Food Safety Hygiene Consultant

Campden BRI; Chipping Campden; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy in food safety is seeking an expert for their Global Food Safety & Quality Team. This role blends technical delivery with client-facing consultancy, requiring strong background in food science and food safety standards. Responsibilities include leading projects, designing training programs, and providing expert consultations. The role offers a generous benefits package, including 25 days holiday and a pension scheme, and involves regular travel across the UK and Europe.

Benefits

Employee discounts and rewards

25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays

Buy and sell holiday scheme

10% matched pension scheme

Culture focus on work/life balance

Subsidised onsite restaurant

Qualifications

• Broad technical knowledge of food science and technology across multiple sectors.
• Proven experience in food manufacturing, quality management, or regulatory enforcement.
• Familiarity with at least one industrial food safety management standard.
• Knowledge of HACCP principles.
• Trained in auditing practices.
• Strong background in delivering training; Train the Trainer certification preferred.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Effective project and time management.
• Full UK/EU driving licence.
• IT literate with proficiency in PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical delivery of contract consultancy projects.
• Support business development through client engagement and proposals.
• Design and deliver tailored training programmes.
• Provide expert responses to technical enquiries on food hygiene and safety.

Skills

Technical knowledge of food science

Food manufacturing experience

Regulatory enforcement

Communication skills

Project management

Tools

PowerPoint

Job description

Overview

Consulting Technology

Supporting food manufacturers and retailers with product innovation including: rheology, new product development, value optimisation, instructional development, pilot plant, quality and food safety manufacturing, thermal processing, new technologies, and regulatory affairs.

Position

Global Food Safety & Quality Team

Join our expert team at Campden BRI, delivering high-impact consultancy services to clients across the food industry. This role blends technical excellence with client-facing delivery, offering a dynamic mix of research, training, and strategic support.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical delivery of contract consultancy projects, ensuring outcomes meet agreed service levels and client expectations.
• Support business development through client engagement, proposal input, and external marketing activities.
• Design and deliver tailored training programmes both at Campden BRI and on-site at client locations.
• Provide expert responses to technical enquiries on food hygiene and safety, offering actionable insights and solutions.

Requirements

• Broad technical knowledge of food science and technology across multiple sectors.
• Proven experience in food manufacturing, quality management, or regulatory enforcement.
• Familiarity with at least one industrial food safety management standard (e.g. BRCGS, FSSC 22000).
• Knowledge of HACCP principles.
• Trained and experienced in auditing practices.
• Strong background in delivering training; Train the Trainer certification preferred.
• Excellent communication skills to support consultancy, training, and business development.
• Effective project and time management to ensure timely, high-quality delivery.
• Full UK/EU driving licence.
• IT literate, with proficiency in PowerPoint and other presentation tools.

Benefits

• Reward platform with employee discounts and rewards
• 25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays
• Buy and sell holiday scheme
• A generous work save pension scheme, with employee contributions matched by the company up to 10%
• Culture focus around work/life balance (early finish Fridays)
• Subsidised onsite restaurant

Additional Information

This consultancy role involves regular travel to client sites across the UK and Europe. When not travelling, the successful candidate will be based at our Chipping Campden site 2–3 days per week.