Quality Assurance Auditor

Permanent Futures Limited; Shotley Bridge; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Allergen awareness

Job summary

Permanent Futures Limited is seeking an experienced Quality Assurance Auditor for a hands-on role in a busy food manufacturing environment.

You will carry out audits across quality, hygiene, GMP and QMS, sample materials, investigate issues, and support audits with customers. The role emphasises coaching production teams and contributing to continuous quality improvement.

Qualifications

• Experienced QA/Quality professional in food manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of GMP and QMS audit processes.
• Ability to investigate non-conformances and contribute to quality improvements.

Responsibilities

• Carry out quality, hygiene, GMP and QMS audits.
• Sample and test raw materials, packaging and finished products.
• Investigate non-conformances, complaints and quality issues.
• Perform environmental, allergen and ATP swabbing.
• Monitor product testing, traceability and food safety controls.
• Support BRC and customer audit requirements.
• Maintain quality records and analyse trends.
• Support new product launches and quality projects.
• Coach production teams on quality and food safety procedures.

Skills

QA audits

GMP

QMS

Food safety

Sampling & testing

Non-conformances

Traceability

Coaching teams

Allergen awareness

ATP swabbing

Tools

Laboratory testing

Audit tools

Job description

Quality Assurance Auditor - Food Manufacturing

Are you an experienced QA/Quality professional looking for your next opportunity within food manufacturing?

We're looking for a Quality Assurance Auditor to ensure raw materials, production processes and finished products meet the highest standards of quality, food safety and compliance.

The role includes:

• Carrying out quality, hygiene, GMP and QMS audits
• Sampling and testing raw materials, packaging and finished products
• Investigating non-conformances, complaints and quality issues
• Environmental, allergen and ATP swabbing
• Monitoring product testing, traceability and food safety controls
• Supporting BRC and customer audit requirements
• Maintaining quality records and analysing trends
• Supporting new product launches and quality projects
• Coaching production teams on quality and food safety procedures

This is a hands-on QA role within a busy food manufacturing environment, offering the opportunity to make a real impact on product quality, food safety and customer standards.