Food Safety & Quality Auditor

Location: Dungannon
Contract: Temporary (9-12 months maternity cover)
Hours: Rotating shift pattern

• Week 1: Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday – 06:00-18:00
• Week 2: Wednesday & Thursday – 06:00-18:00

Purpose of the Role

To implement, audit, and continually improve the Quality Assurance System, providing technical support to Production, Maintenance, and Hygiene teams. You will ensure products are consistently produced safely, meeting customer quality standards and legislative requirements, and take corrective action where necessary to maintain specifications.

Key Responsibilities

• Audit factory environment, processes, products, and records to verify compliance with agreed standards and procedures. Identify discrepancies and agree corrective actions with relevant managers.
• Report technical status and non-compliance issues verbally and in writing, including action plans.
• Monitor product quality daily (Despatch, On-Line, Taste Panel).
• Maintain and improve the Quality Assurance System, ensuring retrievability of records and compliance with specifications.
• Audit HACCP systems to guarantee product safety.
• Conduct traceability exercises for all ingredients through to customer deliveries.
• Perform critical tasks such as thermal process validation, calibration, and temperature monitoring.
• Provide technical guidance and training to other departments.
• Participate in problem-solving and project work.
• Ensure food safety, integrity, legality, and quality at all times.
• Promote environmental responsibility (e.g., waste reduction, recycling).
• Carry out any other duties required to fulfill the role.

Health & Safety Responsibilities

• Take reasonable care for your own health and safety and that of others.
• Drive Health & Safety compliance and improvements in your area.
• Work safely and follow company Health & Safety rules.
• Cooperate with managers and colleagues to maintain a safe workplace.
• Comply with safe systems of work at all times.

Key Deliverables

• Complete audits effectively and on time.
• Review factory SOPs in line with GSOP implementation.
• Support operational improvements by closing out non-conformances.
• Work collaboratively as part of the team.
• Monitor product quality and complete traceability exercises.

Skills & Knowledge

Essential:

• Good general education.
• Minimum 1 year experience in the food industry.
• Knowledge of HACCP, BRC Standards, Food Legislation, and Food Hygiene.
• Basic HACCP and Food Hygiene certification.
• Computer literacy.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Self-motivated, well-organized, and proactive.
• Team player with a customer-focused approach.
• Problem-solving and decision-making skills.

Desirable:

• Third-level qualification (preferably food-related) or equivalent experience.
• Working knowledge of Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Intermediate Food Hygiene and HACCP certification.
• Previous QA experience in a similar role.
• Experience with customer audits and COPs.
• Leadership skills.