QA Auditor (Red Nights 3223 18:00pm-06:00am)

Greencore; Spalding; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Holidays

Pension contribution

Life insurance

Company share save scheme

Greencore Qualifications

Employee discount platform

Wellbeing Centre access

Enhanced parental leave

Menopause policies

Job summary

Greencore is seeking a Quality Auditor for the night shift at Spalding to audit and continually improve quality systems across site operations. You will work closely with operations to provide practical technical support while upholding food safety standards in line with customer and legal requirements, under QA supervision.

The role requires a strong understanding of GMP, HACCP and traceability, with the ability to audit hands-on on the factory floor and drive corrective actions.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of GMP, HACCP and traceability in manufacturing.
• Auditing experience with root-cause analysis.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving on the factory floor.

Responsibilities

• Audit compliance with QMS, GMP and HACCP and raise non-conformances.
• Identify root causes to reduce repeat issues and drive corrective actions.
• Conduct traceability inspections and present findings clearly.
• Complete sampling activities to schedule (microbiological, nutritional, swabs).
• Facilitate taste panels and trend results for improvements.
• Calibrate measurement equipment and manage out-of-tolerance actions.
• Support investigations into complaints and incidents via audits and data analysis.
• Assist with NPD trials, product launches, shelf-life assessments.

Skills

Quality systems

GMP

HACCP

Traceability

Audit

Root-cause analysis

Communication

Teamwork

Job description

Job Description

Job DescriptionQuality Auditor (Red Nights 3223 18:00pm-06:00am)

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 Red 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.

We reserve the right to close this advertisement before the stated closing date.

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