QA Auditor

Greencore Group plc; Holbeach CP; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension up to 8% matched

Life insurance 4x salary

Company share save scheme

Greencore Qualifications

Exclusive employee discount platform

Wellbeing Centre access

Enhanced parental leave

Job summary

Greencore Group plc, Holbeach site, is seeking a hands-on Quality Auditor to audit, monitor and improve quality systems across site operations. You will work with operational teams to provide practical technical support while upholding food safety standards in line with Greencore and legal requirements.

The role requires a proactive, detail-focused approach, strong communication, and the ability to drive corrective actions.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of quality systems, GMP and HACCP.
• Ability to audit, identify root causes and drive actions.
• Excellent communication and teamwork on a manufacturing floor.

Responsibilities

• Audit compliance with QMS, GMP and HACCP and drive corrective actions.
• Identify root causes and reduce repeat non-conformances.
• Conduct traceability audits and data presentation.
• Perform sampling, including microbiological, nutritional, swabs and organoleptic tests.
• Support investigations into complaints and incidents through audits.
• Provide technical support to factory teams and customer visits.
• Assist with NPD trials and product launches.

Skills

Quality systems

GMP

HACCP

Traceability

Factory floor

Root cause analysis

Communication

Cross-functional

Job description

Salary:Competitive salary
Benefits:Company share save scheme, Competitive matched pension contributions , Life insurance up to 4x salary
Location:Holbeach
Ways of Working: 3s & 2s (Blue)
Hours of work: 6am - 6pm
Contract Type:Permanent

Why Greencore?

Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026,we’reone of the UK’s leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to makeevery daytaste better.

As a vibrant and fast-moving business,we’reproud to employ over 28,000 talented colleagues across 36 manufacturing sites and 21 distribution depots in the UK and the US.

Together, we bring delicious food to life. Our products cover every meal occasion from breakfast through to dinner and dessert, with lunch and snacking in between. In FY25, our shared passion helped us achieve combined revenues of approximately £4bn.

Our extensive direct to store (DTS) network, with 17 depots across the UK, allows us to deliver fresh and frozen food, both our own andfrom trusted partners,to thousands of stores every day, ensuring consumers enjoy thevery best, whenever and wherever they shop.

Our site in Holbeach St Marks, Lincolnshire, specialises in producing chilled pizzas and employs around 880 people, operating in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.

Whatyou’llbe doing

In this busy and hands-on role as a Quality Auditor,you’llaudit,monitor, and continuously improve quality systems and procedures across site operations. Working closely with operational teams,you’llprovide practical technical support whilemaintainingand promoting quality and food safety standards in line with Greencore, customer, and legal requirements, with guidance from the QA Supervisor or Manager.

Role Accountabilities

• Audit compliance with QMS, GMP, and HACCP, raising clear non-conformances and driving corrective actions to closure
• Apply an inquisitive audit mindset to identify root causes and reduce repeat non-conformances
• Conduct traceability audits, efficiently retrieving data and presenting findings clearly
• Complete sampling activities to schedule, including microbiological, nutritional, swabs, andorganoleptic testing
• Prepare, facilitate, and trend taste panels, escalating out-of-specification results and recommending improvements
• Calibrate factory measurement equipment to schedule and manage out-of-tolerance actions
• Support investigations into complaints, incidents, and out-of-specification results through audits and data analysis
• Support NPD trials and product launches, including testing, shelf-life assessment, and taste panels
• Provide day-to-day technical support to factory teams, audits, and customer visits
• Contribute to Technical KPI delivery through audits, investigations, and proactive improvement actions
• Work safely at all times, promoting strong health, safety, and environmental standards

Whatwe’relooking for

• A strong understanding of quality systems, GMP, HACCP, and traceability within a manufacturing environment
• A proactive, detail-focused approach with a natural curiosity to challenge and improve standards
• Confidence working hands-on on the factory floor, providing clear and practical technical guidance
• Ability to audit effectively, identify root causes, and drive corrective and preventative actions
• Strong communication skills, able to engage confidently with colleagues at all levels
• A collaborative mindset, working effectively within cross-functional teams
• Good organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities to deadlines
• Commitment to continuous improvement and personal development
• A positive, resilient approach aligned to Greencore values

We’re not all the same at Greencore and our differences help us to makeevery daytaste better for all our stakeholders. We truly put our people at the core and are proud of our diversity.

If this sounds like you, join us and grow with Greencore, and be a part of driving our future success.

Whatyou’llget in return

• Competitive salary and job-related benefits
• Holidays
• Pension up to 8% matched
• Life insurance up to 4x salary
• Company share save scheme
• Greencore Qualifications
• Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform
• Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform
• Enhanced parental leave and menopause policies

Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on-the-job training and development opportunities to further your career.

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