Food Safety & Quality Compliance Operator

Sofina Foods Europe; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Career development opportunities

Company pension

Life assurance

Health and wellbeing support

Online benefits hub

Referral programme

Canteen facilities

On-site parking

Job summary

Sofina Foods is seeking a Technical Advanced Operator to support food safety, quality, and compliance across the site. You will prepare production areas, verify material compliance, calibrate equipment, and conduct audits while supporting continuous improvement and right-first-time delivery.

Joining Sofina means working with production and technical teams to ensure customer, company, and legal standards are met, with opportunities to develop technical expertise in a fast-paced manufacturing

Qualifications

• Level 2 Food Hygiene qualification or equivalent.
• Experience in food manufacturing, QA, technical, or compliance.
• Prior quality auditing experience.
• Knowledge of food safety systems, GMP and QA processes.
• Experience in chilled or frozen production is advantageous.
• Strong attention to detail and issue resolution.
• Ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Prepare production areas and equipment to meet food safety, hygiene, quality, and performance standards.
• Verify that products, raw materials, and ingredients comply with customer specifications, legal requirements, and internal standards.
• Monitor and calibrate weighing and temperature monitoring equipment, escalate issues promptly.
• Check product labels and packaging information for compliance and accuracy.
• Carry out routine quality, food safety, hygiene, and process audits in line with site procedures.
• Collect samples for laboratory testing and ensure quality documentation is completed accurately.
• Investigate non-conformances, support root cause analysis, and contribute to corrective actions.
• Support production teams with process controls, record completion, and adherence to food safety procedures.
• Conduct process control checks at defined intervals to ensure ongoing compliance with specifications.
• Promote a positive food safety and quality culture and encourage right-first-time across the operation.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on quality, efficiency, waste reduction, and operational performance.
• Contribute to maintaining audit-ready standards and supporting customer, insurance, and compliance audits.
• Coach and support colleagues on food safety, hygiene, quality, and safe working practices.

Skills

Level 2 Food Hygiene

Quality Assurance experience

Auditing experience

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Level 2 Food Hygiene qualification or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Sofina Foods is seeking a Technical Advanced Operator to support food safety, quality, and compliance across the site. You will prepare production areas, verify material compliance, calibrate equipment, and conduct audits while supporting continuous improvement and right-first-time delivery.

Joining Sofina means working with production and technical teams to ensure customer, company, and legal standards are met, with opportunities to develop technical expertise in a fast-paced manufacturing