QA Auditor (Blue Nights 3223)

Greencore (Formally Bakkavor Group); Greater Lincolnshire; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company share save scheme

Pension contribution matching

Life insurance 4x salary

Wellbeing Centre platform

Employee discount platform

Enhanced parental leave

Job summary

Greencore Spalding Meals seeks a Quality Auditor to audit, monitor and continually improve quality systems on site. You will work with operations to ensure food safety, GMP compliance and traceability across three manufacturing facilities and a distribution centre.

You will conduct sampling, calibrate equipment, support investigations and NPD trials, and provide hands-on guidance to factory teams while promoting quality standards and a safe working environment.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of GMP, HACCP and traceability within manufacturing.
• Proactive, detail-focused approach with curiosity to improve standards.
• Hands-on on the factory floor with practical technical guidance.
• Ability to audit, identify root causes and drive corrective actions.
• Excellent communication across all levels and cross-functional teams.
• Collaborative mindset and strong organisational skills.
• Commitment to continuous improvement and personal development.

Responsibilities

• Audit compliance with QMS, GMP and HACCP and raise non-conformances.
• Identify root causes, reduce repeat non-conformances and drive actions.
• Conduct traceability audits and present findings clearly.
• Complete sampling activities including microbiological, nutritional and sensory tests.
• Facilitate taste panels and trend results; escalate out-of-spec outcomes.
• Calibrate factory measurement equipment and manage out-of-tolerance actions.
• Support investigations into complaints and incidents through audits and data.
• Support NPD trials, product launches, shelf-life assessments and testing.
• Provide day-to-day technical support to factory teams and during customer visits.
• Contribute to KPI delivery through audits and proactive improvements.
• Maintain a safe working environment aligned with health, safety & environment standards.

Skills

GMP & HACCP understanding

Detail-oriented

Factory floor hands-on

Audit & root cause analysis

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Organizational skills

Continuous improvement mindset

Resilient & positive attitude

Job description

Quality Auditor

Salary: Competitive salary

Benefits: Company share save scheme, Competitive matched pension contribution, Life insurance up to 4x salary

Location: Greencore Spalding Meals, West Marsh Road, PE11 2BB

Ways of Working: Site based

Hours of work: 3's 2's Nights Blue shift 18:00 - 06:00

Contract Type: Permanent

Why Greencore?

Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, we're one of the UK's leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make every day taste better.

As a vibrant and fast-moving business, we're proud 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 and from trusted partners to thousands of stores every day, ensuring consumers enjoy the very best, whenever and wherever they shop.

Our site in Spalding is a vibrant hub where over 1,470 colleagues bring handcrafted sandwich wraps, salads, dips, soups, sauces, and mayonnaise to life across three manufacturing facilities and a distribution centre.

What you'll be doing

In this busy and hands-on role as a Quality Auditor, you'll audit, monitor, and continuously improve quality systems and procedures across site operations. Working closely with operational teams, you'll provide practical technical support while maintaining and 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, and organoleptic 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

What we're looking 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 make every day taste 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.

What you'll get in return

• Competitive salary and job-related benefits
• Holidays
• Competitive matched pension contribution
• 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.