Food Safety & Compliance Leader

M&S; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retailer in the UK seeks a Food Safety & Compliance Manager to lead its food safety strategy across various operations. The successful candidate will need qualifications in Food Safety and HACCP, alongside strong experience in compliance management. Responsibilities include developing safety policies, managing regulatory interactions, and ensuring compliance. This role offers several employee benefits like a colleague discount and a competitive holiday allowance.

Benefits

20% colleague discount

Competitive holiday allowance

Discretionary bonus schemes

Strong pension and life assurance

Tailored induction and training

Exclusive perks through M&S Choices

Market-leading family policies

24/7 wellbeing support

One paid volunteer day

Qualifications

• Qualified in Food Safety, HACCP, and Allergens Level 3 & 4.
• Strong expertise in food safety and compliance.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• Ability to analyse data to identify risks, trends and root causes.
• Resilient, flexible, and able to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Group Food Safety & Compliance policy.
• Design learning solutions to embed a strong safety culture.
• Manage incidents and regulatory compliance.
• Partner with regulatory bodies and suppliers to improve standards.

Skills

Food Safety Level 3 & 4

HACCP Level 3 & 4

Allergens Level 3

Incident management

Data analysis

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Coaching skills

Influencing skills

Education

Food Safety Level 3 & 4

HACCP Level 3 & 4

Allergens Level 3

Job description

A leading retailer in the UK seeks a Food Safety & Compliance Manager to lead its food safety strategy across various operations. The successful candidate will need qualifications in Food Safety and HACCP, alongside strong experience in compliance management. Responsibilities include developing safety policies, managing regulatory interactions, and ensuring compliance. This role offers several employee benefits like a colleague discount and a competitive holiday allowance.