Factory QA

ADM; Hereford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A global nutrition company is hiring for a quality auditor position in Hereford, UK. This role focuses on ensuring food safety and quality standards are met through comprehensive audits of processes and paperwork. Additionally, the auditor will support staff training and escalation of issues when necessary. The ideal candidate should be numerate, literate, and a team player. Strong communication and internal auditing experience are essential. The company values diversity and provides a welcoming workplace.

Qualifications

• Must be fluent in English.
• Strong communication skills required.
• Experience as an internal auditor is crucial.

Responsibilities

• Conduct process audits and ensure compliance.
• Work with production to enhance staff training.
• Audit and verify paperwork completion regularly.
• Escalate food safety or quality issues appropriately.
• Complete annual validation for all CCP’s.

Skills

Numerate

Literate

Great communicator

Internal Auditor

Team Player

Positive attitude

Good attention to details

Problem solving skills

Job description

Job Description

Job purpose

To work throughout the factory with all units helping them to ensure the correct processes are followed, relating to quality and food safety. Help to identify any training needs across the site so the relevant training can be provided.

Required and Desired Qualifications

Required: Numerate and Literate. English Speaker. Great communicator. Internal Auditor. Team Player. Positive attitude. Good attention to details. Problem solving skills.

Duties and responsibilities

• Process auditing – Ensuring correct process is being followed by production teams and that they are filling the paperwork in correctly. GMP, Fabrication, Foreign bodies, CCP, Glass and Hard Plastic audits conduction as per schedules.
• Coaching and monitoring – Working with production to ensure all staff are trained to the required competency level for the role they are in, escalating to the relevant parties to identify where further training is required.
• Paperwork audits & verification – Regular audits covering paperwork completion.
• Escalation – any issues that risk food safety or quality to be escalated through the correct channels to ensure corrective actions are put in place.
• CCP’s annual validation completion for all CCP’s in the production areas.
• Allergen Validations completion and support of QC on their absence.
• Incident reports completion and follow ups to ensure that all corrective and preventative actions are completed on time.
• Continues support for Site Quality Managers to ensure that food safety and quality requirements are met.
• Support with Traceability Audits.
• Support in Customer Audits, BRC and any other 3rd party audits.
• Handover completion and internal inspections of cleaning by external services. Escalation if any concerns or issues are raised.
• Completion of fridges monitoring, hygiene checks and fridges temperature checks around the Site.
• Water temperature checks as per schedule.
• Equipment checks and replacing of knives, blades, relevant paperwork completion.
• Plasters checks through metal detector.
• Help to ensure the site is audit ready at all times.

#IncludingYou

Diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging are cornerstones of ADM’s efforts to continue innovating, driving growth, and delivering outstanding performance. We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce and create welcoming, truly inclusive work environments — environments that enable every ADM colleague to feel comfortable on the job, make meaningful contributions to our success, and grow their career. We respect and value the unique backgrounds and experiences that each person can bring to ADM because we know that diversity of perspectives makes us better, together.

For more information regarding our efforts to advance Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging, please visit our website here: Culture, Engagement & Inclusion | ADM.

About ADM

At ADM, we unlock the power of nature to provide access to nutrition worldwide. With industry-advancing innovations, a complete portfolio of ingredients and solutions to meet any taste, and a commitment to sustainability, we give customers an edge in solving the nutritional challenges of today and tomorrow. We’re a global leader in human and animal nutrition and the world’s premier agricultural origination and processing company. Our breadth, depth, insights, facilities and logistical expertise give us unparalleled capabilities to meet needs for food, beverages, health and wellness, and more. From the seed of the idea to the outcome of the solution, we enrich the quality of life the world over. Learn more at www.adm.com.

Req/Job ID

102983BR

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#LI-DNI