; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Subsidised Canteen

Subsidised Staff Shop

Pension Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Free On-site Parking

Recognition Scheme

Job summary

Weetabix is seeking a Compliance & Quality Assurance Auditor to join our Technical - Q&C team in Deeside. In this hands-on role, you will carry out internal, customer and GMP audits, ensuring actions are closed on time and products meet safety and quality standards.

You will coordinate hygiene, allergen and production checks, review records, investigate quality concerns and support continuous improvement across the site. The role includes 4-on-4-off days and nights.

Qualifications

• English and Maths with PC experience
• Experience in food industry preferred
• Food hygiene and GMP auditing techniques advantageous
• Initiative and judgement in identifying and correcting quality issues
• Ability to stop production when faults are found

Responsibilities

• Carry out internal, customer and GMP audits, ensuring actions are completed and closed within agreed timescales.
• Conduct quality, due diligence, hygiene, allergen and production checks throughout the manufacturing process, ensuring compliance with HACCP, IFS, the QMS and site procedures.
• Monitor production activities to ensure products are safe, legal and meet customer specifications, investigating out-of-specification issues.
• Review and audit quality records and documentation to ensure due diligence.
• Carry out food reviews, investigate quality concerns and escalate issues as required.
• Coordinate microbiological, analytical, nutritional and shelf-life testing; report non-conforming results and support corrective actions.
• Inspect production areas and equipment after cleaning; verify hygiene and fitness for use.
• Calibrate laboratory, weighing and process equipment per schedule.
• Set up checkweighers, metal detectors and product coding systems to ensure compliance.
• Investigate customer complaints, raise concessions and support continuous improvement.
• Provide quality support to production teams and attend daily meetings; support warehouse QA activities.
• Undertake other duties as requested by Line Manager and uphold Food Safety and Product Quality.

Skills

Auditing

Quality control

GMP

HACCP

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Education

English and Maths GCSE

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Compliance & Quality Assurance Auditor

Department: Technical - Q&C

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Deeside

Compensation: £39,934 / year

Description

We are looking for a Compliance & Quality Assurance Auditor to join our team and play a key role in maintaining the highest standards across our manufacturing operation.

In this hands-on role, you'll be responsible for carrying out quality inspections, audits and compliance checks throughout the production process, ensuring products consistently meet customer, legal and food safety requirements. You'll work closely with production teams to identify improvements, investigate issues, and help drive a culture of quality across the site.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a keen eye for detail who enjoys working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and wants to make a real impact on product quality and customer satisfaction.

Shift pattern: 4-on-4-off Days & Nights (6am-6pm / 6pm-6am

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out internal, customer and GMP audits, ensuring actions are completed and closed within agreed timescales.
• Conduct quality, due diligence, hygiene, allergen and production checks throughout the manufacturing process, ensuring compliance with HACCP, IFS, the Quality Management System (QMS), site procedures and relevant legislation.
• Monitor production activities to ensure products are safe, legal and meet customer specifications, investigating and managing any out-of-specification ingredients, packaging materials or finished products.
• Review and audit quality records and documentation to ensure compliance with due diligence requirements.
• Carry out food reviews, investigate quality concerns and contamination incidents, and **escalate** issues where required.
• Coordinate microbiological, analytical, nutritional and shelf-life testing, reporting any non-conforming results and supporting corrective actions.
• Inspect production areas and equipment following cleaning activities, verifying hygiene standards and fitness for use.
• Calibrate laboratory, weighing and process equipment in line with agreed schedules.
• Set up and verify checkweighers, metal detectors and product coding systems to ensure compliance with production requirements.
• Investigate customer complaints, raise concession notes and support continuous improvement activities.
• Provide quality support to production teams, attend daily production meetings, support third-part warehouse quality activities and provide cover for other QA Auditors as required.
• Undertake any other duties reasonably requested by the Line Manager and maintain responsibility for Food Safety, Product Quality and Legality at all times.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• A good standard of education is required in English and Maths with PC experience
• Experience in food industry, previous position in a quality department of a food environment preferred
• Food hygiene and GMP auditing techniques an advantage
• The job holder is expected to use initiative and judgement in identifying and correcting all quality issues.
• Independent action in stopping production until any fault is rectified

Benefits

• Subsidised Canteen
• Subsidised Staff Shop
• Pension Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Free On-site Parking
• Recognition Scheme