Overview
QA Auditor
Humdinger, Sherburn LS25 6PJ
Position type: Permanent Full-Time
Pay range: £31,960.00
Paid Breaks: For 8 hour shifts you are entitled to 1 x 15 minute and 1 x 30 minute paid break and for 12 hour shifts you are entitled to 2 x 15 minute and 1 x 30 minute paid break
Key Benefits: Healthcare cash plan via paycare (Dental, Optical, Chiropody, Professional Therapy, Counselling) with a value over £400 each year
Shift Pattern: Rotating weekly
- Nights: Sunday: 18:00 – 06:00 / Monday – Thursday: 22:00 – 06:00
- Afters: Monday – Thursday: 14:00 – 22:00
- Days: Monday – Thursday: 06:00 – 14:00 / Friday: 06:00 – 18:00
Closing date: 10/07/2026
Responsibilities
- Conduct audits (PFS, Glass & Plastic, Cleaning Standards) and report findings promptly.
- Investigate Quality or Food Safety incidents, NCRs, and customer complaints; implement corrective actions using root cause analysis.
- Manage calibration, micro testing schedules, and food safety checks (ATP/allergen swabs).
- Support daily taste panels, technical tracker updates, and documentation for audits/complaints.
- Hold or repair out-of-spec products; sign off rework and raise waivers as needed.
- Ensure site calibration for scales and probes are completed.
- Testing and Inspection of Chocolate Tankers where required.
- Deliver Critical Control Point (CCP) training and act as Quality Champion across the site.
Qualifications
- Previous experience as a Quality Auditor in a food manufacturing environment
- Knowledge of retailer standards
- Internal auditing experience
- Attention to detail
- Strong administrative skills and use of Excel and Word
- Strong communicator
- Level 2 Food Safety
- Level 2 HACCP
Rewards Benefits
- 4% employer and 5% employee pension plan
- Life assurance plan x4 basic salary
- Various salary sacrifice schemes including pension payments, cycle to work and electric car (subject to meeting minimum criteria)
- Healthcare cash plan via paycare (Dental, Optical, Chiropody, Professional Therapy, Counselling) with a value over £400 each year
Humdinger is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
QA Auditor in Otley employer: Humdinger
Humdinger in Heckington is an excellent employer, offering a supportive work culture that prioritises employee well-being and development. With permanent, full-time positions and competitive pay rates, we provide our Hygiene Operatives with opportunities for growth within the food manufacturing sector, all while ensuring a safe and compliant working environment.
