Quality Auditor

Our client, a food manufacturer based in NW London, is seeking a Quality Auditor to be responsible for supporting Production and Operation Teams in complying with the business and customer technical COPs / standards and expectations. Embedding a ‘right first time’ approach.

Reporting to the Senior QA, responsibilities for the role will include:

• Being the primary contact in the event of food safety and quality issues
• Highlighting non-conforming material, ensuring that substandard product is not released to the customer
• Carrying out Good Manufacturing Practice, Glass and Hard Plastic audits in accordance with the schedules
• Checking manufacturing records as scheduled
• Compiling and issuing audit reports and summaries, with requirements for corrective and preventive actions as agreed
• Ensuring that root cause analysis is carried out for non-conformances
• Verifying and calibrating key equipment in accordance with the schedule
• Carrying out organoleptic assessment of material as per schedules
• Ensuring sampling of product, materials and environment is carried out in accordance with the schedules, and sent to external laboratories
• Training updated quality system procedures and product information to relevant teams
• Investigating customer complaints
• Conducting traceability audits and presenting internally and to customers when required; to include forward, backward, and mass balance

Essential / Desirable skills include:

• Experience in a similar Quality / Technical role within Food Manufacturing
• Professional qualification in Food Safety or similar field
• Good literacy and numeracy skills
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Organised with good time management
• Good communication and influencing skills
• Proficient in Microsoft packages, especially Excel

The Company:

• Multi-site Food Manufacturer who create and produce their products with values of honesty and simplicity
• Their heritage drives them but they still focus on looking forwards; their values of Quality, Service, Innovation, People and Passion frame everything they do
• Keen to be a force in driving the change towards better, more authentic and healthier goods

The salary for this role is £23k and will involve working Monday – Friday Shifts 9am – 5pm, 2pm – 10pm alternate weeks, plus some weekend working.

If this role is of interest, please apply AS SOON AS POSSIBLE quoting reference number JJ-P4576 with an updated CV, an indication of your current salary and your availability.