Quality Auditor – Food Safety & Continuous Improvement

Allied Bakeries | part of Associated British Foods plc; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Time Off – 25 days annual leave

Health & Wellbeing Support – Simplyhe​

Pension & Life Assurance – Up to 10%

Retail Discounts – Extra Slice

Learning & Development – Career growth

Financial Wellbeing Support

Green Benefits – Sustainable options

Recognition & Rewards

Charitable Giving

Job summary

Allied Bakeries in Stoke-on-Trent is recruiting a Quality Auditor for our Technical team. You will promote, monitor and drive continuous improvements in Quality, Food Safety and due diligence across the site.

You will manage controlled documents, data and CCPs, ensuring compliance with customer requirements and legal standards, while supporting audits and trend analysis. A background in food manufacturing and strong Microsoft Office skills are essential.

Qualifications

• A food manufacturing background is essential.
• Competent user of Microsoft Office.
• Excellent organising skills.
• Attention to detail and ability to multi-task.
• Good communication with production and technical teams.
• Positive and proactive approach to changing priorities.
• Takes ownership and follows issues through to resolution.

Responsibilities

• Engage with Safety-First culture and ensure Health, Safety, Food Safety and Quality compliance.
• Coordinate daily product assessments and promote corrective actions.
• Download and assess food safety critical process data.
• Assist investigations of complaints and food safety incidents.
• Review documentation and implement improvements to paperwork standards.
• Maintain procedures, briefs and specifications and ensure updated docs.
• Support NPD/EPD with department tasks.
• Coordinate collection and distribution of product samples.
• Conduct mould-free shelf-life sample assessments.
• Assist with traceability and recall exercises.
• Support during external audits and non-conformance close-out.

Skills

Food manufacturing background

Microsoft Office

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Proactive mindset

Ownership of issues

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Allied Bakeries in Stoke-on-Trent is recruiting a Quality Auditor for our Technical team. You will promote, monitor and drive continuous improvements in Quality, Food Safety and due diligence across the site.

You will manage controlled documents, data and CCPs, ensuring compliance with customer requirements and legal standards, while supporting audits and trend analysis. A background in food manufacturing and strong Microsoft Office skills are essential.