Quality Assurance

Sofina Foods Europe; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; 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 Grimsby is seeking a technically minded Advanced Operator to uphold food safety and quality across the production site. Reporting to the Technical Shift Leader, you will optimise daily routines to ensure on-time, first-time quality with rigorous checks and proactive problem-solving.

Your role includes supporting the production team, conducting audits, and ensuring compliance with company procedures while advancing a culture of continuous improvement in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Level 2 Food Hygiene (or equivalent) required.
• Quality auditing experience preferred.
• Experience in chilled and frozen production environments.

Responsibilities

• Ensure area/production line is prepared to meet performance, food safety and hygiene standards.
• Ensure customer and legal requirements are met and products conform to specification.
• Check incoming raw materials and ingredients meet internal specs.
• Calibrate weight and temperature measuring equipment and report issues promptly.
• Verify product labels meet requirements and conduct routine site audits.
• Report non-conformances to Line Manager and support corrective actions.
• Collect samples for laboratory testing and support production teams.
• Ensure compliance with food safety procedures and audit findings.

Skills

Food safety

Quality auditing

Numeracy

Microsoft Office

Education

Level 2 Food Hygiene (or equivalent)

Job description

Summary

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

The Role

Reporting to the Technical Shift Leader the Technical Advanced Operator is a highly motivated pro‑active skilled individual with food safety & Quality at the heart of everything they do. They are able to optimise their daily routine of checking and assuring quality and safety standards across the site to ensure the product in deliver on time in full, with a ‘right first time’ mentality.

Summary

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

The Role

Reporting to the Technical Shift Leader the Technical Advanced Operator is a highly motivated pro‑active skilled individual with food safety & Quality at the heart of everything they do. They are able to optimise their daily routine of checking and assuring quality and safety standards across the site to ensure the product in deliver on time in full, with a ‘right first time’ mentality.

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

Country Code

GB

AutoReqId

5952BR

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INDP