Food Safety & Quality Auditor — Right‑First‑Time

Sofina Foods Europe; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive rates

Online Benefits Hub

Canteen

Life insurance

On-site parking

Company pension

Referral programme

Health & wellbeing programme

Job summary

Sofina Foods Grimsby is seeking a technically minded Advanced Operator to uphold food safety and quality across the production site. Reporting to the Technical Shift Leader, you will optimise daily routines to ensure on-time, first-time quality with rigorous checks and proactive problem-solving.

Your role includes supporting the production team, conducting audits, and ensuring compliance with company procedures while advancing a culture of continuous improvement in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Level 2 Food Hygiene (or equivalent) required.
• Quality auditing experience preferred.
• Experience in chilled and frozen production environments.

Responsibilities

• Ensure area/production line is prepared to meet performance, food safety and hygiene standards.
• Ensure customer and legal requirements are met and products conform to specification.
• Check incoming raw materials and ingredients meet internal specs.
• Calibrate weight and temperature measuring equipment and report issues promptly.
• Verify product labels meet requirements and conduct routine site audits.
• Report non-conformances to Line Manager and support corrective actions.
• Collect samples for laboratory testing and support production teams.
• Ensure compliance with food safety procedures and audit findings.

Skills

Food safety

Quality auditing

Numeracy

Microsoft Office

Education

Level 2 Food Hygiene (or equivalent)

Job description

Sofina Foods Grimsby is seeking a technically minded Advanced Operator to uphold food safety and quality across the production site. Reporting to the Technical Shift Leader, you will optimise daily routines to ensure on-time, first-time quality with rigorous checks and proactive problem-solving.

Your role includes supporting the production team, conducting audits, and ensuring compliance with company procedures while advancing a culture of continuous improvement in a fast-paced environment.