Senior Quality Auditor

Albert Bartlett is a progressive British family brand, established in 1948 and dedicated to providing quality potatoes for delicious meals.

We want Albert Bartlett to be a world famous household brand, renowned for quality and expertise in own label and branded potatoes and potato products.

We aim to be an innovative and improving company that exceeds our customers’ expectations while operating in an environmentally responsible and sustainable way.

We are currently recruiting for a Senior Quality Auditors at our new chilled potato product packing site in Boston, Lincolnshire.

Shift & Hours of work: 4 days on, 4 days off - rolling shift / Working 06:00hrs to 18:00hrs

Rate of pay: Depending on experience

Responsibilities

• Manage and support Quality Assistants to ensure the effectiveness of the team.
• Plan and issue daily/weekly tasks to Quality Assistants.
• Oversee the performance, coaching, and onboarding of team members to ensure high standards across shifts. Monitor and deliver training to the Quality Assistants as necessary.
• Partner closely with the Production, Engineering, and Hygiene teams to enforce Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) across the entire facility.
• Review and audit the site’s Quality Management Systems (QMS), HACCP protocols, and food safety standards.
• Lead traceability exercises-from raw materials coming from suppliers to the finished products delivered to customers. Take ownership for verifications and validations.
• Manage schedules for glass and hard plastic checks, environmental monitoring, and foreign-body prevention programs.
• Lead investigations into customer complaints, internal failures, or product out-of-specification (OOS) lab results.
• Formulate Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA) to find the root cause of errors
• Conduct CCP assessments with Production staff to ensure competence and correct process flow.

Requirements

• Food safety level 2 or above, HACCP and Internal auditing certifications are advantageous.
• Experience in quality assurance/quality control/quality auditing
• Experience with internal auditing.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office systems.
• Excellent organisational skills and the capacity to prioritise tasks effectively.
• Strong communication skills for effective interactions with staff at various levels.
• Keen attention to detail and a proactive problem-solving attitude.
• Ability to lead a small team

Benefits

• Long Service Awards
• Employee of the Month & On the Spot Awards
• Discounted Staff Sales
• Life Assurance
• Access to Free Wellbeing Services (inc. counselling and financial advice).
• Retailer Discount Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Wellbeing & Engagement Events throughout the year
• Free Parking