Qa Auditor

Kingdom People; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 1,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a QA Auditor to ensure food safety and quality standards in a dynamic manufacturing environment. This role involves working closely with the manufacturing team to uphold rigorous food safety protocols, conducting audits, and leading taste panels to ensure product integrity. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in food manufacturing operations, with a focus on HACCP and quality control. Join a forward-thinking company that values safety and quality, and play a crucial role in delivering top-notch products to consumers. If you have a passion for food safety and quality assurance, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in food manufacturing operations is essential.
• Must be able to generate detailed reports and work well in a team.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with food safety and quality standards.
• Conduct daily audits and verification checks on production lines.
• Lead taste panels and manage product sample analysis.

Skills

Food Safety Standards

HACCP Knowledge

Report Writing

Quality Control

Team Collaboration

Education

Level 3 HACCP

Level 3 Supervising Food Safety

Tools

Temperature Monitoring Equipment

Environmental Swabbing Tools

Job description

QA Auditor

Location: Elland

Hours: 40 Hours Rotational Shift

Salary: GBP12.24 p/h

The Role:

Having previous experience within food manufacturing operations, you will be working closely with the manufacturing team to ensure the required food safety and quality standards are adhered to at all times and to assure product integrity.

Main Responsibilities:

1. Improvement and Maintenance of Food Safety, Hygiene & Quality Standards
   • Understand and assist in maintaining and updating the company’s HACCP system (HACCP Team Member).
   • As an SME - Ensure continuous compliance with customer-specific metal prevention code of practice and involvement in managing incidents and liaising with the appropriate teams.
   • Identify non-conformances against agreed standards, specifications, and/or procedures following the sites Non-Conformance Procedure and take an active part in the investigation with the relevant teams.
   • Ensure site-specific food safety and quality standards are understood and achieved.
   • Play a leading role in the Quality and Technical procedural training within all departments.
   • Stop lines/cease factory activities in the event of a serious non-conformance which could pose an actual or potential food safety or quality concern.
   • Conduct customer complaint investigations where required.
   • Approval and review of process and ingredient deviations.
2. Audits, Verification Checks
   • Conduct daily line audits which include verification that critical control points are under control and also verification of Operatives adherence to CCPs.
   • Perform daily/weekly quality checks which include verification of scales and temperature monitoring equipment.
   • Participate in internal audits (Team Member).
   • Conduct GMP inspections of all areas.
   • Perform chemical checks.
   • Continuous monitoring of area temperatures (ICESPY).
   • Conduct environmental swabbing on areas and equipment.
   • Perform water sampling.
   • Conduct glass and hard plastic audits.
   • Perform pack compliance audits.
   • Conduct air plate sampling.
3. Taste Panels
   • Taste panels conducted for all products on site following on-site procedures:
   • - Daily Management Panels
   • - End of Life Panels
   • - Consistency Panels
   • - Shelf Life Panels
   • - Christmas Code Approval
   • Taste panel results are recorded, reviewed, and action is taken where a non-conformity is raised.
   • Collate and dispatch all product samples where required to an external lab for micro analysis.
   • Ensure manufacturing has the relevant retained samples for use to assess products at the product testing stage.
   • Ensure QA sample area/QA room is kept clean and tidy.
   • Transport sign off.
   • Positive release testing of all products carrying a gluten-free claim.

The Candidate:

1. Previous experience in food manufacturing operations.
2. Ability to generate detailed written reports and work in a structured team.
3. Level 3 HACCP.
4. Level 3 Supervising Food Safety.
5. Subject Matter Expert (Metal Detection).