Food Quality & Compliance Lead — BRCGS Audits

Alliance Personnel; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

40 hour week

Temp to Perm after agency period

Job summary

Alliance Personnel seeks a highly skilled Food Technical Manager for a client site in Birmingham. The role focuses on technical compliance, QMS, HACCP, and regulatory adherence across the site to ensure safe, legal, and high-quality products.

You will lead audits, drive CAPAs, and maintain industry certifications like BRCGS, while fostering a strong food safety culture through training and cross-department engagement.

Qualifications

• Degree in Food Science or related discipline (preferred).
• Level 4 HACCP qualification (preferred).
• Level 4 Food Safety in Manufacturing (preferred).
• Certified Internal/Lead Auditor qualification (preferred).
• 3–5+ years in a Technical Manager or Deputy Technical Manager role (preferred).
• Proven track record of managing and achieving top-grade results in BRCGS audits (preferred).
• Strong working knowledge of UK/EU food legislation, labeling requirements, allergen management, and raw material traceability (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Maintain, update, and continuously improve the site's QMS, HACCP, and TACCP plans.
• Lead site preparation for and hosting of unannounced and announced third-party audits (e.g., BRCGS, and major customer audits).
• Drive root cause analysis and corrective action implementation for internal non-conformances, customer complaints, and audit findings.
• Oversee micro-testing schedules, environmental monitoring programs, and raw material/finished product sampling protocols.
• Manage customer technical portal submissions, specification approvals, and technical KPI reporting.
• Foster a robust Food Safety Culture across all site departments through regular training, clear communication, and operational engagement.

Skills

Auditing

Food safety

Quality management

Root cause analysis

Audit coordination

Education

Degree in Food Science or related

Level 4 HACCP

Level 4 Food Safety in Manufacturing

Job description

Alliance Personnel seeks a highly skilled Food Technical Manager for a client site in Birmingham. The role focuses on technical compliance, QMS, HACCP, and regulatory adherence across the site to ensure safe, legal, and high-quality products.

You will lead audits, drive CAPAs, and maintain industry certifications like BRCGS, while fostering a strong food safety culture through training and cross-department engagement.