Quality Auditor Technician

Samworth Brothers Ltd; Leicester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food production company in Leicester is looking for a dedicated individual to join their quality assurance team. The successful candidate will ensure product quality, maintain sampling plans, and support audits while mentoring team members. A proactive attitude and knowledge of HACCP and food safety are essential. The role offers a collaborative work environment with numerous growth opportunities, aiming for continuous improvement and exceptional quality in products.

Benefits

Enhanced pension scheme

Private health scheme

Employee discount scheme

Annual pay reviews

Profit related pay

Training and growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Ability to work independently and take initiative is crucial.
• Commitment to continuous improvement is valued.
• Knowledge of HACCP and food safety standards is necessary.
• Proficiency in computer skills is required.
• Exceptional attention to detail is essential for quality assurance.

Responsibilities

• Maintain micro sampling plans and investigate adverse results.
• Monitor product quality and coordinate actions with relevant departments.
• Conduct scheduled audits including HACCP and GMP compliance.
• Perform traceability exercises for materials and packaging.
• Coordinate taste panels and manage product launch transitions.
• Support and mentor team members.

Skills

Proactive initiative

Self-motivation

Knowledge of HACCP

Computer literacy

Attention to detail

Job description

About The Role

Join the Samworth Brothers Team and become part of our dynamic family!

At Samworth Brothers, we genuinely care about our colleagues and strive to create an engaging environment that values your unique contributions. We are committed to your success and offer a range of exceptional benefits that we believe supports your life and personal aspirations:

• Enhanced pension scheme
• Private health scheme
• Employee discount scheme
• Experience annual pay reviews
• Profit related pay
• Unlock your potential through training and growth opportunities

The Opportunity

In this role you will be :

• Ensuring micro sampling plans are maintained; collected / tested and any adverse results are investigated and closed out.
• Ensuring product quality is monitored, trends identified and actions plans generated and agreed with relevant departments to address the issues.
• Ensuring Audits are conducted to schedule (internal audit / Customer Codes of Practice, HACCP / CCP, GMP, FB , Hygiene Fabrication, Glass, plastic etc).
• Traceability exercises to schedule which include forward & backwards traceability, mass balance provenance and packaging).
• Coordination of taste panels & Ensuring that product launches are prepared for and have a smooth transition from process to production.
• Supporting and mentoring the team

The Ideal Candidate

We believe that success is built upon collaboration and diverse perspectives. At Samworth Brothers, we welcome candidates who are passionate about working together to achieve greatness. As a valued member of our team, you will bring the following skills and experience:

• Be proactive and able to work on own initiative
• Be self-motivated and committed to continuous improvement
• Have knowledge of HACCP and Food safety
• Be computer literate
• Be passionate about quality, have exceptional attention to detail

We also want you to thrive in an engaging and inclusive work culture where you will have the opportunity to take on personal accountability and take pride in your work. We encourage positive communication, and the building of strong collaborative relationships is essential to every role.

Join us at Samworth Brothers, where you'll be more than just a team member – you'll be an integral part of our thriving family.

Apply today and embark on an exciting journey with us!

About Us

Walker & Son, based in Leicester is an award-winning leader in the production of high-quality supermarket own label and branded pork pies. We take pride in our family feel within our businesses and work together to make things happen. We can offer you the stability of a wider group as well as the opportunities that that offers if you wish to progress your career with us. We are family and we would like to invite you to be part of that and support our teams in delivering great products to all of our customers.

Samworth Brothers do not engage with unlicensed gangmasters or third parties. Samworth Brothers will NEVER ask you for money in order to provide you with employment. If you are in any doubt, please contact an official Samworth Brothers representative.