Quality Auditor

Bakkavor Group; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fresh prepared food manufacturer seeks a QA Auditor to ensure high-quality standards at their London site. The role requires auditing and monitoring quality systems, conducting internal audits, and supporting operational teams. Ideal candidates will have some experience in Technical/QA roles in food environments and strong communication skills. Enjoy benefits like health insurance and generous holidays in a supportive workplace culture.

Benefits

Life Assurance

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Private medical insurance after 5 years

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounted tutoring for children

Qualifications

• Professional experience in a Technical/QA role in a food environment is desirable.
• Ability to communicate effectively and work independently.
• Understanding of food safety and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Audit and monitor quality systems and procedures.
• Conduct internal audits and environmental checks.
• Support operational teams in maintaining quality standards.

Skills

Attention to detail

Proactive problem solving

Communication

Understanding of food quality systems

Job description

QA Auditor - FTC

Salary: Competitive

Location: Meals London - Cumberland

Ways of Working: Site based

Shift Pattern: Friday - Monday 06:00 - 17:00

Contract Type: FTC 12 months

Why join us?

We're proud of what we do, why we do it and who we do it for. We're proud to give everyone the opportunity and support to develop and progress their career. To nurture talent, fuel ambition and work with resilience and purpose to achieve the highest possible standards. We're proud of our caring culture, loyal colleagues and future focus. But, most of all, we're proud to enable and empower everyone to believe, achieve and succeed.

What we do.

This particular role is at our Bakkavor Meals site in Park Royal – West London. Split across 3 factories and 1 distribution centre. The factories make chilled ready meals, houmous dips, deli products & savoury accompaniments and employ over 2,000 people.

About the role.

To audit, monitor, improve and evaluate quality systems and procedures and provide technical support for the operational teams while maintaining and promoting technical and quality standards in line with business needs and customer requirements with guidance from QA Supervisor / Manager.

Compliance Tasks

• Critical Control Points annual validations
• Allergen validations
• Packaging intake verification
• Conducting internal audits

Quality Auditor Tasks

• Monitoring environmental and hygiene practices, including post clean line sign‑off, collection of swabs & water samples
• Quality checks and collection of finished product and raw materials for microbiological & nutritional testing
• Conducting various daily audits (including GMP, Glass & Plastics audits, and ensuring corrective action with the shift manager)
• Conducting internal quality assessment panels (QAS) throughout the shift & raising issues with the senior key‑op/ shift manager
• Calibration & verification of factory equipment
• Raising & completion of factory non‑conformances
• Dealing with shift issues & completion of QA shift report
• Complaint & Olympus mismatches investigations

About you.

Ideally you will have some professional experience within a similar Technical/QA role in a food environment, but skills can be taught and if you have the enthusiasm and drive to develop within quality assurance this is an excellent first role.

Understanding the chain of custody within the food environment and a background of working on small to mid‑sized quality improvement projects, such as implementing new procedures and defining new supporting documentation – will be key.

You will be an excellent communicator who can work alone with a proactive and innovative approach to problem solving.

What you’ll receive.

As an equal opportunity employer, we’re committed to providing a safe and rewarding environment for you to thrive in. This is why we work hard to deliver benefits, rewards and wellbeing offerings that are important to you.

• Life Assurance (1 x salary)
• 25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays as standard (may vary by role)
• Private medical insurance (after 5 years’ service)
• Staff Shop
• Stakeholder Pension Scheme
• Discount & cashback platform
• Personal Accident Insurance
• Free health check
• Employee Assistance Programme
• A range of voluntary benefits (holiday purchase scheme, additional life assurance, dental & hospital cash plans)
• Salary sacrifice car lease scheme
• Free independent mortgage advice
• Discounted tutoring for children
• Access to financial learning tools and affordable loans via your salary

Proud to be Bakkavor.

We’re proud to be the market leader in the UK fresh prepared food industry. We’re proud to supply meals, salads, desserts, pizza and bread to leading grocery retailers including Tesco, M&S, Sainsbury’s and Waitrose. We’re driven by the hard work and passion of our people and are delighted to offer a wide range of careers across our business – come and join our dedicated Bakkavor team!

At Bakkavor, we are committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive, and we believe that diversity makes us stronger. We welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds and ensure fair, transparent recruitment practices. Learn more about our commitment in our Inclusion and Diversity Policy.

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