Technical Compliance Lead, Food Safety & Quality

360 Recruitment; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

360 Recruitment is seeking a Technical Compliance Manager in Derbyshire to lead the site’s QMS and ensure compliance with food safety standards and customer requirements.

You will coordinate BRCGS and external audits, maintain HACCP plans, and manage documentation, traceability and due diligence records. The role involves improving quality KPIs and collaborating across Production, Engineering and Operations.

Qualifications

• Experience in a quality/technical role within a food manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain the site's Quality Management System (QMS) to ensure compliance with legislation, standards and customer requirements.
• Lead and coordinate BRCGS audits, customer audits and external inspections, ensuring audit readiness and certification.
• Ensure HACCP plans, food safety procedures and risk assessments are reviewed and updated.
• Oversee technical documentation, product information, traceability and due diligence records.
• Manage customer complaints, non-conformances, corrective actions and root cause investigations.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, hygiene, allergen management, labelling and product quality standards.
• Monitor KPIs, identify trends and drive continuous improvement across the site.
• Collaborate with Production, Engineering and Operations to resolve quality issues and raise technical standards.
• Lead internal audits, site inspections and compliance checks; provide training to colleagues.

Job description

360 Recruitment is seeking a Technical Compliance Manager in Derbyshire to lead the site’s QMS and ensure compliance with food safety standards and customer requirements.

You will coordinate BRCGS and external audits, maintain HACCP plans, and manage documentation, traceability and due diligence records. The role involves improving quality KPIs and collaborating across Production, Engineering and Operations.