Food Safety Manager

The Sterling Choice Ltd; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing company seeks an experienced Food Safety Manager to ensure compliance and oversee food safety standards. The ideal candidate will excel in leadership, possess HACCP Level 4, and have a background in UK retail food safety operations. Join us to revolutionize food safety and elevate standards across the organization.

Qualifications

• High-caliber leadership skills required.
• Experience with UK retailer code of practice is advantageous.
• Must have a strong background in food safety compliance and audit management.

Responsibilities

• Steering compliance and audit requirements for food safety.
• Leading and coaching the food safety team.
• Collaborating with technical and operations teams.

Skills

Leadership

Technical expertise in food safety

HACCP

Compliance management

Education

Relevant degree in food science or technology

Lead Auditor qualification

Job description

We have a golden opportunity on the table (quite literally)! Our client, a leading player in food manufacturing, is on a passionate pursuit for an experienced Food Safety Manager. This ain’t your conventional gig—it's a step up! And, if you crave the challenge of navigating the complex world of food safety, mastering the art of HACCP, and leading top-performing teams, I’m talking about you.

The role is all about accountability, continuous improvement and leadership. It's the gauntlet of safety governance across their site, the conductor of a robust audit choir, and the maestro behind their food safety standards. But don't mistake this role for a walk in the park. You’ll be steering the ship of compliance, orchestration of audit requirements, thermal controls, and more. In other words, you'll be the one calling the shots on the entire Food Safety playfield at every level.

You'll own, lead, and define the conversation around food safety, cultivating strong relationships within the technical and operations teams. However, the fun doesn't stop there. You’ll also get a chance to flex your people management muscles, leading, coaching and often impersonating as the compass for your team. Expect to roll up your sleeves and get stuck into the nitty-gritty, collaborating across teams, and rocking the Quality Manager boat, enforcing top-notch food safety performance throughout the entire site.

To master this role, you'll need high-caliber leadership skills, audacious technical expertise across a spectrum of food manufacturing operations, and a black belt in HACCP (Level 4). A background in managing customer technical relationships in a UK retail setting and a deep understanding of UK retailer code of practice is a big plus too. On top of that, any successful candidate should be armed with relevant degree/qualifications in food science or technology and a Lead Auditor qualification.

If you thrive on the adrenaline of new challenges, the thrill of steering food safety standards, and enjoy flexing your compliance and audit management muscles, step right up! This role was designed specifically for someone who gets excited about long-term strategies, meticulous about standards, and fancy pushing the status quo to the limit.

Sounds up your street? If so, we'd love to hear from you. Click the 'Apply' button now and let’s start a conversation.

Leave the tired-out job applications in the past and step into the future of food safety with us! Let's revolutionise food safety together!