Technical Compliance Manager

2 Sisters Food Group; Coupar Angus; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days annual leave including bankhol

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Refer-a-Friend Scheme

Discounts across brands

Job summary

2 Sisters Food Group seeks an experienced Technical Compliance Manager for its Coupar Angus site. You will lead all technical compliance, manage audits, and drive continuous improvement in food safety and quality.

Strong leadership and stakeholder engagement are essential to influence across the business and ensure retailer standards are met. With a background in poultry/meat processing, you will champion HACCP, maintain audit-ready records, and support production teams to reduce

Qualifications

• Experience in food manufacturing compliance and audits.
• Strong knowledge of BRCGS Version 9 standards and HACCP.

Responsibilities

• Lead all technical compliance activities at the Coupar Angus site.
• Coordinate internal, customer, third‑party and regulatory audits.
• Act as site expert for BRCGS Version 9 compliance and food safety management systems.
• Maintain HACCP and lead the HACCP team to ensure food safety controls.
• Ensure compliance with retailer standards (e.g., Tesco, M&S, Asda, Co-op).
• Analyze technical data to identify risks and opportunities; produce reports in Excel.
• Drive a strong food safety culture and support production teams to reduce non-conformances.
• Lead investigations into customer complaints and audit findings; implement corrective actions.
• Maintain audit-ready documentation and records.

Skills

BRCGS 9 standards

HACCP

Audit management

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Problem-solving

Quality management

Tools

Excel

Job description

Competitive Salary + Benefits + Progression and Development

Hours:

Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week (Flexible start times with occasional night-shift audit support)

About the Role

2 Sisters Food Group is seeking an experienced and driven Technical Compliance Manager to join the Coupar Angus site, one of the UK's largest poultry processing operations. This is a key leadership role responsible for ensuring the site maintains the highest standards of food safety, technical compliance, quality assurance, and customer audit performance.

Reporting directly to the Technical leadership team, the successful candidate will lead all aspects of technical compliance across the site, managing audit activity, driving continuous improvement initiatives, and ensuring full compliance with customer, retailer, legislative, and BRCGS standards.

This role would suit an individual with a strong background in food manufacturing compliance, ideally within poultry or meat processing, who is confident leading audits, analysing technical data, and influencing stakeholders across the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead all technical compliance activities across the Coupar Angus site.
• Manage and coordinate all internal, customer, third-party, and regulatory audits.
• Act as the site expert for BRCGS Version 9 compliance and food safety management systems.
• Maintain and continually improve HACCP systems, leading the HACCP team and ensuring robust food safety controls are in place.
• Ensure compliance with retailer standards including Tesco, M&S, Asda, Co-op and other key customer requirements.
• Analyse technical and quality data to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities.
• Produce detailed compliance and performance reports using Excel, including pivot tables, formulas, and data analysis tools.
• Drive a strong food safety and quality culture throughout the site.
• Support production and operational teams in reducing non-conformances and improving standards.
• Lead investigations into customer complaints, audit findings, and non-conformances, implementing effective corrective actions.
• Ensure all technical documentation, procedures, and records are maintained to audit-ready standards.
• Support occasional night-shift audits and site compliance activities where required.

About You

You are a confident and credible compliance professional who enjoys being highly visible within a manufacturing environment. You possess excellent attention to detail, strong analytical skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining exceptionally high standards. You will be comfortable challenging stakeholders where necessary, leading audits with confidence, and driving a culture of continuous improvement across the site.

Essential Experience & Skills

• Experience within food manufacturing, ideally poultry, meat, or other high-care environments.
• Strong working knowledge of BRCGS Version 9 standards.
• Demonstrable HACCP experience with the ability to lead HACCP reviews and food safety initiatives.
• Proven track record managing internal and external audits.
• Experience working with major retailers such as M&S, Asda, Co-op, Tesco, Sainsbury's or similar.
• Strong understanding of food safety legislation and quality management systems.
• Strong problem-solving and logical thinking skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management capabilities.

Why Join 2 Sisters Food Group?

Coupar Angus is one of the UK's leading poultry processing facilities and offers the opportunity to play a pivotal role within a large-scale manufacturing operation supplying some of the nation's biggest retailers. The business offers a collaborative environment, genuine career progression opportunities, and the chance to make a significant impact on site performance, food safety, and compliance standards.

• 33 days annual leave including bank holidays
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Grocery Aid support services
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Refer-a-Friend Scheme
• Discounts across Boparan Restaurant Group brands
• Ongoing training and career development opportunities