Night Shift Quality Auditor
Grimsby, Lincolnshire
£30,971 per annum
Sunday to Thursday
10pm to 6am
The Company
We are recruiting for a Night Shift QA to join a well-established food manufacturing business based in Grimsby. This is a fast-paced production environment with a strong focus on food safety, quality, and continuous improvement.
The site operates to high retailer and industry standards, with quality at the heart of everything they do.
The Role
Reporting to the QA Supervisor / Quality Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring food safety, quality, and legality standards are consistently met across your shift.
This is a hands-on role working closely with production, where you will be a key presence on the factory floor, ensuring compliance with BRC standards, HACCP controls, and internal procedures.
Key Responsibilities
* Carry out GMP, hygiene, and fabrication audits across production areas
* Complete CCP checks and verification activities
* Monitor product quality, temperatures, and compliance standards
* Conduct paperwork audits and traceability exercises
* Support new product launches and control of labelling
* Manage microbiological sampling and liaise with external laboratories
* Ensure compliance with BRC, retailer COPs, and site procedures
* Maintain accurate records and support the Quality Management System
* Carry out glass and brittle plastic audits
* Verify scales and check weighers
* Support production teams and provide guidance on quality standards
* Update KPIs and complete shift reports
About You
* Previous experience in a QA or Quality role within food manufacturing
* Strong understanding of food safety standards, HACCP, and GMP
* Confident working independently on a night shift
* High attention to detail with strong organisational skills
* Able to prioritise workload and work under pressure
* Strong communication skills across production and technical teams
* Proactive approach with the ability to challenge where required
What's On Offer
* £30,971 per annum
* Stable, well-established business
* Opportunity to work within a high-volume FMCG environment
* Supportive team with strong quality standards
* Ongoing development and progression opportunities
Why Join
This is a great opportunity to join a business where quality is critical to site performance. You will play a key role in maintaining standards on shift, working closely with production to ensure products meet both customer and regulatory expectations.
Keywords
QA Technician, Quality Assurance, QA Auditor, Food Manufacturing, Night Shift QA, Food Safety, HACCP, BRC, GMP, Quality Control, Compliance
Winsearch acts as an employment agency for permanent staff. We recruit for roles based in Engineering and Manufacturing, Food and Drinks, Pharmaceutical, Supply Chain and Procurement, and Professional Services.
View our latest jobs on our website and follow us on LinkedIn.
INDWIN
Our clients and their customers come from diverse backgrounds and so do we. We hire our people from various walks of life, each of whom make our company stronger with their talent, uniqueness, and expertise. This is what makes our company special; if you want to help us grow and take this ethos to our clients, then we cannot wait to collaborate with you!
The UK has now left the European Union. Any EU, EEA or Swiss citizens living in the UK that wish to remain in the UK post Brexit need to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme. Although the closing date for applications was 30th Jun 2021, if you have not yet applied but believe that you would qualify under the EU Settlement Scheme, the Home Office have confirmed that they will consider late applications. For further information please see
Many Thanks
JBRP1_UKTJ