Food Safety and Compliance Officer

Excel London; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading event venue in the UK is seeking a Food Safety and Compliance Officer to ensure all retail units and events comply with food safety regulations. The ideal candidate will have operational responsibility, work with food and beverage partners, and conduct regular inspections. Strong knowledge of food safety compliance and the ability to implement policies is essential. This role is pivotal for maintaining high safety and service standards.

Qualifications

• Operational responsibility for food safety compliance in retail units and events.
• Key knowledge holder for food safety across the venue.
• Experience with conducting inspections and audits.

Responsibilities

• Ensure food safety compliance for all food and beverage partners.
• Conduct regular inspections and audits of the venue.
• Oversee food safety policies and procedures.

Job description

Food Safety and Compliance Officer

Reporting to: Head of Food and Beverage

About Excel London
Excel London, part of the ADNEC Group, is one of Europe's largest and most successful event venues, hosting over 400 events and welcoming around four million visitors annually from every corner of the globe.

Approaching our 25th anniversary year In 2025, Excel London Is embarking on an exciting new chapter - including the opening of London's largest entertainment district Immerse LDN, the launch of our new 25,000sqm expansion and a brand refresh Including a new visual Identity and a new brand mission - To be the best event destination in the World.

We know that's bold, but we believe strongly in delivering on that new mission, which is reflected in our £350million investment programme and is underpinned by our Brand Purpose #ConnectingLives. To find out more about our Brand Purpose, Vision and Mission, view our Brand Film here You can also find all about our latest investments, developments and news here - Latest News at Excel | Excel London.

We recognise the role that every member of our team plays in our success and our plans for the future. We pride ourselves on placing our people at the heart of our business, with a positive culture that inspires, develops, recognises and rewards our team.

You can read more about working with us here: https://www.excel.london/working-at-excel

Purpose of the role
The role holder will have operational responsibility for ensuring that all retail units, kitchen, commercial partnerships and events across the venue are food safety and legislatively compliant.

They will act as a key knowledge holder/provider to all stakeholders across the venue and will ensure that immediate actions are taken where non-compliance issues arise.

Key responsibilities

- Venue Food Safety Compliance
- Work with all food and beverage partners to ensure they meet legislative and food safety compliance and be the main point of contact for all food safety matters
- Ensure required standards of safety, security, cleanliness, service delivery and presentation standards are maintained
- Ensure that quality control and reporting systems are in place
- Conduct regular inspections and event audits across the venue
- Ensure that biannual audits are carried out by external auditors and be the liaison to external auditors and caterers to implement corrective and preventatives actions as required

Oversee all Excel safeguarding operations/initiatives, managing internal revisit audits and improvement programmes
Create, improve, implement and monitor food safety policies and procedures for the venue