QA Auditor / Analyst

Quality Auditor - Aston site
We're proud to be Bakkavor
~ Permanent
~ 4 on 4 off
Days and Nights 06:00-18:00/18:00-06:00
~ Highly competitive reward package including life insurance, staff shop, MyBargains discount platform
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. Our Bakkavor Bread sites based in Cheshire make specialty hand-crafted flatbreads, baguettes, doughballs and ciabattas for customers including Tesco, Asda, Morrisons, Sainsburys, Waitrose and our own Pizza Express brand.
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.
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
Dealing with shift issues & completion of QA shift report
Complaint & Olympus mismatches Investigations
Flexible approach to working pattern as night shift cover will be required
Driving license is essential
Food industry background, with experience in food quality & safety monitoring
Good knowledge of Microsoft Word & Excel
A stakeholder pension scheme
Free independent mortgage advice
Employee assistance programme
Holiday purchase scheme
Additional life assurance
Dental & hospital cash plans
Discounted tutoring for children
Access to financial learning tools
Plus, a commitment to your wellbeing that includes emotional, physical and financial support services delivered by our fantastic team of wellbeing champions
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. Bakkavor
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.