Quality Auditor

Allied Bakeries are owned by Associated British Foods. ABF is a diversified international food, ingredients and retail group with sales of £20.1bn and 138,000 employees in 56 countries.

Our sister companies in ABF UK Grocery produce products under many market‑leading household brands, including Jordans, Ryvita, Pataks, Blue Dragon and Silver Spoon. We are proud of our brands such as Kingsmill, Allinson’s and Sunblest, and of our wide range of loaves, pancakes, crumpets and other bakery products.

Location:

Stevenage, Hertfordshire

Salary:
Circa £31,000 per annum

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Technical Team at our Stevenage Bakery. In this role, you will support the delivery of high standards of product quality and food safety across our manufacturing processes.

You will help monitor and audit production activities across the bakery, gathering qualitative and quantitative information on how processes are performing. Working closely with colleagues across the site, you will support problem‑solving, identify opportunities for improvement, and help develop actions that strengthen product quality, food safety, and operational performance.

This role offers the chance to gain hands‑on experience within a fast‑paced food manufacturing environment while contributing to continuous improvement across the site.

• Support and actively improve a safe working environment, ensuring team members comply with all Health & Safety standards, company policies and legal requirements.

• Carry out HACCP validation and verification checks.
• Ensure products are manufactured with precautions to prevent foreign‑body contamination.
• Create and deliver appropriate training.
• Conduct regular audits and follow up on corrective actions.
• Support in managing food safety incidents.

• Carry out process audits as defined within the ABSS requirements.
• Complete audits of finished product quality.
• Sample products to ensure quality and shelf‑life standards are met.
• Maintain the Quality Systems Manual (QSM).
• Carry out environmental monitoring and work with the Hygiene department on corrective actions.

• Collate daily weights information and ensure corrective actions are implemented where required.
• Review checkweigher performance daily and arrange necessary remedial actions.

• Analyse data and identify trends across all technical team activities.
• Provide regular feedback and suggest practical solutions.
• Participate in project work as required.
• Initiate continuous improvement projects to enhance systems and solve problems.

• Previous experience working within a Technical department, ideally in Food Manufacturing.
• Experience leading multi‑disciplinary projects (desirable).
• Strong team player with excellent organisational and planning skills.
• Ability to influence and communicate effectively at all levels.
• Professional, self‑motivated approach and willingness to learn.
• Degree‑educated or hold an equivalent qualification (ideal).
• PC literate with excellent Excel skills.

• 25 days annual leave (based on a 5‑day working week).
• Comprehensive induction and training.
• Employer pension contributions matched up to 10% (inclusive of Life Assurance).
• Employee Assistance Programme with access to counselling, legal and financial support.
• My Healthy Advantage app with personalised wellbeing content.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Salary Finance Scheme.
• Extra Slice – employee discounts at over 500 retailers and outlets.

If you want to be part of a passionate team and develop your skills in a varied and diverse environment, apply today and become part of the Allied Bakeries team.

Apply now!