Food Safety Auditor - French Speaking

JR United Kingdom; Maidstone; Remote; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the food safety sector is seeking a Food Safety Auditor who speaks French for a home-based role with extensive travel across the UK, Belgium, and France. This position involves conducting audits, providing technical training, and ensuring compliance with food safety standards. The successful candidate will bring a strong background in food science and auditing, along with the ability to work independently.

Benefits

Car allowance

Pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Dental insurance

Life assurance

Mobile phone

Wellness benefits

Qualifications

• Degree level in food science or a related food safety discipline required.
• Experience in food safety auditing is essential.
• Fluency in English and French is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Conduct audits of food manufacturing, distribution, and packaging facilities.
• Provide technical training on food safety programs and compliance.
• Prepare follow-up reports on compliance levels and corrective actions.

Skills

Proactivity

Technical auditing

Food safety standards knowledge

Fluency in English

Fluency in French

Organizational skills

Education

Degree in food science or related field

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31.05.2025

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15.07.2025

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Job Description:

Food Safety Auditor - French Speaking

£45,000 to £50,000 + car allowance & benefits

Home-based in UK, Belgium, Northern France or Benelux region with travel

Job ref: 8898

This global business provides recognised audits, inspections, and consulting services to allow manufacturers food safety programs to realise their highest potential.

About the Food Safety Auditor job

• Reporting directly to the Regional Manager, the purpose of the Food Safety Auditor is to conduct audits of client food manufacturing, distribution and packaging facilities.
• You will provide technical training to management and employees regarding the adequacy of their food safety programs, pest management, operational methods, personnel practices and maintenance for food safety and food hygiene cleaning practices.
• You will communicate to each facility’s management team on their existing compliance levels plus prepare a written follow-up report; recapping all issues, observations and, if needed, corrective actions that should be taken.

Skills & experience required for the Food Safety Auditor job

• You will be a proactive and focused individual who is ideally educated to a degree level in a food science or related food safety discipline together with a strong technical, food safety or food auditing track record. You must be able to organise travel itineraries, make travel arrangements and travel to inspection sites; be able to work independently of direct office supervision and file all reports.
• You will be able to demonstrate a working knowledge of retailer and third-party food safety standards (BRC etc.). Industry recognised auditing qualifications are an advantage e.g. Lead Auditor.
• You must be able to travel extensively throughout Belgium, France & the Netherlands and hold a full valid driving licence.
• Fluency in English and French is essential. To speak Dutch in addition to French and English would be a distinct advantage.

The Food Safety Auditor job (ref:8898) is a UK, Belgium, Northern France or Benelux region home-based role requiring extensive travel and is paying £45,000 to £50,000 per annum according to your experience.

The package includes a car allowance, pension, life assurance, private medical insurance, dental insurance, travel insurance, laptop, mobile phone and other company & wellness benefits.

Alternate job titles

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