Quality Auditor - Food Manufacturing

About us:
Billington Foods is a recently established business with a strong heritage following a merger of well two industry-leading food manufacturers. We supply the UKs Foodservice, Retail & B2B markets. Our product expertise covers chilled and frozen sauces and soups, frozen pies & desserts; and we are predominantly a bespoke manufacturer.
We strive to ensure our products exceed customer expectations. This is only achieved through our people, who are passionate about making high quality products.
Job Purpose:
To provide expert knowledge and support to the operations team in relation to Food Safety, Quality, Legality and Integrity.
Responsibilities:
Completion of GMP audits
Completion of Fabrication & Hygiene audits as per schedule
Management of non-conforming products in line with relevant procedures
Product status maintenance throughout the process
Liaise closely with Line Leaders, Area Managers and Shift Manager to ensure products are within factory specifications
Monitor product quality and ensure all products are correctly assembled.
Monitoring of temperature-controlled freezers and chillers
Microbiological swabbing and sampling as per set schedule
Allergen / Protein / DNA swabbing and sampling as per schedule
Submission of collected samples to the laboratory using online system
Preparation and dispatch of samples to lab
Raising and communicating process / product non-conformances including management of ON HOLD list
Assessment of ingredients and finish products at any time when concession is required
Management of concessions (approval and rejection of concessions)
Conducting daily taste panel to verify quality of finished products in line with finish product Quality Attribute Sheets
Produce reports for audited areas as required.
Completion of product and process traceability as per schedule
Key Skills and Qualifications:
Good understanding of food manufacturing processes
Passion for food is essential
Strong interpersonal skills and attention to detail
Ability to work as part of a team.
Working Hours: Monday to Friday 15:00

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