Quality Auditor

Sofina Foods, Inc.; Haverhill; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly rates

Paid breaks

Access to Online Benefits Hub

Life insurance

Health & wellbeing programme

Canteen facilities

On-site parking

Referral programme

Job summary

Sofina Foods UK is seeking a dedicated QA Auditor to safeguard food safety and quality at our Haverhill site. You will conduct internal audits, verify GMP/GHP/HACCP practices, and support production with QA documentation and testing.

Hours are Monday to Friday, 3pm to 11pm. You’ll work with Operations to drive improvements, uphold standards, and ensure compliance across the site.

Qualifications

• Experience conducting internal audits in a food factory (desirable).
• Experience in QA within an FMCG company (desirable).
• Knowledge of Technical procedures relating to internal auditing.
• Knowledge of microbiology and hygiene.
• Knowledge of pest control.
• Sound knowledge of Microsoft Office software, including Word, Excel, Outlook.
• Key attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Conduct scheduled internal audits including GMP, GHP, HACCP CCP and CP.
• Audit production documentation and raise issues with department heads.
• Carry out verification checks for checkweighers, scales and temperature probes.
• Monitor standards in product specifications for intermediates and finished products.
• Investigate consumer and customer complaints and report findings.
• Conduct traceability exercises as required.
• Perform environmental manual temperature checks as scheduled.
• Collect retained samples and maintain QA shelves.
• Prepare, conduct and supervise daily taste panels and document paperwork.
• Collate process control documentation for sign-off and report issues.
• Swabbing and sampling per risk schedules to support investigations.

Skills

Auditing

Attention to detail

QA in FMCG

GMP/GHP/HACCP knowledge

Microbiology

Hygiene

Pest control

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Role

To ensure the quality and safety of all our products, working closely with Operations across the site to maintain standards and drive improvement, using positive behaviours, taking accountability to ensure that only the best products reach our customers and therefore ensuring the repeat business of the companies that we rely on, but protecting the customers Health & Safety at all times.

Hours: Monday to Friday 3pm - 11pm

The Ideal Candidate

• Experience of conducting internal audits within a food factory (desirable)
• Experience of working within a FMCG Company in a QA capacity (desirable)
• Knowledge of Technical procedures and practices relating to internal auditing
• Knowledge of microbiology and hygiene
• Knowledge of pest control
• Sound knowledge of Microsoft Office software, including Word, Excel, Microsoft Outlook
• Key attention to detail

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.

Why Sofina Foods?

• Competitive hourly rates
• Paid breaks
• Access to our Online Benefits Hub
• Life insurance & company pension
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Canteen facilities
• On-site parking
• Referral programme
• A culture where commitment, teamwork, and high standards are valued and rewarded

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.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Conduct scheduled/planned internal audits including Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Good Hygiene Practices (GHP), HACCP Critical Control Points (CCP) and Control Points (CP), glass register, etc.
• Responsible for auditing documentation related to the production process to ensure accuracy and raising any identified issues with relevant departmental heads.
• Carry out verification checks at set frequencies for in-line checkweighers, scales, and temperature probes to ensure proper operation.
• Monitor and verify that standards specified in product specifications for intermediate and finished products are achieved.
• Investigate consumer and customer complaints, communicating findings to Technical Management and appropriate factory personnel.
• Conduct traceability exercises according to the required schedule.
• Perform environmental manual temperature checks as per the required schedule.
• Collect retained samples and maintain QA sample shelves in an orderly manner.
• Prepare, conduct, and supervise daily taste panels, ensuring all relevant paperwork is completed and raising any issues with Production and Technical Management.
• Collate all process control documentation on a shift basis for sign-off, maintain filing systems, and report all issues to relevant line leaders or area supervisors.
• Conduct swabbing and sampling according to risk-assessed schedules and ad hoc requirements to support investigations.

Summary

Join a flagship site acting as QA in order to meet food safety, legal, and quality standards by conducting audits, inspections, and process checks.