Food Safety Quality Auditor
Location: Grantham
Reports To: Technical Manager
Contract Type: Permanent
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
1. Conduct audits of factory environment, hygiene/cleaning activities, processes, products, and records.
2. Identify discrepancies and agree on corrective actions with relevant managers.
3. Report technical status and non-compliance issues both verbally and in writing.
4. Monitor product quality across Despatch, On-Line, and Taste Panel stages.
5. Maintain QA systems including specifications, cleaning effectiveness, and stock management.
6. Audit HACCP systems to ensure product safety (e.g., nut and glass policies).
7. Perform traceability exercises for ingredients and finished products.
8. Execute critical tasks such as thermal process validation, calibration, and temperature monitoring.
9. Provide technical guidance and training to cross-f...