Quality Assurance Auditor - Nights

Humdinger; Sleaford; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 28,000

Job description

Overview

Quality Assurance Auditor (Nights)

Humdinger, Heckington

As a Quality Assurance Auditor at Humdinger, you will be at the forefront of championing food safety and quality within our factory, completing daily audits, customer complaints and investigations, taste panels and much more!

Position Type: Full time, Permanent.

Hours: 36

Shift Pattern: Monday - Saturday, 3 on 4 off, 18:00 - 06:00

Pay range: £14.86 /hour (£27,817.92 equivalent)

Breaks: 3 x 20 minutes PAID breaks

The first 2 weeks the successful candidate will be on day shift for training, you will then go onto night shift in week 3.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that product quality and safety standards are consistently upheld, guaranteeing that all manufactured products meet customer specifications and comply with legal requirements.
• Maintain a state of audit readiness at all times, ensuring strict adherence to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) across manufacturing and warehouse facilities.
• Lead internal audits of the Quality Management System (QMS), conducting routine assessments per schedule, including but not limited to hygiene, GMP, pest control, glass, and hard plastics. Identify non-conformances, raise corrective actions, and follow through to ensure effective resolution.
• Perform scheduled swabbing and sample collection (e.g., hand swabs, rapid swabs, water samples) to verify compliance.
• Identify both conformance and non-conformance issues and take appropriate action.
• Review and assess finished product testing protocols and results, challenging discrepancies where necessary.
• Support the QA Manager in maintaining quality assurance standards and processes.
• Ensure adherence to policies, procedures, and work instructions, approving concessions where deviations from specifications are identified.
• Investigate customer complaints and report findings to the QA Manager.
• Conduct thorough foreign body investigations, ensuring timely analysis and strong root cause identification.
• Collect product samples for validation, shelf-life, and nutritional testing.
• Perform end-of-life testing to confirm product quality is maintained throughout its lifespan.
• Conduct detailed documentation reviews and traceability exercises as required.
• Additional responsibilities include managing work orders and specifications, performing quality control checks, and overseeing taste panel evaluations.

Qualifications

• A passion for product quality and working to procedure and process.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Experience in a fast-paced environment is desirable.
• Well-developed communication skills – able to present written and verbal reports that are understood by the target audience.
• Good team building - Work well within a team and provide support to other teams.
• Confident – Ability to challenge non-compliance.
• Strong computer skills – confidence in working with all aspects of Microsoft Office.
• Good problem-solving skills – Knowledge of 5 why and root causes would be desirable but not essential.
• Internal Auditing – Desirable but not essential.
• Food Hygiene Level 2.
• HACCP level 2 minimum.

Rewards & Benefits

• Pension (4% Employer Contributions)
• Life Assurance Scheme at x4 basic salary.
• Health Care Cash Plan via Paycare (Dental, Optical, Shiropdy, Professional Therapy, Counselling cover), along with access to Paycare Perks for exclusive high street and retailer discounts.
• Generous annual leave
• Holiday Purchase Scheme up to one extra week per year
• Paid Breaks
• Overtime available but not guaranteed: 1.5x hourly rate, and 2x on a Sunday
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Electric Car Scheme
• Engagement in Charity and Team Events
• Receive an extra day of paid leave for charity or community service.
• Access exclusive discounts through our staff/online shops.
• Employee Values Awards
• Referral Bonus Vouchers
• Training and Development Opportunities (Leadership courses, External qualifications, Professional memberships)
• Join our ongoing commitment to our ESG strategy, prioritizing the well-being of our people, communities, and the planet.
• Grocery Aid Charity Support

About Us

At Humdinger, we transform coco, nuts, seeds, fruit, and pulses into delectable snacks and chocolates for both our in-house label and renowned branded ranges. With a robust and continually growing portfolio, we've earned compliments for our commitment to quality and continuous product innovation.

Situated in Heckington (Sleaford), Sherburn in Elmet and Bromborough, we are an integral part of the Zertus UK & Ireland Snacking & Chocolate Market Unit, collaborating with other esteemed food manufacturers nationwide. Join us on a flavourful journey where innovation, quality, and a passion for snacking come together. Our talented teams have created a growing portfolio of our own famous brands including NOMO, Sun Valley Nuts, Kinnerton Kids, The Fruit Factory, Yum & Yay, Humzingers, as well as collaborations with Bailey's, Guinness and Budweiser!

Application & Interview Process

Humdinger is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Your application will be reviewed as part of our selection process. If you’re shortlisted, a member of our Recruitment or HR team will contact you by phone or email (please check your junk mail). From there, if you advance, your application will be shared with the hiring manager for further review. If selected, you will be invited to an onsite interview, which may be one or two stages and could include a factory tour and Numeracy and Literacy test.

Please let us know if you require any special arrangements or adjustments to be made for your interview by speaking with the Talent Acquisition team at application stage.