Overview
As a QA Auditor you will lead QA activities at the Valley Park site, ensuring food safety, quality, and legal/commercial compliance. You will collaborate with Production, Hygiene, Engineering and Planning to uphold control mechanisms and drive continuous improvement. The role focuses on audits (GMP, HACCP, glass/foreign body, hygiene), CCP monitoring, and timely documentation and release processes. You will investigate issues, escalate where needed, and help cultivate a strong quality culture across the site. This is an opportunity to shape quality assurance in a large-scale meat manufacturer.
Pay / Benefits
- Discounted Sharesave scheme
- Enhanced pension scheme
- Long service awards
- Feed Your Wellbeing hub with discounts and health support
- Cycle to work scheme
- On site parking
Responsibilities
- Support site Quality Assurance activities and ensure control mechanisms are followed
- Monitor food safety, quality, and compliance with standards and legislation
- Conduct QA, GMP, HACCP, glass, foreign body and hygiene audits to set frequencies
- Monitor Critical Control Points (CCPs) and challenge non-compliance
- Carry out product sampling, intake checks, temperature monitoring, and positive release processes
- Manage raw material quality and traceability per specifications and legislation
- Ensure technical documentation is accurate and timely
- Investigate quality issues, escalate concerns, and follow actions to resolution
- Support continuous improvement in GMP, hygiene, KPIs, and audit performance
- Promote a strong quality culture and work with Production, Hygiene, Engineering, and Planning teams
Key requirements
- Basic knowledge or understanding of food safety and hygiene principles
- High level of vigilance and attention to detail
- Ability to identify non-conformances and report issues accurately
- Strong sense of responsibility and integrity when enforcing standards
- Willingness to learn and follow quality and food safety procedures
- Good communication and record-keeping skills
- Confidence to raise concerns within a food factory environment
- communication
- attention to detail
- integrity
- QA auditing
- GMP
- HACCP
QA Auditor in Barnsley employer: Cranswick Country Foods
Cranswick is an exceptional employer that prioritises the growth and development of its team members, offering tailored learning opportunities to help you thrive in your career. With a strong commitment to ethical practices and sustainability, you'll be part of a progressive culture that values craftsmanship and quality, all while working in a supportive environment that encourages collaboration and innovation. Join us in our state-of-the-art facilities where your contributions directly impact the success of one of Britain's leading food producers.
