Food Regulatory Advisor - Remote UK

SGS; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance related bonus (discretion)

Private medical cover

Generous annual leave + bank holidays

Birthday day off

Enhanced maternity/paternity pay

Length of Service Awards

Discounted Gym Membership

Job summary

SGS is seeking an Associate Regulatory Food Advisor to provide consultancy on legal and technical compliance for food products. The role focuses on ensuring safety, legality, and accurate pack copy, working remotely from the UK, with a 37.5 hour week and a starting salary of £35,000 per annum DOE.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in food regulatory or quality, familiarity with UK/EU legislation, and strong communication and IT skills. Degree in Food/Science preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years' experience in the food industry, ideally within Regulatory or Quality.
• Degree or equivalent Food/Science qualification is preferred.
• Awareness of UK and EU legislation.
• Experience in preparing and approving legally compliant pack copy for labels and artwork.
• Experience completing online retailer specifications is essential.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills, with good attention to detail and the ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a professional and customer-focused approach.
• Good IT skills, including competent use of Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Provide high level professional services to key retail clients.
• Ensure products are safe and legal by providing consultancy for legal and technical compliance, specification interrogation, pack copy generation, artwork approval, food labelling legislation, technical standards and advertising.
• Maintain technical competence and keep up to date with relevant legislation, industry guidance and trends.
• Prepare and check pack copy in line with client requirements and supplier specifications.

Skills

Regulatory experience

Food industry experience

UK/EU legislation awareness

Pack copy approval

Online retailer specifications

Organisational/time-management

Written and verbal communication

Education

Degree or equivalent Food/Science qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

SGS is seeking an Associate Regulatory Food Advisor to provide consultancy on legal and technical compliance for food products. The role focuses on ensuring safety, legality, and accurate pack copy, working remotely from the UK, with a 37.5 hour week and a starting salary of £35,000 per annum DOE.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in food regulatory or quality, familiarity with UK/EU legislation, and strong communication and IT skills. Degree in Food/Science preferred.