Food Safety Manager

Jobtailor; Halifax; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a dedicated food safety professional to coordinate the site safety program at the Halifax plant. You will manage pathogen control, hygiene zoning, cleaning controls and allergen management, ensuring HACCP-based systems stay robust and compliant.

Collaborating with quality managers and cross-functional teams, you will lead audits, drive corrective actions and support continuous improvement in food safety and quality assurance.

Qualifications

• Experience implementing or coordinating food safety programs in manufacturing.
• Level 4 HACCP is essential.
• Knowledge of HACCP principles and food safety management systems.
• Ability to plan audits, validation and verification and close findings.
• Ability to investigate incidents/non-conformities and drive CAPA.
• Strong communication with colleagues and external partners.
• Experience with pest control, cleaning, workwear or laundry contractors.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the site food safety plan focusing on pathogen management and allergen control.
• Maintain FSSC 22000 and other applicable requirements.
• Coordinate validation, monitoring and audit activity.
• Ensure findings are addressed and factory is ready for reviews.
• Investigate microbiological, food safety and consumer complaint issues.
• Train and coach teams to improve hygiene and food safety understanding.

Skills

Food safety coordination

Quality assurance

Validation & verification

Incident investigation

Root cause analysis

Corrective & preventive actions

Education

Level 4 HACCP

Tools

Veeva QMS

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

• Coordinate the site food safety plan, focusing on pathogen management, foreign-body prevention, hygiene zoning, cleaning controls and allergen management
• Maintain food safety and quality systems, including Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point plans
• Support compliance with FSSC 22000 and other applicable requirements
• Coordinate validation, monitoring and audit activity
• Ensure findings are addressed promptly and the factory is ready for internal and external review
• Support investigations into microbiological, food safety and consumer complaint issues
• Help teams identify root causes, complete corrective actions and prevent recurrence
• Build food safety and hygiene understanding through training, coaching, induction activity and clear communications
• Use structured problem-solving and performance measures to reduce complaints, defects and non-conformities
• Work closely with the Factory Quality Manager and teams across the site to strengthen standards, support audit readiness and protect consumers and the business

Requirements

• Experience of implementing or coordinating food safety or quality assurance programmes within a manufacturing environment
• Level 4 HACCP is essential
• Knowledge of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point principles, food safety management systems and relevant legal or certification requirements
• Ability to plan or support audits, validation and verification activity, and follow findings through to effective closure
• Ability to investigate incidents or non-conformities, identify root causes and support corrective and preventive actions
• Ability to communicate clearly with colleagues, contractors and external partners, including escalating issues appropriately and constructively challenging where needed
• Ability to train, coach and engage others so food safety and hygiene standards are understood and consistently applied
• Exposure to continuous improvement methods and structured problem-solving tools within manufacturing
• Knowledge of quality management data, factory manufacturing processes, materials and product standards
• Experience of working with specialist service providers such as pest control, cleaning, workwear or laundry contractors
• Prior experience of Veeva QMS, SAP and proficiency with Microsoft Office would be desirable

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in food safety management, including HACCP principles and compliance with FSSC 22000 standards. Capable of leading training initiatives and implementing corrective actions to enhance food safety and quality assurance in a manufacturing environment.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Level 4 HACCP
• Food Safety Management Systems
• Hazard Analysis And Critical Control Point
• Root Cause Analysis
• Continuous Improvement Methods

Hard Skills

• Food Safety Coordination
• Quality Assurance Program Implementation
• Validation And Verification Activity
• Incident Investigation
• Corrective And Preventive Actions

Soft Skills

• Clear Communication
• Training And Coaching
• Problem-Solving

Certifications & Qualifications

• Level 4 HACCP

Industry Keywords

• FSSC 22000
• Food Safety
• Hygiene Zoning
• Pathogen Management
• Foreign-Body Prevention

Tools & Technologies

• Veeva QMS
• SAP
• Microsoft Office