Farm Auditor - North & Scotland in England

Noble Foods Home of the Happy Egg Co.

Noble Foods is a family‑owned company which began in 1920 and includes successful milling, poultry, agriculture, and consumer foods businesses. Within this Noble Foods owns several successful brands, including the UK’s biggest free‑range egg brand the Happy Egg co., Big & Fresh and Purely Organic. In a recent survey by Best Companies we were rated as one of the Top 10 companies to work for in the Food and Drink industry.

Shift Pattern

Monday – Friday

What are we looking for?

Reports to: Agriculture Systems and Standards Manager

About The Role

We are seeking a proactive and enthusiastic Farm Auditor to assess, monitor, and drive compliance with industry, retailer, and brand standards across both our company‑owned and contract producer farms. Working closely with the Agriculture Systems and Standards team, you will play a key role in ensuring consistency, integrity, and continuous improvement in our farm assurance processes.

Key Accountabilities Of The Role – What I Do IT

(The below is not exhaustive)

Farm Assessments & Compliance

• Conduct BEIC Lion Code (subscriber self‑audit) farm assessments on all Noble Foods company‑owned and contracted farms within your region on a six‑monthly basis to evaluate compliance.
• Complete annual Tesco and M&S farm assessments (with potential additional retail compliance requirements as they arise) on all Noble Foods company‑owned and contracted farms within your region to ensure retailer standard compliance.
• Work with the wider Agriculture Team to ensure all Noble Foods company‑owned and contracted farms within your region meet brand compliance requirements including Happy Egg Co and other industry standards (RSPCA, DEFRA).
• Carry out a minimum of two Noble Foods farm assessments annually in other regions, as directed by the Agriculture Systems and Standards Manager, to support transparent and consistent auditing practices across the business.
• Train producers in specific modules such as Poultry Health and Welfare, and Biosecurity as required for the Poultec Lion Poultry Passport.

Non‑Conformance Management

• Take full ownership of all identified non‑conformances, ensuring they are:
  1. Accurately documented
  2. Actioned promptly
  3. Resolved within agreed timeframes
  4. Logged in line with company processes and assurance scheme expectations

Continuous Improvement & Collaboration

• Provide constructive feedback on audit requirements, standards, and practices to the Agriculture Systems and Standards Manager.
• Support the ongoing evolution and improvement of the Noble Foods farm assessments framework through insight, challenge, and proactive engagement.
• Work collaboratively with producers either company‑owned or contracted farms to ensure they meet all required standards and drive improvements where necessary.

Shared Accountabilities – Making It Better Together US

Health & Safety responsibilities

• Follow the health and safety policies and procedures.
• Report any hazards, incidents or injuries to the team leader or manager.
• Use the personal protective equipment and clothing provided.
• Cooperate with the team leader or manager on health and safety matters.
• Participate in health and safety training and induction.

Social & Environmental responsibilities

• Demonstrate awareness of the social and environmental impact of your work and strive to minimise any negative effects.
• Follow the company’s policies and guidelines on sustainability, ethics, diversity and inclusion and health and safety.
• Support your team members and collaborate with other colleagues to achieve the company’s social and environmental goals.
• Seek opportunities to learn and improve your skills and knowledge on social and environmental issues relevant to your role.

About You: How I do it ME

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

• Data Analysis, ability to review, analyse and report on data to identify issues and make recommendations.
• Experience with assessing farm operations to ensure compliance with regulations.
• Excellent integrity, looking to maintain the highest of standards.
• Ability to effectively communicate and influence. Ability to build rapport with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Ability to work with integrity to conduct audits without influence.
• Strong time management skills and ability to prioritise tasks effectively.
• Technical knowledge of poultry desired but not essential, any agricultural experience welcomed.

Personal attributes

• Works Together and collaborates with others to complete tasks and solve problems.
• Takes ownership for the quality and timeliness of their work.
• Is courageous and does what they know is right even if it’s uncomfortable.
• Takes action and does everything in their ability to deliver what has been promised.
• Contributes to a trusting team by treating everyone with respect and showing kindness to all colleagues.
• Strives for excellence and takes every opportunity to learn new skills.

Key Stakeholders

• Company Farm Management Team
• Producer Farm Management Team
• Producer Performance Manager
• Administration Team
• Senior Agriculture Team

We believe the most successful teams are formed from a diverse talent pool and we strive to employ a wide variety of individuals in our business, selecting the best qualified person for each role regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or any other protected characteristics.

What can we offer you?

• Free hot drinks on shift
• Service awards
• Enhanced paternity and maternity
• Free life insurance
• Enhanced sick pay scheme
• Access to Perkbox with a variety of discounts including a monthly freebie from Greggs or Café Nero
• Discounted eggs and chicken
• A celebration day after 1 year’s service enjoy an extra day off to celebrate a life event, such as your birthday
• Access to DigiCare+ – annual health check, digital GP consultations, nutritional consultations, second health opinion and mental health consultations.
• Discounted gym memberships
• Free eye test every two years
• Discounted mobile phone contracts
• Share in our success with the People Partnership – after 6 months service you will be eligible for a yearly bonus
• Additional allowances for first aiders and mental health first aiders
• Wellness programme
• Employee charity matching scheme

If you consider yourself to require reasonable adjustments to any part of our recruitment process, we invite you to share those requirements with us when completing your application. We will make every effort to ensure your needs are met to provide a fair and transparent process of assessment.

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