Quality Auditor

Allied Bakeries Ltd.; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Healthcare plan

Pension contributions up to 10%

Employee discounts

Learning and development opportunities

Wellbeing resources

Job summary

Hovis Bakeries in Stoke-on-Trent is seeking an experienced Quality Auditor to join the Technical team. The role focuses on promoting, monitoring and driving continuous improvements in Quality, Food Safety and due diligence across the site.

You will ensure compliance with BRCGS standards, manage controlled documents, and collate process data to support CCPs, legal and customer requirements. A strong eye for detail and proactive ownership are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in food manufacturing is essential, ideally QA/technical background.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Good communication with production and technical teams.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritise workload.
• Takes ownership and drives issues through to resolution.

Responsibilities

• Promote and monitor compliance with Health and Safety, Food Safety and Quality policies.
• Coordinate daily product assessments and drive corrective actions.
• Review process documentation and data from CCPs and audits.
• Assist investigations of complaints and food safety incidents.
• Support traceability, recalls, and external audits.
• Contribute to NPD/EPD and documentation improvements.

Skills

Quality Assurance

QA or technical function experience

Attention to detail

Organising skills

Communication skills

Ownership & proactive approach

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview of role

Location: Newcastle-under-Lyme

Hours: Monday-Friday 7am-3pm

Salary: £30,500

We are looking for an experienced Quality Auditor to join our Technical team at Hovis Bakeries in Stoke-on-Trent.

The Quality Auditor is a key member of the Technical team and is responsible for promoting, monitoring and driving continuous improvements in Quality, Food Safety and due diligence standards across the site.

As a Quality Auditor you will be committed to ensuring that the Bakery’s team are compliant with BRCGS standards of food safety and are audit ready at all times. Working with the wider team to ensure all products are manufactured to industry standards will be important to you, as without these standards being met, we aren’t able to fulfil customer’s orders.

As our next Quality Auditor, you’ll be looking after our controlled documents, forms and procedures, collating and assessing process critical data to ensure we comply with our CCPs, legal and customer requirements.

Key Accountabilities

• Positively engage with the Safety-First culture, ensuring compliance with internal policies and procedures in respect of Health and Safety, Food Safety and Quality.
• Coordinate Daily product assessments, promoting corrective actions to remedy any faults found.
• Download and assess food safety critical process data.
• Assist with the investigation of complaints and food safety incidents.
• Review process documentation and implement improvement initiatives to drive paperwork standards.
• Control and, maintain procedures/briefs/specifications and ensure documentation is updated to meet the required standards.
• Departmental support with NPD and EPD.
• Coordinate the collation of product samples and distribute accordingly.
• Conduct Mould Free Shelf-Life samples assessment.
• Support with traceability/recall exercises.
• Departmental support during external audits and non-conformance close out process.

The Right Person

What you'll need:

• A food manufacturing background is essential, ideally with experience of QA or technical function.
• Competent user of Microsoft Office.
• Excellent organising skills.
• Attention to detail and ability to multi-task and prioritise workload.
• Good communication skills for working with production and technical teams.
• Maintains a positive and proactive approach when dealing with challenges and changing priorities.
• Takes ownership of issues and follows them through to effective resolution.

Benefits

• Time Off – 25 days annual leave
• Health & Wellbeing Support – Simplyhealth healthcare cash plan, eye care support and wellbeing resources
• Pension & Life Assurance – Up to 10% employer contributions
• Retail Discounts – Save on 500+ major retailers through Extra Slice
• Learning & Development – Career development, training and progression opportunities
• Financial Wellbeing Support – Financial tools, support and access to affordable loans
• Green Benefits – Save on electric cars and bikes
• Recognition & Rewards – Celebrate achievements through colleague recognition schemes
• Charitable Giving – Support Save the Children through payroll giving