QA Auditor

Vickerstock; Northern Ireland; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a QA Auditor for a food manufacturing client in the Banbridge area. The role involves ensuring product safety and compliance on the production floor. Key qualifications include experience in QA within food manufacturing, strong organizational and communication skills. This position offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Performance incentives

Full benefits package

Professional development support

Qualifications

• Understanding of CCPs, GMP, allergens, and food safety compliance.

Responsibilities

• Maintain strong QA presence on the production floor.
• Identify issues around allergens, hygiene, CCPs, PPE, and labelling.
• Complete GMP audits, CCP & verification checks.
• Carry out checks for temperature, allergens, and recipes.
• Log non-conformances and assist with investigations.

Skills

Previous experience in QA or Technical within food manufacturing

Strong organisational skills

Communication skills

Documentation skills

Education

3rd-level qualification in food science or related discipline

Job description

Vickerstock is delighted to be working in partnership with our Food Manufacturing client whose aim is to create food ranges that brings bespoke experience and deliver exquisite artisan bakery and food to go products to their customers with the appointment of QA Auditor for their factory based in Banbridge Area.

Reporting to the Head of Technical, you will deliver proactive, on-the-floor quality assurance support that protects product safety, legality, and authenticity. This role ensures robust technical compliance, real-time production support, consistent standards, and continuous improvement across the bakery.

What you will receive:

• Competitive salary
• Performance incentives
• Full benefits package
• Professional development support

A full job description will be available upon application.

What your typical day will look like:

• Maintain strong QA presence on the production floor.
• Identify and escape issues around allergens, hygiene, CCPs, PPE, and labelling.
• Complete GMP audits, CCP & verification checks (metal detection, X-ray, weights).
• Carry out temperature, allergen, recipe and Glass/Hard Plastic checks.
• Support sampling, testing, documentation, and positive release.
• Log non-conformances and assist with root-cause investigations.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and SOP updates.
• Support customer visits, audits and technical documentation.

Your essential ingredients:

• Previous experience in QA or Technical within food manufacturing.
• Understanding of CCPs, GMP, allergens, and food safety compliance.
• Strong organisational, communication, and documentation skills.

Desirable Criteria (it would be great if you have these but don't worry if you don't!)

• 3rd-level qualification in food science or related discipline.
• Experience in bakery, sweet goods, or high-volume FMCG.
• HACCP Level 2/3 or Food Safety qualifications.
• Exposure to digital quality systems.

Get in touch:

Sound like the career move you've been after and would like to hear more, pick up the phone to Anna now on T 028 9031 3720, or send an updated CV - in Word format - via the link on the page (or email).

If this opportunity doesn't quite get the taste buds flowing but like me you are passionate about food, let's get a chat and see how I can help grow your career.

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