QA Auditor Days

We are the leading provider of fresh prepared food in the UK, and our presence in the US and China positions the Group well in these high-growth markets. We leverage our consumer insight and scale to provide innovative food that offers quality, choice, convenience, and freshness. Around 18,500 colleagues operate from 44 sites across our three markets supplying a portfolio of over 2,900 products across meals, pizza & bread, salads and desserts to leading grocery retailers in the UK and US, and international food brands in China.

Quality Assurance Auditor - Days

Proud to deliver high quality products and develop a high- quality career. 

Competitive salary 

Based in Tilmanstone

3's and 2's Days 06:00-18:00

Highly competitive reward package including life insurance, 25 days holiday, staff shop, MyBargains discount platform.

At Bakkavor we’re proud to offer you a career with real scope for development. To reward your hard work and ambition as a talented QA Auditor with plenty of support and opportunity and empower you to drive your own success and create a career you  can be proud of too. 

Why join us? 

We’re proud to offer you a career with a global leader in the fresh prepared food industry. We’re proud to give everyone the opportunity and support to develop and progress their career. To nurture talent, fuel ambition and work with resilience and purpose to achieve the highest possible standards. 

What we do. 

In our Tilmanstone Salads site we produce first class Salad’s products including leafy salad bags, leafy salad bowls, takeaway salad meals, prepared vegetables & side dishes for one of our most prestigious customers in our state-of-the-art factory. 

About the role. 

To audit, monitor, improve and evaluate quality systems and procedures and provide technical support for the operational teams while maintaining and promoting technical and quality standards in line with business needs and customer requirements with guidance from QA Supervisor / Manager. 

Compliance tasks: 

Critical Control Points annual validations 
Allergen validations 
Packaging intake verification  
Conducting internal audits   

Quality Auditors tasks: 

Monitoring environmental and hygiene practises, including post clean line sign-off, collection of swabs & water samples 
Quality checks and then collection of finished product and raw materials for microbiological & nutritional testing 
Conducting various daily audits (including GMP, Glass & Plastics audits, and ensuring corrective action with the shift manager 
Conducting internal quality assessment panels (QAS) throughout the shift & raising issues with the senior key-op/ shift manager 
Calibration & Verification of factory equipment 
Raising & completion of factory non conformances 
Dealing with shift issues & completion of QA shift report 
Complaint & Olympus mismatches Investigations   

About you. 

Flexible approach to working pattern as night shift cover will be required. 
Driving license is essential due to multi-site role. 
Assertive, strong & confident personality, working well with a multi-disciplinary team. 
Pro-active, hands-on & positive approach 
Good literacy and numerical skills 
Attention to details and a methodical approach. 
Food industry background, with experience in food quality & safety monitoring 
Good knowledge of Microsoft Word & Excel   

What you’ll receive. 

As an equal opportunity employer, we’re committed to providing a safe and rewarding environment for you to thrive in. This is why we work hard to deliver benefits, rewards and wellbeing offerings that are important to you. 

You’ll enjoy: 

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A stakeholder pension scheme 
Personal accident Insurance 
Free independent mortgage advice 
Employee assistance programme 
A range of voluntary benefits  
Holiday purchase scheme 
Additional life assurance 
Dental & hospital cash plans 
Discounted tutoring for children 
Access to financial learning tools 
Affordable loans via your salary 
Proud to be and loyal service awards. 
Plus, a commitment to your wellbeing that includes emotional, physical and financial support services delivered by our fantastic team of wellbeing champions.   

Proud to be Bakkavor We’re proud to be the market leader in the UK fresh prepared food industry. We’re proud to supply meals, salads, desserts, pizza and bread to leading grocery retailers including Tesco, M&S, Sainsbury’s and Waitrose. We’re driven by the hard work and passion of our people and are delighted to offer a wide range of careers across our business – come and join our dedicated Bakkavor team! 

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