Food Safety Auditor

b3 jobs ltd; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK auditing firm is seeking a Food Safety Auditor to deliver comprehensive auditing services. This role involves conducting audits for major retailers across the UK, Ireland, and internationally, requiring travel. The ideal candidate should possess a strong QA background, experience in supplier auditing across various food categories, and a Lead Auditor qualification. Offering a salary of £45,000 - £60,000 plus a car allowance, the position demands flexibility in working hours and travel.

Benefits

Car allowance of approximately £4,500

Qualifications

• Strong technical/QA background and extensive supply auditing experience in food industry.
• Ideally cover multiple product categories: bakery, dairy, meat, desserts, fresh produce.
• Full UK/EU driving license and valid passport required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct physical and remote audits against standards.
• Produce timely audit reports per customer requirements.
• Keep updated on quality policies and legislative changes.
• Support initiatives like standards reviews and customer liaison.

Skills

Technical / QA background

Supplier auditing experience

Flexibility to travel

Customer service

Education

Lead Auditor qualification or equivalent

Job description

Food Safety Auditor

You will be working for a self-contained business unit that delivers comprehensive auditing services to UK retailers.

They are now looking to recruit an experienced Auditor to join and strengthen their existing dedicated technical team.

About the Food Safety Auditor job

Your role will be to work closely with senior site personnel to arrange technical audits that are carried out against various categories, on behalf of one of the UK’s major retailers.

You will conduct audits within the UK, Ireland and overseas which may include international (long haul) travel.

Key tasks

• Carry out both physical and remote audits against agreed standards, specific requirements and codes of practice.
• Produce timely and accurate audit reports in accordance with customer systems and requirements and submit within agreed business KPI’s.
• Keep up to date on all quality policies, procedures, work instructions and documentation issued by customers and the company.
• Keep abreast of technical development issues and legislative changes pertaining to the food sector.
• Support business initiatives including standards reviews, benchmarking activities and customer liaison when required.
• Operate to ensure that the highest customer service levels are met for the key client.

About You

• Strong technical / QA background and extensive supplier auditing experience within the food industry.
• Your product background will ideally cover multiple categories (i.e. bakery, dairy, meat, desserts, fresh produce, etc.) plus preferably knowledge of complex products i.e. ready meals.
• Lead Auditor qualification (or equivalent such as ISO 9000 Lead Assessor or Third-Party Auditing).
• Flexibility to travel and stay away from home each week (within the UK, Europe and worldwide).
• Full UK / EU driving license and valid passport.

More details

The Food Safety Auditor job (ref : 8901) is paying £45,000 - £60,000 according to your experience plus a car allowance of approximately £4,500.

The working hours are Monday to Friday; flexibility is required given the nature of the role and travel.

Alternate job titles

Food Supplier Auditor | Food Auditing Jobs | Technical Manager | Technical Food Auditor | Technical Audit Consultant | Supply Auditor | Lead Auditor | Food Safety Auditing Jobs