Quality Auditor 4x4

Talosats Careers; East Lindsey; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Sofina Foods is seeking a Quality Auditor to ensure the highest standards of quality, safety and compliance from intake to dispatch. You will work with the QA Manager and Operations to protect product integrity and drive continuous improvement across the site.

Ideal candidates will bring Level 3 Food Hygiene, audits experience, and strong Root Cause Analysis skills, with HACCP knowledge. The role supports right-first-time behaviours in a fast-paced, chilled food manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• Qualified to Level 3 Food Hygiene or equivalent.
• Experienced in quality auditing and internal auditing activities.
• Knowledgeable in Root Cause Analysis techniques.
• Familiar with HACCP principles and food safety systems.
• Comfortable working within a chilled food manufacturing environment.
• Competent using Microsoft Office applications.
• A proactive individual who leads by example and promotes high standards.
• Committed to quality, food safety and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality and technical standards across the factory.
• Ensure raw materials, work-in-progress and finished products meet specification requirements.
• Carry out routine quality checks and report non-conformances promptly.
• Conduct customer benchmarking panels and sensory assessments.
• Complete shelf-life testing and product consistency reviews.
• Input technical data into customer systems accurately.
• Collect and prepare samples for laboratory testing.
• Support customer audits and site visits.
• Work closely with Production and NPD teams to maintain compliance standards.
• Promote right-first-time behaviours across operational teams.

Skills

Quality auditing

Internal auditing

Root Cause Analysis

HACCP principles

Food safety systems

Microsoft Office

Proactive leadership

Quality improvement

Education

Level 3 Food Hygiene or equivalent

Intermediate HACCP qualification

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Take ownership of food safety and quality standards in a role that makes a real impact every day.

Role Overview

As a Quality Auditor, you'll play a vital role in ensuring products meet the highest standards of quality, safety and compliance from intake through to dispatch. Working closely with the QA Manager and Operations teams, you'll help maintain product integrity, support continuous improvement and ensure customer and legal requirements are consistently achieved.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced quality professional to develop their career within a fast-paced food manufacturing environment while helping drive a right-first-time culture across the site.

Key Duties

• Lead quality and technical standards across the factory
• Ensure raw materials, work-in-progress and finished products meet specification requirements
• Carry out routine quality checks and report non-conformances promptly
• Conduct customer benchmarking panels and sensory assessments
• Complete shelf-life testing and product consistency reviews
• Input technical data into customer systems accurately
• Collect and prepare samples for laboratory testing
• Support customer audits and site visits
• Work closely with Production and NPD teams to maintain compliance standards
• Promote right-first-time behaviours across operational teams

Ideal Candidate

• Qualified to Level 3 Food Hygiene or equivalent
• Experienced in quality auditing and internal auditing activities
• Knowledgeable in Root Cause Analysis techniques
• Familiar with HACCP principles and food safety systems
• Comfortable working within a chilled food manufacturing environment
• Competent using Microsoft Office applications
• A proactive individual who leads by example and promotes high standards
• Committed to quality, food safety and continuous improvement

Desirable experience:

• Experience working with fish products
• Experience within a chilled food manufacturing environment
• Intermediate HACCP qualification

Why Join Us?

You'll be joining a business where quality and food safety are at the heart of everything we do. This role offers the opportunity to make a direct impact on product standards, work with cross-functional teams and continue developing your technical expertise. Benefits include an online benefits hub, company pension, life insurance, wellbeing support, onsite parking, canteen facilities and an employee referral programme.

About Sofina

Sofina Foods is more than just a food company. It’s a place where you can grow your career, learn new skills, and make a positive impact.

With a wide range of meat and seafood products that delight consumers worldwide, Sofina Foods is always looking for talented and passionate people to join its team of over 13,000 employees across 40 sites in Canada and Europe.

At Sofina Foods, you will be part of a culture that values innovation, quality, sustainability, and customer satisfaction. You will work with diverse and delicious products that are sourced responsibly and sustainably from over 50 different protein sources from 5 continents.

Our vision is to be the most successful food company in the world. If you are looking for a rewarding and exciting career in the food sector, Sofina Foods is the place for you.

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