Quality Auditor QA - PM shift

Uniting Holding; Eye; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Grocery Aid support

Colleague discounts

Training in Trichinella laboratory

Job summary

C&K Meats, an award-winning British pork producer, is recruiting a Quality Auditor to support the technical department in Eye, Suffolk. The role splits duties between the in-house Trichinella laboratory and shop-floor QA across all factory areas, ensuring products meet quality standards and regulatory requirements.

The ideal candidate will have QA or food manufacturing experience, be comfortable in a small laboratory setting, and possess strong data-recording and English skills.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a QA or food manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Experience or willingness to work within a small in-house laboratory setting.
• Good written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine in-house Trichinella testing within the on-site laboratory (50% of the role).
• Carry out QA activities across all shop floor areas of the factory (50%).
• Inspect and verify products against customer specifications and quality standards.
• Accurately record data relating to testing and product conformity.
• Highlight to management any issue that could affect food safety, quality or legality.
• Carry out general administrative tasks for the department, including filing and archiving records.
• Report health and safety hazards and equipment defects promptly.
• Cooperate with site management and the technical team.
• Be flexible to meet operational requirements and duties as directed.

Skills

QA experience

Food safety awareness

Data recording

English proficiency

Job description

Quality Auditor - Pork Factory

(QA Shifts hours negotiable. Start time between 1pm and 1am (42.5 hours per week))

Eye - Suffolk

With a family tradition in butchery stretching back more than 200 years, and with a passion for provenance and quality, C&K Meats is an award-winning British pork producer in the heart of the Suffolk countryside. It is now part of the wider CPC Foods Group and international food company Tönnies.

We are recruiting a Quality Auditor (QA) to support our growing technical department.

Team size 4 x QA, 1 x Quality Systems Technologist, I x Spec Tec, QA Manager, Technical Systems Manager and Head of Technical.

In this technical role, you will split your duties equally between in-house laboratory testing and shop floor quality assurance across all factory areas.

You will ensure all products conform to quality standards and comply with regulatory requirements.

Duties in this role:

• Perform routine in-house Trichinella testing within our dedicated on-site laboratory (50% of the role)
• Perform a wide range of QA activities across all shop floor areas of the factory, including slaughter (50% of the role)
• Inspect and verify products against customer specifications, quality standards, and procedures
• Accurately record data relating to testing and product conformity in a timely manner
• Highlight to management any issue that could compromise food safety, quality, or legality
• General administrative tasks for the department, including filing and archiving records
• Report any health and safety hazards within working areas and report equipment defects immediately
• Fully cooperate with site management and the technical team
• A flexible approach to work in order to meet operational requirements
• Carry out all duties as deemed necessary by managerial or supervisory staff to ensure the smooth running of the site
• Compliance with health and safety rules, company policies, and standard operating procedures at all times

Our ideal candidate:

• Previous experience in a QA or food manufacturing environment is preferred
• Experience or willingness to work within a small in-house laboratory setting
• Comfortable working across all shop floor factory areas, including slaughter facilities
• A good level of written and spoken English
• Excellent attention to detail and accurate data-recording skills
• Good literacy and numeracy skills
• Ability to work using your own initiative
• Flexible and adaptable to shift patterns
• Basic IT skills

What we can offer you:

• 42.5 hours per week
• Full training on in-house Trichinella laboratory procedures
• Access to Grocery Aid providing emotional, practical, and financial support
• Benefits and recognition hub - including colleague discounts