Overview
QA Auditor
Humdinger, Heckington, NG34 9JH
This role is perfect for a proactive auditor with food manufacturing experience, driving product quality and food safety through impactful auditing, hands‑on sampling and thorough investigative work.
Position type: Permanent Full-Time
Hours: 36
Shift Pattern: 3 on 4 off, Monday – Saturday, 18:00 – 06:00
Pay range: £15.60 per hour
Breaks: 3 x 20 minute paid
Closing Date: Friday 15th May 2026
Responsibilities
- Maintain product quality, safety, legality and customer specification compliance, ensuring GMP standards are upheld and the site remains audit‑ready at all times.
- Conduct scheduled internal and external audits of the QMS (e.g., hygiene, GMP, pest control, glass & hard plastics), raise non‑conformances, and ensure timely and effective closure of corrective actions.
- Carry out routine swabbing, sampling and testing activities (hand swabs, rapid swabs, water, validation, shelf life, nutritional's) and review/challenge finished product testing regimes and results.
- Identify conformance and non‑conformance trends, investigate customer complaints and foreign body incidents, providing thorough root cause analysis and reporting to the QA Manager.
- Ensure adherence to policies, procedures, specifications and concession processes, completing detailed documentation checks and participating in traceability exercises as required.
- Support wider QA activities, including works order and specification management, selected quality control checks, and coordination of taste panels.
Qualifications
- Quality Auditor experience in a food manufacturing environment is essential.
- Strong focus on product quality and following procedures.
- Excellent attention to detail and clear communication.
- Team-oriented, supportive and able to work collaboratively.
- Confident in challenging non‑compliance with solid problem‑solving ability.
- Competent IT skills, including strong use of Microsoft Office.
- Food Hygiene Level 2 and HACCP Level 2.
Rewards Benefits
- 20 Days oliday entitlement
- 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
Application & Interview Process
Humdinger is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
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QA Auditor
Humdinger, Heckington, NG34 9JH
This role is perfect for a proactive auditor with food manufacturing experience, driving product quality and food safety through impactful auditing, hands‑on sampling and thorough investigative work.
Position type: Permanent Full-Time
Hours: 36
Shift Pattern: 3 on 4 off, Monday – Saturday, 18:00 – 06:00
Pay range: £15.60 per hour
Breaks: 3 x 20 minute paid
Closing Date: Friday 15th May 2026
Responsibilities
- Maintain product quality, safety, legality and customer specification compliance, ensuring GMP standards are upheld and the site remains audit‑ready at all times.
- Conduct scheduled internal and external audits of the QMS (e.g., hygiene, GMP, pest control, glass & hard plastics), raise non‑conformances, and ensure timely and effective closure of corrective actions.
- Carry out routine swabbing, sampling and testing activities (hand swabs, rapid swabs, water, validation, shelf life, nutritional’s) and review/challenge finished product testing regimes and results.
- Identify conformance and non‑conformance trends, investigate customer complaints and foreign body incidents, providing thorough root cause analysis and reporting to the QA Manager.
- Ensure adherence to policies, procedures, specifications and concession processes, completing detailed documentation checks and participating in traceability exercises as required.
- Support wider QA activities, including works order and specification management, selected quality control checks, and coordination of taste panels.
Qualifications
- Quality Auditor experience in a food manufacturing environment is essential.
- Strong focus on product quality and following procedures.
- Excellent attention to detail and clear communication.
- Team-oriented, supportive and able to work collaboratively.
- Confident in challenging non‑compliance with solid problem‑solving ability.
- Competent IT skills, including strong use of Microsoft Office.
- Food Hygiene Level 2 and HACCP Level 2.
Rewards Benefits
- 20 Days oliday entitlement
- 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
Application & Interview Process
Humdinger is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
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