PM Shift Quality & Food Safety Lead | Auditor Supervisor

apetito UK; Trowbridge; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Living Wage employer

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Discretionary annual bonus

Pension scheme with employer match up

Life assurance

Job summary

apetito UK is seeking a Quality and Food Safety Auditor Supervisor to lead PM and night shift teams in auditing ingredients, processes, and products. The role focuses on maintaining food safety, quality and compliance across the site, driving CAPAs and ensuring adherence to BRC/HACCP standards.

You will investigate quality issues, manage non-conformances, and support traceability while promoting a culture of safety and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a food manufacturing/quality environment.
• Experience supervising a team with KPIs.
• SAP experience and QA systems familiarity.
• Strong IT skills and data handling.
• Attention to detail and a compliance mindset.

Responsibilities

• Ensure food safety, quality, and compliance standards are consistently achieved across site.
• Carry out audits and inspections in line with BRC and HACCP requirements.
• Investigate quality issues and customer complaints, identifying root causes and implementing solutions.
• Manage food safety and quality non-conformances, driving corrective and preventative actions.
• Support traceability exercises and product investigations when required.
• Monitor product quality against agreed specifications and standards.
• Assess risks associated with raw materials and incoming goods.
• Manage supplier quality concerns, concessions, and product rejections.
• Support the operation and compliance of food safety monitoring and detection systems.
• Coordinate testing activities and maintain accurate quality documentation.
• Promote a strong food safety culture through training, inductions, and coaching.
• Work closely with production and technical teams to continuously improve quality performance.

Skills

Food manufacturing/quality environment

Team supervision with KPIs

Attention to detail

Compliance ethos

Strong IT skills

Education

Degree or equivalent in relevant subject

Tools

SAP

Job description

apetito UK is seeking a Quality and Food Safety Auditor Supervisor to lead PM and night shift teams in auditing ingredients, processes, and products. The role focuses on maintaining food safety, quality and compliance across the site, driving CAPAs and ensuring adherence to BRC/HACCP standards.

You will investigate quality issues, manage non-conformances, and support traceability while promoting a culture of safety and continuous improvement.