Technical Auditor

Premier Foods; Devon and Torbay; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension up to 7.5%

Life assurance

Training programmes

Employee discount scheme

Staff shop

Job summary

Premier Foods is seeking a part-time Technical Auditor to join our Lifton site on a permanent basis, working 09:00–14:30, Monday to Friday, with flexibility for audits and out-of-hours validations.

You will carry out GMP audits, HACCP reviews, CCP audits, and traceability exercises, while maintaining the quality management system and ensuring customer and retailer standards are met.

Qualifications

• Experience in auditing, preferably in food manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of HACCP, allergens and food safety.
• Ability to meet deadlines and work independently.

Responsibilities

• Carry out GMP audits and identify root causes with preventative actions.
• Conduct HACCP reviews with multidisciplinary teams.
• Audit CCPs to ensure compliance and product safety.
• Perform traceability exercises for finished goods and inputs.
• Maintain QA systems and retailer policies, certification standards.
• Collaborate with site teams and external service providers.
• Support external audits and drive corrective actions to close gaps.

Skills

GMP Audits

HACCP knowledge

Traceability

QMS maintenance

Communication skills

Auditing experience

MS Office

Tools

MS Office

Job description

We have an opportunity to join our Technical team in Lifton as a Technical Auditor on a permanent, part-time basis, working Monday to Friday 09:00 to 14:30, with flexibility required to support audits and validations out of hours.

If you are a good communicator with an eye for detail and a logical approach to problem solving, then this is the role for you.

What you'll be doing:

• Carrying out Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) Audits, supporting the team in identifying the root cause and preventative measures to any actions identified.
• Conducting HACCP reviews with our multi-disciplinary team.
• Regularly auditing Critical Control Points (CCPs), ensuring processes are being consistently followed and product safety is maintained.
• Undertaking traceability exercises of our Finished goods and raw materials
• Maintaining the quality management system via scheduled reviews of internal systems, retailer policies & certification standards.
• Establishing and maintaining good working relationships with site teams and external service providers.
• Supporting the maintenance and development of site Integrity systems.
• Supporting with external audits, providing information, and driving the close out of non-conformances that may be raised.

What we need from you:

• Excellent communication Skills
• The ability to work independently to deadlines is essential
• A good understanding of Microsoft office applications
• Experience in auditing, ideally in Food Manufacturing, would be advantageous although full training will be provided
• Awareness of Food Safety, HACCP and Allergens
• A desire to undertake training and development

What we can offer in return:

• Competitive salary
• Up to 7.5% pension
• Life assurance
• Wide range of online and in-house training
• Access to an employee discount scheme, with access to hundreds of nationwide retailers
• Staff shop