Quality Auditor - PM Shift

Noble Foods Ltd; Leicester; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Noble Foods Ltd, home to The Happy Egg Co., is seeking a detail-focused Quality Auditor to join the Added Value team in Leicester. You will ensure products meet the highest standards of quality, safety and compliance, supporting continuous improvement and audit readiness across operations and technical teams.

You will conduct audits, manage non-conformances, perform sampling/testing, and liaise with external laboratories.

Qualifications

• Carry out audits against QMS, GMP, HACCP, and food safety standards.
• Identify and raise non-conformances, supporting corrective actions and follow-ups.
• Ensure all quality documentation is accurate, complete, and up to date.
• Conduct sampling and testing (microbiological, chemical, water, and swabbing).
• Calibrate measurement equipment and maintain audit readiness.

Responsibilities

• Audit against QMS, GMP, HACCP and food safety standards.
• Raise and close non-conformances with corrective actions.
• Keep quality documentation up to date and compliant.
• Conduct sampling and testing across microbiology, chemistry, water, swabbing.
• Coordinate with external labs and manage samples.

Skills

Audit

Quality assurance

GMP

HACCP

Documentation control

Lab coordination

Continuous improvement

Customer complaint handling

CCP verification

Job description

Noble Foods Home of the Happy Egg Co.

Noble Foods is a family‑owned company which began in 1920 and includes successful milling, poultry, agriculture, and consumer foods businesses. Within this, Noble Foods owns several successful brands, including the UK’s biggest free‑range egg brand the Happy Egg co., Big & Fresh and Purely Organic. In a recent survey by Best Companies we were rated as one of the Top 10 companies to work for in the Food and Drink industry.

About The Role

We’re looking for a detail-focused Quality Auditor to join our Added Value team in Leicester. In this role, you’ll play a key part in ensuring our products meet the highest standards of quality, food safety, and compliance.

You’ll work closely with operations and technical teams to maintain an audit-ready environment, support continuous improvement, and uphold customer and regulatory standards.

Shift Pattern Options

• QA - Monday-Friday 06:00-14:30
• QA - Sunday-Thursday 13:30-22:00
• QA - Monday-Friday 14:30-23:00

Salary: £29,707.26

Location: Ratby Lane - Leicester

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out audits against QMS, GMP, HACCP, and food safety standards
• Identify and raise non-conformances, supporting corrective actions and follow-ups
• Ensure all quality documentation is accurate, complete, and up to date
• Conduct sampling and testing (microbiological, chemical, water, and swabbing)
• Liaise with external laboratories and manage sample submissions and results
• Support NPD trials, pre-productions, and product launches
• Provide technical guidance and support to operational teams
• Assist with customer complaint investigations
• Prepare and facilitate taste panels, reporting results clearly
• Perform validation and verification checks on CCPs and food safety controls
• Calibrate measurement equipment in line with schedules
• Maintain site standards to ensure continuous audit readiness
• Identify inefficiencies and recommend improvements

Health & Safety Responsibilities

• Follow all company Health & Safety procedures at all times
• Maintain a clean and safe working environment (“clean-as-you-go”)
• Ensure walkways, fire exits, and safety equipment remain unobstructed
• Report accidents, near-m