Group Technical Compliance Manager

ALBERT BARTLETT; Airdrie; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food company in the UK is seeking a Technical Projects and Compliance Manager to oversee crucial compliance-related initiatives in food safety. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting technical projects, ensuring adherence to food safety standards and overseeing internal auditing processes. With a rich history and commitment to quality, Albert Bartlett offers a dynamic work environment focusing on continuous improvement and innovation in food production.

Qualifications

• Experience in Technical, Food Safety, and Compliance roles.
• Knowledge of HACCP, Internal Auditing, and Food Defence Systems.
• Strong problem-solving skills, especially in Technical issues.

Responsibilities

• Support food safety compliance and improvement projects.
• Conduct internal audits and gap analysis.
• Lead implementation of technical IT systems.

Skills

HACCP

Internal Auditing

Traceability

Root Cause Analysis

Food Safety

Job description

Job Description

Location: Albert Bartlett & Sons, 251 Stirling Road

The Albert Bartlett Group Technical Projects and Compliance Manager is a crucial role in supporting the wider business in Technical, Food Safety and Food Defence areas. The group compliance manager will become involved in the strategic role for food safety compliance running, responsible for delivering some key implementation projects and continuous improvement strategies and providing key support and coaching in areas around HACCP, internal auditing, traceability, root cause analysis and food deference plans

The role will support sites in gap analysis work with customer policies and requirement, support in delivery key customer communications and presentations

Also, the role will support sites in internal audit best practise, provide support where independent audits and required from the sites QMS. The role will help deliver robust root cause analysis to support problem solving of Technical issues

Support food safety and integrity risk assessment reviews from non-potato ingredients and suppliers. To provide the business with advice and support on emerging Threats in food safety and risks

Leading Technical IT systems through implementation and delivery

Support key technical products and providing technical support for our products made in the Albert Bartlett Portfolio businesses (Scotty Brand, Capocci Ice cream and others)

Supporting the business units in Airdrie should the technical manager be absent

About The Role

Ensuring Customer information requests completed on time and accurately

Developing Food defence system which meets all customer and internal requirements

Responsible for Internal and external KPI trackers are accurately completed

Ensure Board reports completed on time and with detailed commentary

Paperless systems implementation with high engagement with the teams and with a high standard of quality and accurate completion

Skills Needed

About The Company

Now a fourth-generation family business, we're proud of our history and the legacy that Albert Bartlett left us. Our story began in 1948, when Albert started selling good-quality produce by setting up a beetroot-boiling operation in Coatbridge, Scotland. Today, we're one of the leading food businesses in the UK, delighting families with tasty Fresh, Chilled and Frozen products. Proudly still a family-owned and operated business, and we remain committed to Albert's spirit of innovation and passion for quality. We're also committed to sourcing potatoes for our long-standing network of growers across the UK, spanning from the Black Isle to Jersey. We have a wide and experienced team and are excited to continue growing and creating great tasting products for our customers and exciting futures for our people.

Company Culture

Over 75 years since Albert started the business, we remain proudly independent with the fourth generation of the Bartlett family leading us to success.

Our headquarters are in Airdrie, only four miles or so from our founder’s original business. Albert Bartlett is the No.1 Fresh and Chilled potato brand in the UK and a growing range in Frozen category. We are renowned for quality and expertise across all our categories and have a passion for UK produce. We aim to be an innovative and improving company that exceeds our customers' expectations while operating in an environmentally responsible and sustainable way. Today, we proudly supply potatoes from our network of farmers and growers across England, Norther Ireland, Scotland and Jersey.

Desired Criteria

Required Criteria

Closing DateMonday 23rd June, 2025

Contract Typefulltime

SalaryBased on Experience