Quality Assurance

Sofina Foods; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 38,573,000 - 44,083,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive rates

Online Benefits Hub

Canteen

Life insurance

On-site parking

Company pension

Referral programme

Health & wellbeing programme

Job summary

Sofina Foods in Grimsby is hiring a production quality co-ordinator to help maintain food safety and quality standards across the site. You will audit processes, check materials, and ensure labeling and temperature controls meet specifications.

The ideal candidate will have Level 2 Food Hygiene, auditing experience, and familiarity with chilled and frozen meal production, plus strong numeracy and MS Office skills. This is a full-time role with on-site working hours.

Qualifications

• Level 2 Food Hygiene qualification or equivalent.
• Quality auditing experience required.
• Experience in chilled and frozen meal production.
• Knowledge of fish products and processing.
• Capable of delivering objectives and KPIs.
• Able to participate in audits across production and packing.
• Strong numeracy and literacy; proficient with MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Prepare area or production line by ensuring machines meet performance and hygiene standards.
• Ensure customer and legal requirements are met and product conforms to specification.
• Check incoming raw materials and ingredients against internal specs.
• Calibrate weight and temperature equipment and report issues promptly.
• Ensure product labels comply with requirements.
• Conduct regular site audits according to procedures.
• Report non-conformances to Line Manager.
• Collect samples for laboratory testing.
• Support production team and ensure safety procedures are followed.
• Investigate internal non-conformances thoroughly.
• Drive right-first-time attitude among colleagues.
• Inform Line Manager of issues impacting production plan.
• Carry out process control checks to ensure adherence to specification.

Skills

Level 2 Food Hygiene

Quality Auditing experience

Chilled and frozen environments

Knowledge of fish products

Efficient in delivering objectives

Production & Packing audits

Priorities and projects management

Role model behaviours

Microsoft Office

Numeracy and literacy skills

Job description

£14.76 per hour

Summary

Play a key role in maintaining food safety and quality standards across our production site.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Ensure area / production line is ready by checking appropriate machines and areas are set to correct performance, food safety and hygiene standards.
• Ensuring all customer and legal requirements are met and product conforms to specification.
• Checking incoming raw materials and ingredients ensuring they meet our internal specification.
• Ensuring that weight and temperature measuring equipment is properly calibrated and issues reporting to Technical FLM without unreasonable delays.
• Checking product labels conform to requirements.
• Performing regular routine audits on site in line with procedures.
• Reporting any non-conformance issues to Line Manager.
• Collecting samples for laboratory testing.
• Supporting the production team to get things done and recorded correctly, and making sure that everyone complies with company food safety procedures.
• Ensure internal Non-conformances are investigated thoroughly and efficiently.
• Drive right first time attitude amongst fellow work colleagues, including production.
• Advise Line Manager of any issues preventing the production plan being achieved.
• Carry out process control checks at set intervals ensuring adherence to specification.

The Ideal Candidate

• Level 2 Food Hygiene (or equivalent)
• Quality Auditing experience.
• Experience of working in Chilled and frozen environments working with meals production, coated fish products and white fish processing products.
• Knowledge of fish products, Production & Packing products around coated processing.
• Efficient in delivering objectives and key measures.
• Ability to take part in Production & Packing segments of audits.
• Ability to manage priorities and projects across your area / line.
• A personal commitment to role model behaviours and to setting the standard.
• A working understanding of Microsoft Office
• Numeracy and literacy skills

Why Sofina Foods?

• Competitive rates
• Online Benefits Hub
• Canteen
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Company pension
• Referral programme
• Health & wellbeing programme

Company Information

Sofina Foods isn't just a food company - It’s a place to build your future.
With a team of over 13,000 people across 40 sites in Canada and Europe, we're passionate about delivering quality meats and seafood products to consumers around the world.
Join a company where innovation, sustainability, and customer satisfaction drive everything we do. At Sofina, you’ll grow your skills, make a real impact, and work with responsibly sourced products from more than 50 protein sources across five continents.
Our vision is bold: to be the most successful food company in the world. If you’re looking for a rewarding career in the food industry, there’s a place for you at Sofina Foods.

Equal Opportunities

Sofina Foods is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected.
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences – regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

Schedule

Monday to Friday

Location

Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire

Hours of Work

Full-time

Company

Sofina Foods