Compliance Manager

Warburtons; Bristol; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job description

As 'the UK's No. 1 Bakery Brand' we have been baking bread since 1876. Today, we are proudly a fifth-generation family, with the introduction of the sixth generation, supplying over 18,000 retail customers from 11 bakeries and 16 depots, producing a range of over 70 products including gluten and wheat free. Family and values are what makes us different, and we are a proud bunch, join us and you too could be proud to be Warburtons.

The Recipe

Implement the Unbeatable Quality Strategy to ensure Warburtons manufactures and distributes products to the required standard and in accordance with the Warburtons Quality Management System (QMS).

To act as the food/ feed safety and hygiene lead at sites to Manufacturing and Distribution teams to ensure processes are optimised using proactive activities, evidence-led data, continuous improvement techniques and measured by company KPIs.

5 days a week onsite.

Our Bristol Bakery and Distribution depot is located at Severn Beach, near Bristol. You'll find us a 15-minute drive from the M5 and 10 minutes from Severn bridge if you're heading over the bridge from Wales (Toll Free)!

We have 3 state of the art manufacturing plants and Bristol Bakery is the proud home to one of our latest innovations, The Bagel!

Bristol manufacture and distribute over 12 different types of bakery products producing over 160,000 units of freshly baked products to delight families across the UK.

With nearly 500 colleagues and over 21 different nationalities, working a variety of different shift patterns, the bakery runs 363 days of the year, 24/7.

Key Accountabilities and Measures

• Lead and enable the site(s) activities in delivering unbeatable quality products working in collaborative partnership with site and Centre Quality colleagues.
• Act as the food/feed safety and hygiene subject matter expert to lead the sites in achieving and improving compliance standards.
• Identify opportunities and development plans for improvements and achieve within agreed timescales.
• Implement and manage the food/feed safety and hygiene standards in the Quality Management System to ensure that all relevant standards are achieved.
• As part of the Manufacturing Leadership Team, contribute to the generation and delivery of national and local strategies.
• Work in collaboration with the Technical Manager to manage all internal (site and inter-site) and external audits, including relevant regulatory body interventions.
• Manage suppliers of services & products that can impact hygiene.
• Ensure at site that all employees understand the importance of food/feed safety and hygiene at site(s).
• Lead, motivate, coach and develop Compliance team member(s) to achieve the plans, goals and targets set.

Essential Ingredients

• Experience in managing food/feed safety and hygiene function at a food company (ideally within FMCG sector).
• Science/food-based background with food technology qualifications or similar.
• Quality management systems Lead Auditor / Auditor qualifications.
• Minimum Level 4 HACCP & Food Safety qualifications.
• Good knowledge and understanding of food microbiology.
• Passed Level 2 Certificate in Pest Management.
• Trained and competent in COSHH & IOSH Managing Safely.
• Proven track record quality systems and external standards implementation.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office packages.
• HS&E, food/feed Safety, hygiene systems and legislation knowledge.
• Knowledge of cleaning methodologies and the application of cleaning chemicals.
• Knowledge of continuous improvement techniques.

Desirable

• Understanding of CIP systems, risks and optimisation opportunities.
• Knowledge of SAP ERP applications.
• Knowledge of industrial bakery processes: plant, product, ingredient functionality and process technology.

Extra Dough

• A slice of the annual profits (discretionary profit share).
• Family time is important to us, and we know it will be to you, so you'll have 5 weeks holiday and bank holidays with the opportunity to buy an additional 5 days each year.
• Award winning pension scheme.
• Products you will love along with deals and discounts for you and the family through our Extra Dough website.
• Support for your health and wellbeing, 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.