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Food Safety Quality Auditor
Location: Grantham
Reports To: Technical Manager
Hours: Week 1 6am-2pm Week 2 2pm-10pm
Purpose of the Role
To implement, audit, and continually improve the Quality Assurance System while providing technical support to Production, Maintenance, and Hygiene teams. The role ensures that products are consistently produced safely, meeting customer quality standards and legislative requirements. It also involves taking corrective actions to maintain product specifications.
Key Responsibilities & Measures Of Success
- Conduct audits of factory environment, hygiene/cleaning activities, processes, products, and records.
- Identify discrepancies and agree on corrective actions with relevant managers.
- Report technical status and non-compliance issues both verbally and in writing.
- Monitor product quality across Despatch, On-Line, and Taste Panel stages.
- Maintain QA systems including specifications, cleaning effectiveness, and stock management.
- Audit HACCP systems to ensure product safety (e.g., nut and glass policies).
- Perform traceability exercises for ingredients and finished products.
- Execute critical tasks such as thermal process validation, calibration, and temperature monitoring.
- Provide technical guidance and training to cross-functional teams.
- Participate in problem-solving and project work.
- Promote environmentally responsible practices (e.g., waste reduction, recycling).
- Fulfill any other duties required to support the role.
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Key Deliverables
- Timely and effective completion of audits.
- Review and implementation of SOPs aligned with GSOPs.
- Support operational improvements and closure of NCNs.
- Team collaboration with a fair and friendly approach.
- Ongoing monitoring of product quality.
- Completion of product traceability in line with customer expectations.
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Essential Skills & Knowledge
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills across departments.
- Self-motivated, organised, assertive, and tenacious.
- Team-oriented with a customer-focused mindset.
- Problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.
- Understanding of commercial and customer dynamics.
Desirable
- Knowledge of HACCP, BRC Standards, Food Legislation, and Food Hygiene.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Advanced Diploma in Food Hygiene Management.
- Intermediate Certificate in Applied HACCP Principles.
- Experience in Ready-to-Eat high-risk environments.
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