Senior Quality Auditor (Moreton (Wirral), GB)

Premier Foods; Congleton; On-site; GBP 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading British food company is seeking a Quality Management Support Specialist to ensure food safety systems are met and drive continuous improvement. The ideal candidate will have HACCP qualifications and experience in quality assurance within a food manufacturing environment. This is a full-time role offering a competitive salary and a range of benefits including a contributory pension and generous leave allowances.

Benefits

Up to 7.5% contributory pension scheme

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Employee Assistance Program

Free on-site parking

Qualifications

• Proven experience of QA, ideally in food manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of BRCGS and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to work on own initiative and to short term demands.

Responsibilities

• Support the Quality Audit Manager in leading the quality team.
• Ensure compliance of the site's Food Safety and Quality management system.
• Conduct compliance audits and inspections of processes and standards.

Skills

Continuous improvement

Leadership skills

Computer literacy in Microsoft Office

Knowledge of SAP

Education

Minimum Level 3 HACCP

Level 3 Food Hygiene qualification

Certified internal auditor

Job description

Location: Moreton, Wirral, Merseyside, CH46 1PR

Working Hours: Monday to Friday Days - 39hrs

Salary: Circa £38,000 per annum

Premier Foods mission statement is Enriching Life Through Food; be a part of the friendly team working towards this and contribute to the success of a business that has a history of producing big brands familiar to most households. Here at Moreton, we are proud to be "Home of the Cadbury Mini Roll", producing over 4 million every year!

The main purpose of the role is to support the Quality Audit Manager in leading the quality team to ensure the quality and food safety systems programme is managed and adhered to as per regulatory, corporate and customer requirements. You will also identify, champion and drive a culture of continuous improvement in quality standards and processes within the quality department and across site.

Key responsibilities of the role:

• Ensure compliance of the site's Food Safety and Quality management system to Premier Foods Manufacturing standard, BRCGS, Mondelez, Customer requirements and any other requirements as relevant.
• issuing tasks to the QA team to ensure that planned duties, are conducted on time and in full across all shifts.
• ensuring that relevant documentation and databases are updated and maintained in full.
• Support incidents and non-conforming products/processes as they arise, conduct investigations into root causes and drive actions that may be required.
• Conduct compliance audits and inspection of processes and standards.

Do you offer?

• Minimum Level 3 HACCP and Level 3 Food Hygiene qualification
• Certified internal auditor with proven experience
• Proven experience of QA, ideally in food manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of BRCGS and regulatory requirements.
• Proven continuous improvement experience
• Leadership skills along with the ability to work on own initiative and to short term demands.
• Highly computer literate in Microsoft Office; knowledge of SAP.

Salary and Benefits

• Salary circa £38,000 per annum
• Up to a 7.5% contributory pension scheme, complete with life assurance
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and the option to purchase up to 10 more days
• Employee Assistance Program
• Rewards and Discount website
• Free on-site parking

A great British food company

Premier Foods is one of Britain's biggest listed food companies, employing over 4,000 colleagues at 13 manufacturing sites and offices up and down the country.

Many of our brands have been part of UK life for more than a century and you'll find them in 90% of British households.

At Premier foods we believe in inclusion, authenticity and individuality. We aim to ensure all existing and future colleagues are given equitable opportunities and are respected, valued and encouraged to bring their true authentic selves to work no matter who they are, what they look like, who they love or what they believe in. Our culture is one where everyone is welcome.