Quality Auditor in Dumfries

The Role

Reporting to the Technical Manager the Quality Auditor is a highly motivated pro‑active skilled individual with food safety and quality at the heart of everything they do. They can optimise their daily routine of checking and assuring quality, authenticity, legality and safety standards across the site. This role is on our afternoon shift.

Shift Details: Afternoon Shift Monday to Thursday 13:45 to 22:00 Fridays 12:30 – 19:30
Pay Rate: £13.20 per hour

The Ideal Candidate

• Level 3 Food Hygiene (or equivalent)
• Level 3 HACCP (beneficial but not essential)
• Quality Auditing experience.
• Knowledge of fish products and production.
• Efficient in delivering objectives and key measures.
• Diligence
• Self confidence
• Influencing and communication skills

Why Sofina Foods?

• Competitive hourly pay
• Online Benefits Hub
• On‑site canteen and parking
• Life insurance and company pension
• Employee referral scheme
• Health & wellbeing support

Equal Opportunities

Sofina Foods is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We\’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected.

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences – regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Check incoming raw materials and ingredients ensuring they meet our internal specification.
• Carry out sampling and testing of raw materials
• Ensuring that weight and temperature measuring equipment is properly calibrated and issues reporting to Technical manager without unreasonable delays.
• Performing regular routine audits on site in line with procedures and customer requirements.
• Reporting any non‑conformance issues to Line Manager
• Ensure internal Non-conformances are investigated thoroughly and efficiently to ensure closure.
• Carry out certain process control checks at set intervals ensuring adherence to specification.
• Ensure that all raw material, work in progress and finished product are correctly stored, labelled and stock rotated, including checking in chills; and that all non-conformances are dealt with in a timely manner.
• Conduct customer complaint investigations when requested/required.

Summary

The Quality Auditor is a highly motivated pro‑active skilled individual with food safety and quality at the heart of everything they do.