Quality Auditor (Nights)

Are you detail-driven, proactive, and passionate about food quality and safety? Join Wrights Food Group as a Night Shift Quality Auditor, where you’ll play a vital role in ensuring our products meet the highest standards from factory floor to finished goods.

Working in a fast-paced chilled food manufacturing environment, you’ll be the guardian of quality—monitoring processes, identifying improvements, and making sure everything we produce is safe, legal, and of exceptional standard.

Job Title: Quality Auditor (Nights)

Location: Weston Road, Crewe, Cheshire, CW1 6XQ
 Salary: £15.27 per hour ( £29,779 per annum)( Overtime available)
 Hours of work: Sunday – Thursday 22:00pm – 06:00am ( 37.5 hours p/w)

Reports To: QA Manager

About The Compleat Food Group

At The Compleat Food Group, we’re proud to be a food business built on purpose and passion. Formed in 2021, we’re on a mission to create Food to Feel Good – great quality, tasty and affordable food that people love to eat.

We’re home to some of the UK’s most exciting and loved food brands, including Wall’s Pastry, Pork Farms, Wrights, The Real Yorkshire Pudding Co., unearthed, Vadasz, Squeaky Bean, Palace Culture, and Harvey & Brockless. Alongside our branded portfolio, we’re a leading supplier of delicious own-label pastry, sweet bakery, party food, olives and antipasti, added-value egg products, continental meats, dips and sauces and plant-based food to the UK’s major retailers, as well as across foodservice.

With over 6,000 talented colleagues across 17 sites, and an annual turnover of £1.3bn, we’re united by a shared ambition to shape the future of food for the better.

About the job:

As a Compliance Quality Auditor, you’ll be at the heart of our Technical QA team, ensuring we’re always audit-ready, compliant, and delivering products that meet the highest food safety standards. You’ll be our eyes and ears on the ground – identifying risks, championing quality, and helping us stay ahead of the game.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct site-wide audits including GMP, hygiene, fabrication, and glass/plastic checks.
• Lead on metal detector and CCP validations, calibrations, and allergen verifications.
• Carry out both scheduled and ad hoc traceability exercises – you’ll be our go-to for export traceability.
• Investigate customer complaints, identify root causes, and drive improvements.
• Diligently check, file, and manage QA documentation daily.
• Provide holiday and sickness cover across both of our UK sites – dual-site knowledge is key!

 What We’re Looking For:

• Laser-sharp attention to detail
• Proactive, curious, and solutions-focused mindset
• Confident communicator – able to work cross-functionally with all departments
• A team player who isn’t afraid to challenge the status quo and escalate issues when needed

 Benefits to Include:

• 33 Days annual leave
• 2 Employee Volunteering Days per year
• Online and High-street retailer discount scheme 
• Employee well-being and community support groups
• Informal and Formal training opportunities with personalised online LMS platform
• Charity Initiatives and Team events
• 24/7 Access to Grocery Aid (Free Financial, Emotional and Practical Support)
• Physical Wellbeing Benefits – Free on demand exercise hub and various gym discounts.
• Online Wellbeing benefits
• Free Financial wellbeing – mortgage calculators, budget tools, financial aid tools
• Holiday Discounts via Online Retail Discount

The Compleat Food Group fosters an inclusive, respectful culture where everyone feels safe, supported, and valued. We welcome diverse talent, knowing it drives exceptional results and a better workplace.

We are committed to Fairness, Equity, Inclusivity, and Respect, we ensure all colleagues can thrive by bringing their whole selves to work. As an equal opportunity’s employer, we provide all the support you need to succeed.

Contact us with any questions about Diversity & Inclusion or accessibility during the application process.

Recruitment Agencies: 

We have a small, active and trusted Preferred Supplier List to assist us if required. We do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions. We only accept CV submissions for roles released to you directly by our Talent Acquisition team.