Allied Bakeries | part of Associated British Foods plc
Quality Auditor
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Allied Bakeries are owned by Associated British Foods. ABF is a diversified international food, ingredients and retail group with sales of £20.1bn and 138,000 employees in 56 countries. It has significant businesses in Europe, Africa, the Americas, Asia and Australia. Our sister companies in ABF UK Grocery produce products under many market-leading household brands, including Jordans, Ryvita, Pataks, Blue Dragon & Silver Spoon.
We are proud of our brands: we make top 10 UK grocery brand Kingsmill as well as Allinson’s and Sunblest. You’ll know us best through our white, wholemeal and seeded market-leading loaves, as well as Kingsmill 50/50, the nation’s favourite Healthier White, and our delicious pancakes, crumpets, hot cross buns and other bakery products.
The success of our business depends on us having the right people on the team. We are incredibly passionate about our business, but it isn’t for the faint-hearted – it’s pacey and demanding so our people need to have a positive attitude and to want to work inclusively. We take massive pride in what we do, not least in how colleagues based in our bakeries and depots have one of the best safety performance records in the industry.
Our Grocery Service Centre, based near Liverpool, is a hub for transactional activity across multiple ABF companies within the ABF Grocery division. Supporting some of our well-known brands such as Kingsmill, Pataks, Blue Dragon, Jordans, Ryvita and Silver Spoon, amongst others. We deliver Shared Service activities across a wide range of disciplines including Customer Services, Consumer Care, Finance, Payroll, HR and IS.
If you’re looking to join a business that is passionate, encourages you to be the best you can be, and values its people, we’d love to hear from you.
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Overview Of Role
- Location: Stevenage, Hertfordshire
- Salary: Circa £31,000 per annum
We have an exciting opportunity to join our Technical Team at our Stevenage Bakery. In this role, you will support the delivery of high standards of product quality and food safety across our manufacturing processes.
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Key Responsibilities:
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Safety First:
- Support and be actively involved in improving and maintaining a safe working environment by ensuring that team members and employees are fully aware of and comply with all Health & Safety standards, company policies, and legal requirements.
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Food Safety:
- Carry out HACCP validation and verification checks
- Ensure products are manufactured with all reasonable precautions to prevent foreign body contamination
- Create and deliver appropriate training
- Conduct regular audits and follow up on corrective actions
- Support in managing Food Safety incidents
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Quality:
- Carry out process audits as defined within the ABSS requirements
- Complete audits of finished product quality
- Sample products to ensure quality and shelf life standards are met
- Maintain the Quality Systems Manual (QSM)
- Carry out environmental monitoring and work with the Hygiene department on corrective actions
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Legality:
- Collate daily weights information and ensure corrective actions are implemented where required
- Review checkweigher performance daily and arrange any necessary remedial actions
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- Project Work & Continuous Improvement:
- Analyse data and identify trends across all technical team activities
- Provide regular feedback and suggest practical solutions
- Participate in project work as required
- Initiate Continuous Improvement (CI) projects to enhance systems and solve problems
The Right Person
You Will
- Have previous experience working within a Technical department, ideally in Food Manufacturing
- Have experience leading multi-disciplinary projects (desirable)
- Be a strong team player with excellent organisation and planning skills
- Be able to influence and communicate effectively at all levels
- Have a professional, self-motivated approach and willingness to learn
- Ideally be degree educated or hold an equivalent qualification
- Be PC literate with excellent Excel skills 📊
Why Join Us
Benefits
Our compensation package is market-aligned and includes 25 days annual leave (based on a 5-day working week), plus a comprehensive benefits package:
- Comprehensive induction and training
- Employer pension contributions matched up to 10% (inclusive of Life Assurance)
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) with access to counselling, legal and financial support
- My Healthy Advantage app with personalised wellbeing content
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Salary Finance Scheme
- Extra Slice – employee discounts at over 500 retailers and outlets
🌟 Ready to Join Us?
If you want to be part of a passionate team and develop your skills in a varied and diverse environment, apply today and become part of the Allied Bakeries team!
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