Full time Contract Temporary

Quality Auditor - Maternity Cover 12 Months

Recruit4Talent
Bilston, Midlothian, EH25 9SF
money-bag £13.43 per hour + overtime + benefits
Posted: 23 July 2026 (Today)
Closing date: 22 August 2026
Ref: 60483675

About the Role

As a Quality Auditor - Maternity Cover 12 Months in Bilston, you will join the Technical Team of a major food manufacturer. This full-time, temporary contract covers the AM shift, Monday to Friday 8:30am–6pm, at £13.43 per hour plus overtime and benefits. Your role involves preventing production defects by performing all quality checks against customer specifications. You will report any non-conformances to the Section Manager, ensuring due diligence, product safety, and quality across departments. Duties include raw material checks and inputting information into the online system. Key skills required are attention to detail and a precise understanding of quality standards.

Quality Auditor (12 months Maternity Cover) sought by a £multimillion pound food products manufacturer to join their team in Bilston.
This is a maternity cover role for 12 months covering the AM shift: Monday to Friday 8.30am – 6pm.
The Role:
As a Quality Auditor you will be working as part of the Technical Team, preventing errors in manufacturing or production that lead to product defects.
You will be responsible for ensuring that all quality checks are carried out to the correct customer specification and any non-conformances are reported immediately to the relevant Section Manager, as well as ensuring due diligence, product safety and quality in all relevant departments.
As a Quality Auditor, your duties will include:

  • Raw material quality checks.
  • To input data into the online system
  • Carry out traceability checks
  • Verify label placement and information accuracy
  • Ensure compliance with HACCP procedures
  • Carry out Critical Control Point (CCP) checks
  • Completing paperwork to a high level of accuracy, recording daily QA tasks
  • Identifying and reporting any quality, food safety or compliance issues to QA Team Leader and QA Manager
  • Audit quality checks
  • Daily checks of factory processes and procedures to ensure compliance and adhere to good manufacturing practices
  • Carry out verification checks of calibration of measuring equipment
  • Investigate complaints and resolve issues
  • Collecting and collating samples for testing
This position is integral to maintaining high standards of product quality and safety, offering a rewarding career path for dedicated professionals committed to excellence in quality assurance.
 
Your experience as Quality Auditor:
  • Experience in quality assurance or auditing within a manufacturing or food production environment is desirable
  • Excellent organisational skills with keen attention to detail.
  • Ability to work independently as well as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
  • Relevant qualifications or certifications in quality management or auditing are desirable.
 
Benefits:
  • £13.43 per hour
  • Overtime rate: £16.79 per hour (after 42 hours)
  • Bank holiday rate: £20.15 per hour
  • Monday to Friday 8.30am to 6pm
  • 2 x 30 minute breaks
  • 42 hours per week
  • 28 days holiday
  • Employee discount
  • Free parking
  • On-site parking
  • Full training provided
  • Company pension
  • Discounted or free food
 
Quality Auditor – 12 Months Maternity Cover
 
Bilston, West Midlands
 
£13.43 per hour + benefits

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