Food Safety Auditor

If you’re a Food Safety Auditor who knows BRCGS inside out and thrives on driving standards, this is your opportunity to take ownership of the internal audit programme across a busy manufacturing operation.

Reporting to the Technical Manager, this is a critical role in protecting compliance, strengthening safety culture and supporting continuous improvement across multiple sites

What’s in it for you

Salary of £35,000 - £40,000 + Benefit Package
High-visibility role within the Technical team
Full ownership of the internal audit programme
Direct exposure to BRCGS and major retailer standards
Involvement in external audit hosting and retailer engagement
Genuine impact on compliance and continuous improvement

What you’ll be getting stuck into as Food Safety Auditor

Leading and conducting internal audits to verify compliance with company policies, BRCGS and retailer standards
Managing and maintaining the internal audit schedule across QMS and retailer requirements Identifying non-conformances, logging them electronically and driving corrective and preventative actions
Assigning actions and deadlines to relevant stakeholders and tracking closure
Communicating monthly audit updates to senior management
Supporting GAP analysis against new versions of standards
Assisting with BRCGS and customer external audits, presenting internal audit and compliance data

What you’ll need to succeed as Food Safety Internal Auditor

Food Hygiene Level 3 minimum
HACCP Level 3 minimum
Proven experience in food manufacturing
BSc in Food Science
Strong working knowledge of BRCGS and UK legislation

Experience with UK retailer standards (e.g. Tesco, Lidl)
Internal auditing qualification
Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify root causes and trends
Excellent communication and report-writing capability

This Food Safety Auditor role requires someone confident, professional and capable of influencing site teams while maintaining firm standards. You’ll need to balance technical accuracy with practical implementation, ensuring compliance is not just documented, but embedded.

If you’re ready to take ownership as Food Safety Auditor and strengthen standards from the inside out, apply online now