Food Safety & Compliance Manager (HACCP Level 3)

D R Newitt & Associates; Upper Ruxley; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

D R Newitt & Associates in South East London / Kent is seeking a Technical Manager to support the Head of Technical across customer, product and site compliance activities. The role blends specification management, customer requirements, and food safety systems.

Responsibilities include maintaining specifications, leading HACCP and BRCGS audits, and coordinating site compliance. The ideal candidate has fresh produce experience and strong MS Office skills, with a full driving licence.

Qualifications

• Experience in the fresh produce sector is required.
• Knowledge of food safety, food quality, QMS, BRCGS and HACCP Level 3 is essential.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail are important.
• Ability to prioritise in a fast-paced team environment.
• Full driving licence is required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain product and customer specifications and update the tracker.
• Manage customer platforms and supplier approvals.
• Complete administration tasks (PPPL creation, platform updates, due diligence).
• Investigate complaints and update non-conformance records.
• Collaborate with QC when the Quality Manager is absent.
• Visit third-party packing facilities as needed.
• Maintain technical documentation and approve labels for products packed at source.
• Liaise with technical management at source locations and visit sites when required.
• Support customer engagement, benchmarking and gap analysis.

Skills

Experience in fresh produce sector

Food safety knowledge

QMS knowledge

BRCGS knowledge

HACCP Level 3

Microsoft Office

Education

None

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

D R Newitt & Associates in South East London / Kent is seeking a Technical Manager to support the Head of Technical across customer, product and site compliance activities. The role blends specification management, customer requirements, and food safety systems.

Responsibilities include maintaining specifications, leading HACCP and BRCGS audits, and coordinating site compliance. The ideal candidate has fresh produce experience and strong MS Office skills, with a full driving licence.