Compliance Technician

Donald Russell Ltd; Inverurie; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food company based in Inverurie is seeking a Compliance Technician to ensure operations meet regulatory standards. This full-time role involves conducting inspections, maintaining documentation, supporting audits, and ensuring food safety compliance. Ideal candidates should have a strong understanding of Food Law Regulations and previous experience in a similar role. Competitive compensation is offered.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of Food Law Regulations.
• Experience in conducting inspections and maintaining quality standards.
• Ability to work collaboratively with production and hygiene teams.

Responsibilities

• Conduct inspections and maintain compliance records.
• Assist with internal audits and implement compliance policies.
• Provide food safety training to new employees.

Skills

Label Verifications

Good Manufacturing Practice

Food Safety Training

Internal Audits

Job description

Company Description

Donald Russell Ltd. is a quality food business with a heritage in butchery based in Inverurie, Aberdeenshire. Since 1974, the company has supplied hotel and restaurant groups in the UK, including Malmaison, Hotel Du Vin, and The Goring. Donald Russell also exports fine foods to Europe and Asia and has been selling directly to consumers through its website and contact center for almost 30 years. Known for award-winning fine foods, the company offers delivery straight to customers' doors.

Role Description

This is a full-time on-site role for a Compliance Technician located in Inverurie. The Compliance Technician will be responsible for ensuring that the company's operations adhere to relevant regulations and standards. Key tasks include conducting inspections, maintaining records, drafting compliance reports, assisting with internal audits, and supporting the implementation of compliance policies and procedures.

Qualifications

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Label Verifications Documentation checks, making sure they comply with Food Law Regulations and retaining these for the purposes of maintaining traceability.
• Working with the Production team and Hygiene Team to ensure that the standard of site hygiene is maintained, as well as Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP).
• Measuring and recording temperatures throughout the factory and adhering to procedures for the control of non-conformances.
• Undertaking documented checks of finished products.
• Internal and external calibrations of technical equipment.
• Checking and filing of all pre-start-up checks and reporting any concerns.
• Undertaking scheduled production/fulfilment audits, such as personnel hygiene, glass, hard plastics, and fabrication.
• Assisting with food safety and hygiene audits when required.
• Dealing with returns from customers and ensuring that returns are dealt with according to relevant procedures and reporting to customer services as required.
• Carrying out environmental swabs and hand swabs.
• Issuing training documents, as requested by managers or supervisors, and ensuring these are returned timeously.
• Being a member of the HACCP team.
• Providing food safety training at induction for all new employees, including IHASCO.
• Placing products on QC hold and informing all relevant persons/departments where and when required.
• Issuing food safety PPE.
• Creating and controlling documentation as required.
• Enforcing technical standards and procedures with production/fulfilment.
• Assisting with investigations into customer complaints and non-conformance issues.
• Traceability exercises.
• Submission of samples to the lab.
• Trending of lab results.
• Assisting with the creation of specifications and labels.
• Intake of traded goods.
• Assisting with third-party audits.

The above list is not exhaustive, and you may be required to complete additional tasks as the business needs requirements.