Internal Auditor

ABP UK; Ellesmere; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

ABP UK is seeking a diligent Internal Audit Specialist to ensure compliance with BRC and customer specifications. The role involves leading internal and external audits, maintaining traceability, and providing technical support across departments.

You will operate within a busy food production environment, ensuring adherence to HACCP and regulatory requirements. The ideal candidate will possess audit experience, strong organizational skills, and the ability to drive continuous improvement while

Qualifications

• Experience in internal audits and leading audits (second/third party).
• Experience with food safety audits and HACCP principles.
• Knowledge of customer specifications and industry standards.
• Attention to detail and commitment to continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Carry out internal audits according to the schedule and ensure records are accurate and up to date.
• Maintain daily factory standards and support quality assurance activities.
• Lead second- or third-party audits when required.
• Perform monthly traceability exercises and review records.

Skills

BRC external auditor

HACCP

Customer generic specifications

Customer primal specification

Animal welfare training

Legislation

Tools

Excel

Word

Job description

The role

• To carry out internal audits following the agreed internal audit schedule necessary, make sure that the company system, procedure and records are accurate and kept updated
• To make sure that the daily standards of the factory are maintained.
• To lead, when necessary, any second- or third-party audit.
• To carry out monthly traceability as per agreed schedule.
• To provide technical support to all departments.
• To carry out any other Technical job as necessary.
• Operate to Best Company Practices.
• Carry out fabrication and glass and plastic audits when required.
• Audit, review and sign relevant records as required.
• Support Technical QAs and Champions in their duties and make sure that their tasks are carried out according the relevant procedures.
• Be able to carry out a full traceability forward and backwards of any product within customer required timeframes.
• Collect and review relevant information in order to prepare for second or third party audits.
• Be familiar with customer specifications and QAS and provide them as necessary.
• Audit against relevant customer generic specification.
• Follow up NC raised in the internal audits or daily inspection and ensure that they are dealt with by the relevant departments.
• Contact and guide service suppliers when necessary.
• Ensure that service supplier recommendations are being followed up by relevant departments.
• Participate in department projects where necessary.

Skills

• BRC external auditor and audit experience
• HACCP
• Customer generic specifications
• Customer primal specification
• Animal welfare training
• Legislation

Previous Experience In a Similar Role Is Required.

• Basic Excel and Word skills including creating graphs
• Food Safety
• Basic Meat technology
• Be able to work under pressure
• Time flexibility and organizational skills in order to keep the daily, weekly and month workload and audit schedule up to date without delay
• Capacity to lead a second or third party audit
• Attention to detail
• Self-motivated
• Continuous improvement focus

Advantages

• BRC Lead Auditor course
• HACCP level 3
• Food Safety level 3
• Animal Welfare

Hours of Work

Mon-Fri (7am-3:30pm)- however, alternative start and finish times may be considered

Salary TBC at interview