QA Auditor

BAKKAVOR GROUP PLC; Greater Lincolnshire; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing company in Greater Lincolnshire seeks a QA Auditor to ensure compliance with quality standards. The role involves auditing, monitoring, and providing technical support to operational teams during a permanent night shift. This position is ideal for those with experience in quality assurance or food production and requires strong attention to detail and communication skills. Competitive salary up to £29,954 plus benefits.

Benefits

Life Assurance (1 x salary)

25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays

Private medical insurance

Discount & cashback platform

Free independent mortgage advice

Qualifications

• Experience in a Technical/QA role in a food environment is preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively and work independently.
• Understanding of quality improvement projects and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Audit compliance against Quality Management Systems.
• Communicate corrective actions for operational teams.
• Calibrate measurement equipment according to standards.
• Assist QA Supervisor with investigations on specifications.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Communication

Problem Solving

Attention to Detail

Job description

About the Role

Our Boston site employs around 690 people and specialises in making chilled Italian ready meals and modern deli products for a dedicated customer.

Working as part of a wider team of QA Auditors and reporting directly in to our Quality Assurance Supervisors, you will play a key role in ensuring that our site continues to meet all quality and technical standards set nationally and by our grocery retailer partners.

As one of our QA Auditors, you will audit, monitor, improve and evaluate quality systems and procedures and provide technical support for the operational teams as well as maintaining and promoting technical and quality standards in line with business needs and customer requirements will be a key focus.

In this position you will work on a permanent night shift which will include some weekend working as set by the rota.

As well as welcoming applications from candidates from a quality or technical background, we would also like to encourage applications from candidates who have operational or line experience within food production/manufacturing who wish to develop their career. If you have excellent attention to detail, are process driven and can use your initiative to prioritise your workload and problem solve we would like to hear from you.

Full training on internal quality processes is provided to the successful candidate.

Role Accountabilities

• To audit compliance against Quality Management Systems, GMP and HACCP controls, raising all non-conformances against relevant standards with objective evidence.
• Effectively communicating to enable the operational teams to take the appropriate and necessary corrective action - then following up and monitoring completion of actions.
• Understanding the site traceability system to complete audits to demonstrate compliance and retrieve information for investigation purposes.
• Take samples (micro, nutritional, swab and organoleptic) against specific schedules and communicate the progress in a timely manner.
• Prepare and facilitate taste panels in accordance with procedure - ensuring that all results are accurately recorded and communicated to site.
• Calibration of measurement equipment in accordance with schedules and procedures.
• Assist the QA Supervisor in carrying out full investigations on specifications (micro and nutritional), complaints and incidents.
• Support NPD trials and product launches, assisting in micro testing and product life assessment to ensure products are manufactured to the correct standard as necessary.
• Providing technical support and advice to the factory team in the event of customer visit or audit.
• Coordination of day-to‑day activities to deliver improvement of Technical KPIs.
• Operate in a safe working manner and support the site/business on continuous improvement relating to health, safety, and the environment.

About You

• Ideally you will have some professional experience within a similar Technical/QA role in a food environment, but skills can be taught and if you have the enthusiasm and drive to develop within quality assurance this is an excellent first role.
• Understanding the chain of custody within the food environment and a background of working on small to mid‑sized quality improvement projects, such as implementing new procedures and defining new supporting documentation - will be key.
• You will be an excellent communicator who can work alone with a proactive and innovative approach to problem solving.
• You will always adopt a thorough and diligent approach to every task and you will be able to demonstrate our key values of customer care, can‑do, teamwork and not just getting it right but keeping it right.

Up to £29,954 depending on the experience plus a generous shift allowance.

Benefits

• Life Assurance (1 x salary)
• A range of voluntary benefits (holiday purchase scheme, additional life assurance, dental & hospital cash plans)
• Free independent mortgage advice

Old Leake Boston (PE22 9PN)

Site based

3's and 2's / 18:00 - 06:00

Permanent

Why join us?

We're proud to offer you a career with a global leader in the fresh prepared food industry. We're proud to give everyone the opportunity and support to develop and progress their career. To nurture talent, fuel ambition and work with resilience and purpose to achieve the highest possible standards., As an equal opportunity employer, we're committed to providing a safe and rewarding environment for you to thrive in. This is why we work hard to deliver benefits, rewards and wellbeing offerings that are important to you.

You'll enjoy

• Life Assurance (1 x salary)
• 25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays as standard (may vary by role)
• Private medical insurance (after 5 years' service)
• Staff Shop
• Stakeholder Pension Scheme
• Discount & cashback platform
• Personal Accident Insurance
• Free health check
• Employee Assistance Programme
• A range of voluntary benefits (holiday purchase scheme, additional life assurance, dental & hospital cash plans)
• Salary sacrifice car lease scheme
• Free independent mortgage advice
• Discounted tutoring for children
• Access to financial learning tools and affordable loans via your salary
• Free car parking - Site dependant
• A commitment to your wellbeing that includes emotional, physical and financial support services delivered by our fantastic team of wellbeing champions.

Proud to be Bakkavor

We're proud to be the market leader in the UK fresh prepared food industry. We're proud to supply meals, salads, desserts, pizza and bread to leading grocery retailers including Tesco, M&S, Sainsbury's and Waitrose. We're driven by the hard work and passion of our people and are delighted to offer a wide range of careers across our business - come and join our dedicated Bakkavor team!