Compliance Lead

McCain Foods Limited; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Flexible holidays

Health plan

Cycle to work

Chips In volunteering

Job summary

McCain Hull site is seeking a Compliance Lead to join the Quality & Food Safety team. You will work with the Technical Controller and site management to maintain standards, drive efficiency, and support site compliance through audits and continuous improvement.

You will oversee documentation, HACCP, and regulatory requirements, coordinate audits, and provide analytical and administrative support across QA/Technical functions. Experience in a manufacturing environment is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience working to tight deadlines and managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Customer-focused manufacturing environment experience is preferred.
• Food Safety HACCP Level 2 qualification (or equivalent knowledge).
• Ability to work with colleagues, customers and stakeholders from diverse backgrounds.
• Strong IT skills, especially Excel.
• Knowledge of SAP or ERP systems.
• Experience using stock control/warehouse systems.
• Strong organisational and planning skills with deadline focus.
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills.
• Proactive accountability and teamwork orientation.
• Consistently delivering high-quality results under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and control documentation within the Food Safety & Quality Management System.
• Contribute to HACCP team activities and food safety controls.
• Support crises management, traceability exercises and business continuity planning.
• Coordinate calibration and servicing to meet QA standards.
• Assist Hygiene Manager with chemical register reviews.
• Manage internal audit programme and implement corrective actions.
• Assist in reviewing audit standards and driving continuous improvement.
• Support third-party audits and internal assessments.
• Monitor environmental, finished product, allergen and water testing results for risk reduction.
• Provide administrative support to QA and Technical teams.

Skills

Excel

Numeracy

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Food Safety HACCP Level 2

Tools

SAP

ERP systems

Stock control systems

Warehouse management systems

Job description

About McCain. At McCain, we’re feeding the world: from French fries to Smiles, we contribute to the important role food plays in people's lives. That’s why we’re dedicated to ensuring our core values—Family, Authentic, Trusted, and Quality—shine through every day. As a privately owned family company with over 60 years of experience, a presence in more than 160 countries, and a global team of 22,000 people, our values and culture are at the heart of everything we do. We believe that we can work together, along with our business and community partners, to bring sustainable growth and positive change today, tomorrow, and for generations to come. Join us and see how you can MAKE IT at McCain!

Position Title: Compliance Lead

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time

Requisition ID: 42881

About The Role.

We’re looking for a motivated Compliance Lead to become an integral part of our team. Working closely with the Technical Controller and site management team, you’ll provide vital technical and administrative support, helping to maintain high standards, improve efficiency, and contribute to the ongoing success of the site.

Why join the McCain family.

• Your Life – we’re here to help you fulfil your potential, flourish, and thrive in work and life.
• Your Success – work alongside passionate individuals who are committed to supporting your career ambitions, drive, and success.
• Your Impact – we want you to make a meaningful, lasting impact for you, for your colleagues, and for the business.

Leadership Principles.

We are customer obsessed. Customers are our starting point. By understanding their needs and leveraging data and consumer insights, we drive mutual success.

We think big and plan ahead. Through ambition, curiosity, and smart risks, we can accomplish goals, refine processes, and innovate to scale success.

We bring out the best in our people. We create safe spaces for our people so that trust and empowerment come naturally. Inclusion is about listening first, showing humility, and working together.

We act like owners. Together, we clear obstacles and do the work that makes us all successful and proud to be part of McCain.

Accountabilities.

• Maintain, organise and control documentation within the Food Safety & Quality Management System, ensuring accuracy, compliance and accessibility.
• Actively contribute to the site HACCP Team, supporting the development, review and implementation of food safety controls.
• Play a key role within the site Crisis Management Team, supporting traceability exercises, emergency response activities and business continuity planning.
• Coordinate equipment calibration and servicing programmes to ensure compliance with site standards and regulatory requirements, while maintaining the QA calibration schedule.
• Support the Hygiene Manager in maintaining and reviewing the site chemical register to ensure compliance and best practice.
• Manage and coordinate the site's BRC internal audit programme, working closely with internal auditors to ensure audits are completed effectively and on schedule.
• Conduct internal audits, prepare detailed audit reports, identify corrective actions and drive the timely closure of non-conformances.
• Assist the Technical Controller in reviewing customer, retailer and third-party audit standards, undertaking gap analysis and supporting continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support the planning, hosting and successful delivery of third-party audits and internal assessments, presenting information and demonstrating site compliance.
• Monitor, analyse and trend environmental, finished product, allergen and water testing results, identifying opportunities for improvement and risk reduction.
• Provide proactive administrative and technical support to the Quality Assurance and Technical teams, including report generation, data management, event coordination, record keeping and general departmental administration.

Qualifications

• Experience working to tight deadlines and managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Previous experience within a customer-focused manufacturing or production environment.
• Food Safety and HACCP Level 2 qualification (or equivalent knowledge and experience).
• The ability to work effectively with colleagues, customers and stakeholders from a wide range of backgrounds and functions.
• Strong IT skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.
• Excellent numeracy and written communication skills, with a keen eye for detail.
• Working knowledge of SAP and/or other enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems.
• Experience using stock control and warehouse management systems.
• Strong organisational and planning skills, with the ability to prioritise workload effectively and meet deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the confidence to build positive working relationships across all levels of the business.
• A proactive approach to accountability, taking ownership of responsibilities and supporting others to achieve shared objectives.
• The ability to consistently deliver high-quality results, even when working under pressure.
• A collaborative working style, building strong partnerships and working effectively as part of a team to achieve business goals.
• A positive and engaging approach that helps create a culture where people are motivated to perform at their best and contribute to the success of the organisation.

Location.

Hull

Our Hull plant is where we make all our cheesy appetites, and even if you think you haven’t tasted our products before, because of our large portfolio of foodservice establishments, it’s likely you probably have! Our small, but perfectly formed team of around 130 make everything from halloumi fries to chilli cheese nuggets.

The Benefits Of Working For McCain.

• An excellent pension where we will pay double what you do, up to a maximum of 12% of your pay
• Flexible holidays – where you can buy & sell up to 5 days holiday per year
• Optional health cash plan
• Cycle to work scheme
• ‘Chips In’ Volunteering Day Off - to make a positive impact to the competitiveness, resilience, and long-term development of McCain communities across the globe

And of course, being part of a Global business there are great opportunities to shine/thrive should you wish to relocate in the future. We have an ambitious 5-year growth plan that presents development & progression opportunities for those who seek it out.

The McCain Experience (standard Across All Job Postings).

We are McCain: this statement is about our power collectively and our importance individually—your impact is a significant part of the business. Our winning culture focuses on authenticity and trust so we can always bring out the best in our people. Here, you have the opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive while being yourself. Join our team to see why we’re better together.

McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to find appropriate solutions.

Your privacy is important to us. By submitting personal data or information to us, you agree this will be handled in accordance with McCain’s Global Privacy Policy and Global Employee Privacy Policy, as applicable. McCain leverages AI in the hiring process, though all final decisions are made by humans. You can understand our approach to AI and how your personal information is being handled here.

Job Family: Quality & Food Safety

Division: Global Snacking Manufacturing

Department: Global Snacking FS and Q

Location(s): GB - United Kingdom : England : Kingston-upon-Hull || GB - United Kingdom : England : Hull

Company: McCain Foods (G.B.) Ltd