Quality Auditor Fixed Term (Late Shift)

Sofina Foods; Haverhill; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A food company in Haverhill seeks a QA professional to ensure product quality and safety through audits and inspections. Responsibilities include conducting scheduled internal audits and investigating consumer complaints. Ideal candidates should have knowledge of microbiology, pest control, and experience with internal auditing. Join a dynamic team committed to innovation and quality.

Qualifications

• Experience of conducting internal audits within a food factory is desirable.
• Knowledge of Technical procedures and practices related to internal auditing.
• Experience of working within a FMCG Company in a QA capacity is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Conduct scheduled internal audits including GMP, GHP, HACCP, and CP.
• Responsible for auditing documentation regarding the production process.
• Investigate consumer complaints and communicate findings to management.

Skills

Attention to detail

Knowledge of microbiology

Knowledge of pest control

Experience with 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.

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?

At Sofina Foods, you\'ll step into a high-impact role where your voice matters. You\'ll work closely with a collaborative, forward-thinking leadership team and play a key role in shaping the future of the site. With a strong reputation in the market, a commitment to continuous improvement and a focus on people and quality, Sofina offers a career, not just a job. Join a business that\'s big enough to offer opportunity and support, but agile enough for your contribution to truly count

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 various 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 in relation to the production process to ensure it is completed accurately and ensuring any issues identified are raised with the relevant departmental heads.
• Carry out verification checks to a set frequency for the in-line Checkweighers, scales, and temperature probes to ensure they are operating correctly.
• Monitor and verify that standards laid down in the product specification for intermediate and finished products are achieved.
• Investigate consumer and customer complaints, communicating findings to Technical Management and to the appropriate factory personnel.
• Conduct traceability exercises to the required schedule.
• Carry out environmental manual temperature checks to the required schedule.
• Collect retained samples and maintain the QA sample shelves in an orderly manner.
• Prepare, conduct, and supervise daily taste panels, ensuring all relevant paperwork is completed and raising any issues to Production and Technical Management.
• Collate all process control documentation on a shift basis for sign-off, and subsequently maintain a filing system, reporting all issues to the relevant line leaders/area supervisors.
• Conduct swabbing and sampling against risk-assessed schedule and ad hoc to aid in 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.