Compliance Coordinator

Warburtons; Bolton; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading bakery in the UK is seeking a Compliance Coordinator in Bolton. This role involves supporting the Compliance Manager to maintain high standards of food safety and product quality. Ideal candidates will have HACCP qualifications and experience in quality management systems. The company offers a competitive salary, discretionary profit share, and benefits focused on personal development and family well-being.

Benefits

Profit share

Pension scheme

Health and wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Minimum Level 3 HACCP & Food Safety qualifications required.
• Demonstrates ability to follow complex instructions with minimal supervision.
• Ability to capture and interpret complex data.

Responsibilities

• Support Compliance Manager in maintaining quality standards.
• Gather and analyze monitoring data for compliance.
• Conduct internal site audits and promote hygiene standards.

Skills

Auditor training

HACCP & Food Safety qualifications (Level 3)

Food microbiology appreciation

Knowledge of quality systems

Proficient in Microsoft Office

IT systems usage

Knowledge of HS&E legislation

Continuous improvement techniques

Attention to detail

Job description

At Warburtons, family is at the heart of our business. Five generations' worth of expertise that goes into making our bakery products allows us to continue a tradition of baking inherited over the past 141 years.

Warburtons is the largest bakery brand in the UK, but that doesn't allow us to rest on our laurels. We are pioneers of the industry and ambitious market leaders, always seeking to challenge ourselves and convention. It is part of our philosophy to provide honest good sense on issues of health and well-being, helping the whole family to enjoy our products as part of a healthy, balanced diet, through a range of products to suit all meal occasions, lifestyles and tastes.

Job Title: Compliance Coordinator

Location: Bolton

Contract type: Permanent

Salary: Up to £34,000

The Recipe

We’re looking for someone who’s passionate about quality and compliance to help deliver our Unbeatable Quality Strategy. In this role, you’ll support the Compliance Manager to uphold the highest standards across our bakery and depot operations. You’ll play a key part in ensuring our sites meet all legal requirements and company expectations around food safety, hygiene, and product quality, helping us maintain the trust of our customers and the integrity of our brand.

In this role, you'll be responsible for gathering and analysing monitoring data to ensure full compliance with all relevant standards within the Quality Management System, supporting a culture of continuous improvement and audit readiness. You'll assist the Compliance Manager in maintaining the accuracy of the document and incident management systems, ensuring timely updates and reliable reporting. Internal site audits will be completed to schedule, verifying that control measures are consistently followed and documented. You'll also play a key role in promoting food safety and hygiene standards across the bakery, helping teams understand and deliver against expectations. Working closely with the Compliance Manager, you'll contribute to the identification and implementation of appropriate hygiene protocols, while supporting product quality assurance through routine checks and alignment with brand and regulatory standards.

Essential Ingredients

• Auditor training
• Minimum Level 3 HACCP & Food Safety qualifications
• Appreciation of food microbiology
• Awareness of quality systems and external standards implementation.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office packages
• Demonstrates the ability to use a variety of IT systems and applications
• Knowledge of HS&E and food safety legislation.
• Knowledge of continuous improvement techniques
• Demonstrates ability to follow complex instructions and procedures with minimal supervision
• Ability to accurately capture and interpret complex data to aid good decision making within scope of role
• Demonstrates problem solving and decision-making capability within broad scope, knowing when to escalate
• Ability to develop new skills and knowledge of varying complexity to work across a multi-skilled Operations
• Demonstrates attention for detail and a focus on quality
• Can positively adapt to changes in work requirements, undertaking a variety of activities across the Operation to meet business needs.
• Shares knowledge and experience with other members of the Operations Team and delivers support and guidance to other team members
• Identifies and delivers operational improvements within their knowledge and experience Desired
• Knowledge and experience of working in a food company (ideally within a FMCG sector)
• Knowledge of the principles of operational excellence techniques

Food & Drink Level 2 Apprenticeship

Awareness of bread making process : Plant, product, ingredient functionality and process technology Extra Dough At last and by no means yeast you will want to know what your breads worth.

A slice of the annual profits (discretionary profit share)

Family time is important to us so as well as your holiday entitlement, we'll give you the opportunity to purchase up to an extra weeks annual leave

Award winning pension scheme

Life assurance

Products you will love along with deals and discounts for you and the family through our Extra Dough website

Continued investment in your personal development

Fully stocked kitchens filled with our delicious products for you to enjoy with your daily brew!

Support for your health and wellbeing, including access to free physiotherapy, 24 / 7 access to a confidential helpline for practical advice and a comprehensive occupational health service We respect and value difference. We look to create an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. Companies that are diverse in age, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity, or any other aspect which makes them unique, are proven to be better companies. More importantly, creating an environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best work, is the right thing to do