Food Compliance Lead: Safety, ESG & Audit Strategy

Alexander Steele Recruitment; England; Vor Ort; GBP 50.000 - 55.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Salary of £50,000 - £55,000 + up to 10% bonus

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Company pension

Healthcare options

Retailer, health and leisure discounts

Zusammenfassung

A leading food business in London is seeking an experienced Compliance Manager to establish and lead compliance efforts. The role involves ensuring adherence to UK/EU legislation, managing audits, and building relationships with suppliers. Candidates should have a degree in Food Science and strong knowledge of food legislation, with a minimum of 3 years' experience in the food industry. This full-time position offers a salary of £50,000 - £55,000 plus benefits.

Qualifikationen

• 3 years of food industry experience, ideally including compliance or technical management.
• Experience with GFSI/BRC, ESG topics, or technical system implementation is an advantage.

Aufgaben

• Champion food safety, legal compliance and a strong food safety culture across all sites.
• Manage internal and external audits, ensuring the business stays audit-ready year-round.
• Oversee key technical systems including QMS, internal audits, pest control and QC insights.
• Review compliance, complaint and supplier data to drive improvement.
• Lead packaging compliance, including EPR reporting and recyclability assessments.
• Collaborate with operations, supply chain, sales and technical teams to resolve issues and improve processes.
• Manage, coach and develop a small Quality and Compliance team.

Kenntnisse

Knowledge of UK and EU food legislation

Food safety culture

Stakeholder-influencing skills

Ausbildung

Degree in Food Science / Technology

Jobbeschreibung

A leading food business in London is seeking an experienced Compliance Manager to establish and lead compliance efforts. The role involves ensuring adherence to UK/EU legislation, managing audits, and building relationships with suppliers. Candidates should have a degree in Food Science and strong knowledge of food legislation, with a minimum of 3 years' experience in the food industry. This full-time position offers a salary of £50,000 - £55,000 plus benefits.