Food Safety Auditor

Certification Europe; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Amtivo Group is seeking a Food Safety Auditor to join our UK-based team. You will conduct audits across recognised food safety schemes, assess compliance, and support clients in maintaining robust quality systems.

Travel across the UK, Ireland and overseas is required, with strong collaboration with our Food & Packaging team. The role emphasizes delivering high-quality reports, accurate corrective actions, and proactive client engagement.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years’ technical or quality experience within the food industry.
• Strong understanding of food safety systems, HACCP, and quality management.
• Experience in internal auditing.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage your own workload.
• Strong communication skills, including explaining technical information to diverse audiences.
• A collaborative, flexible, and proactive mindset.
• Close attention to detail, particularly in audit reporting.
• Willingness to travel (UK, Ireland and overseas).
• Full, clean UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage your diary with scheduling teams.
• Respond promptly to audit requests and scheduling updates.
• Maintain ongoing professional development to stay auditor-status.
• Conduct audits across recognised food safety schemes.
• Liaise with client teams at all levels.
• Collaborate with the internal Food & Packaging team to ensure consistent delivery.
• Respond to technical queries clearly and timely.
• Participate in witness and shadow audits to maintain accreditation.
• Produce high-quality audit reports within agreed timelines.
• Document and follow up corrective actions.
• Build relationships with clients and identify growth opportunities.

Skills

HACCP

Quality management

Internal auditing

Audit reporting

Client communication

Travel willingness

UK driving licence

Education

Degree in Food Science/Technology

HACCP Level3/4

Food Hygiene Level3/4

Lead Auditor Qualification

Job description

Food Safety Auditor

• JobTitle:FoodSafetyAuditor
• Location:UK-basedSE,SW,Scotland|RegularTravel(UK,Ireland&Overseas)
• ContractType: Permanent,Full-time,orContractingconsidered
• Salary:£50-£65,000or£500perdayDOE

Are you a food industry professional with strong technical expertise, a sharp eye for detail, and a passion for driving high standards? We’re looking for Food Safety Auditors to join our growing team and help ensure our clients meet the rigorous requirements of globally recognised food safety schemes. Amtivo are the 6th largest BRCGS Certification Body in the world, and the largest in the UK and Ireland.

AbouttheRole

Reporting to the Head of Operations, this role focuses on delivering high-quality audits across a range of food safety schemes. You’ll assess compliance, identify improvement opportunities, and support clients in ensuring they meet and maintain robust food safety and quality systems.

You’ll work independently, while collaborating closely with our Food & Packaging team, engaging confidently with client teams at all levels.

WhatYou’llBeDoing

Planning

• Manageyourdiaryandmaintainclearcommunicationwiththeschedulingteam.
• Respondpromptlytoauditrequestsandschedulingupdates.
• Takeownershipofyourongoingprofessionaldevelopmenttomaintainauditorstatus.

Delivering

• Conductauditsacrossavarietyofrecognisedfoodsafetyschemes,assessingclientcompliance.
• Liaiseprofessionallywithclientteamsatalllevels.
• WorkcloselywiththeinternalFood&Packagingteamtoensureconsistentdelivery.
• Respondtotechnicalqueriesclearly,accurately,andinatimelymanner.
• Participateinwitnessandshadowauditstomaintainaccreditationandscheme-ownerrequirements.

Reporting

• Producehigh-qualityauditreportswithinagreedtimelines.
• Ensurecorrectiveactionsareclearlydocumentedandfollowedthrough.

Resourcing

• Buildandmaintainstrongrelationshipswithclients.
• Identifyopportunitiestogrowandexpandourclientbase.

WhatSuccessLooksLike

• Contributingtoourcertificationbodyretainingits5‑starratinginschemeownerKPIs.
• Deliveringconsistent,high-qualityauditsandinsightfulreports.
• Actingasatrustedpointofcontactforclients.

WhatYou’llBring

Essential

• Minimum of 10 years’ technical or quality experience within the food industry, ideally across a breadth of product types and manufacturing processes (8-10 categories & 6-month minimum in each).
• Strongunderstandingoffoodsafetysystems,HACCP,andqualitymanagement.
• Experience in internal auditing, as a minimum.
• Exceptionalorganisationalskillsandtheabilitytomanageyourownworkload.
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to explain technical information to diverse audiences (including those where English is not the first language.
• Acollaborative,flexible,andproactivemindset.
• Close attention to detail, particularly in audit reporting.
• Willingnesstotravel(UK,Irelandandoverseas).
• Full,cleanUKdrivinglicence.

Desirable

• Educatedtodegreelevel(FoodScience,FoodTechnology,orrelateddiscipline)
• Level3or4HACCPQualificationandLevel3or4FoodHygieneQualification.
• ManagementSystemsLeadAssessorQualification.
• BRCGSFoodSafetyIssue9AuditorTraining.
• LeadAuditor9001&or22001.
• Additionalfoodsafetyorriskassessmenttraining.
• Experienceconducting2ndand/or3rdpartyaudits.
• ExperienceworkingwithGFSI-benchmarkedschemes.

At Amtivo, we are dedicated to fostering a diverse,equitable, and inclusive environment where authenticity thrives. We believe that true collaboration stems from valuing every individual’s unique perspective and experience. Our commitment to agility empowers us to adapt and innovate, driving superior performance. Upholding the highest standards of integrity, we strive to create a workplace where everyone feels respected, valued, and inspired to contribute their best.

Amtivo Group is an Equal Opportunities Employer. The organisationprovidesequal employment opportunities regardless of ethnic origin, gender, nationality, religion, physical ability, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, or medical history.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are not always able to provide individual feedback. We aim to contact applicants within 14 days if selected for interview.