Quality Auditor

Campden BRI; Bristol, Chipping Campden; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Food Chemist to join their dynamic team. This role focuses on auditing and enhancing laboratory practices to ensure the highest quality standards in the food and drink industry. You will manage audits, provide training, and contribute to the development of quality systems. With a commitment to work-life balance and generous benefits, this position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in a supportive environment. If you are passionate about quality and compliance, this is the perfect role for you.

Benefits

Employee Discounts

25 Days Holiday

Buy and Sell Holiday Scheme

Generous Pension Scheme

Work/Life Balance Focus

Subsidized Onsite Restaurant

Qualifications

• Proven experience in food-related chemistry testing activities.
• Understanding of ISO 17025 and CLAS standards.
• Experience in conducting method evaluations and validations.

Responsibilities

• Manage internal audits and laboratory assessments.
• Provide training and consultancy for quality systems.
• Assess laboratory operations for compliance with standards.

Skills

Food Chemistry Testing

Quality Auditing

ISO 17025 Standards

Statistical Analysis

Technical Writing

Education

Degree in Food Science or Chemistry

Tools

Excel

Word

Outlook

Job description

01.05.2025

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Full Job Description

Are you an experienced Food Chemist with a passion for auditing and helping improve laboratory practices & quality?

Campden BRI supports the food & drink industry with scientific testing, technology, consultancy, and innovation. Quality is at the heart of everything we do. We're looking to expand our Campden Laboratory Approval Scheme (CLAS) Team and hire an experienced Chemist with an excellent understanding of quality and the passion to become an internal & external Chemistry auditor.

Position

1. Manage and deliver internal audits and independent laboratory assessments.
2. Manage CLAS corrective action reviews to defined deadlines and required standards.
3. Accurately assess the suitability and status of laboratory operations (management and technical areas) against set standards, provide recommendations for CLAS compliance, and confirm compliance with internal procedures/GLP during internal audits.
4. Review and comment on the technical content of methods and the suitability of supporting in-house validation/verification data and QC checks concerning CLAS assessments.
5. Assess the suitability of actions to address findings raised by CLAS assessments and internal audits, providing constructive feedback.
6. Respond to inquiries related to contract CLAS projects (as part of client contact during assessments) and promote Campden BRI as a centre of excellence within the food and related industry sectors.
7. Provide practical, reliable, and technically valid training and consultancy to help laboratories develop quality systems and work towards their chosen accreditation/certification.
8. Contribute to the development of services provided by CLAS.

Requirements

1. Recognized qualifications and proven, up-to-date knowledge and experience in routine food-related chemistry testing activities.
2. Practical experience and technical understanding of current standard/recognized food compositional methods, instrumental methods, common commercial rapid methods, and routine testing activities.
3. Experience and understanding of management, technical, and quality requirements in ISO 17025 and/or CLAS Standards—ideally gained through several years of a) managing/supervising or working at a senior level within accredited/certified laboratory operations, or b) developing and implementing quality systems within analytical laboratories.
4. Experience in planning and conducting in-house method evaluations/validations, appraising data, and compiling validation reports.
5. Experience with Measurement Uncertainty and related statistical approaches.
6. Training in auditing principles and previous experience auditing quality systems against recognized standards (preferably within laboratory operations) is desirable but not essential.
7. Ability to research unfamiliar methods/techniques to assess their suitability.
8. Ability to work independently, respond to unforeseen situations, rapidly appraise information, and make accurate decisions.
9. Effective team collaboration skills, good time management, and ability to deliver accurate work within deadlines.
10. Advanced knowledge of Excel, Word, and Outlook.
11. Full and clean UK driving license.
12. No restrictions to work in the UK and for travel within the European Union.
13. Full and Part-time hours will be considered.

Additional benefits include:

• Reward platform with employee discounts and rewards.
• 25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays.
• Buy and sell holiday scheme.
• Generous work-saver pension scheme, with employee contributions matched up to 10%.
• Culture focused on work/life balance (early finish Fridays).
• Subsidized onsite restaurant.

Please note you must:

• Have a full and clean UK driving license.
• Have no restrictions to work in the UK and for travel within the European Union.