Job Title: Technical Compliance Manager
Location: Preston, Lancashire, UK
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience
Job type: Full time, Permanent
Gafoor is a dynamic and rapidly growing family-owned business in Preston. They are a key player in their sector supplying poultry products to leading blue chip manufacturers nationally.
About the Role:
The company is looking for a Technical Compliance Manager who will take on the responsibility for maintaining and continuously improving the Quality Management System across the field to fork operation. This is primarily an office-based role responsible for all administrative activities, including HACCP and traceability documentation, trending, analysis and BRC compliance. The successful candidate will be the point of contact for all technical QMS systems and data control onsite.
Excellent communication skills and team work are a must for this role as well as a flexible and proactive approach to ensure the needs of the business are met.
Please note that the company are not offering sponsorship opportunities, therefore candidates must have the legal right to live and work in the UK to apply for this role.
Key Responsibilities:
Compliance Management:
- Ensure adherence to all food safety standards and regulations, including HACCP, BRC, Red Tractor and other relevant certifications
- Assist with internal and customer audits and contact with FSA, EA and onsite OVS
- Managing the closure of customer audit findings and corresponding with the Technical Manager and customer
- Keep up-to-date with changes in legislation and industry practices, implementing necessary adjustments to maintain compliance
Documentation and Analysis:
- Manage all administrative activities related to technical compliance, including maintaining HACCP and traceability documentation
- Manage the internal audit calendar and function for the factory and assure the effectiveness of the corrective and preventative action process
- Conduct trend analysis and prepare reports to monitor compliance performance and identify areas for improvement
Collaboration and Support:
- Provide technical support and expertise across the organization, addressing food safety issues and driving compliance initiatives
- Provide technical support to QA, production & commercial as and when required
Investigations and Improvements:
- Investigate food safety issues and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence
- Reporting results from sampling, GMP and non-conformances to internal management
- Monitor and update improvement plans for customer complaints and non-conformances
- Lead continuous improvement efforts to enhance food safety and compliance processes
About you:
Essential Requirements:
- Degree in food science or equivalent with experience of HACCP, traceability and general food safety
- Experience within a BRC food production / manufacturing site within the UK
- Strong communication skills and the assertiveness to challenge others where necessary
- You will be able to work in a collaborative manner being flexible in your approach
- Excellent attention to detail and the ability to juggle multiple priorities at any one time
- Excellent I.T skills including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Auditing skills
- Analytical problem-solving skills
- Self-motivated, proactive with a flexible and positive approach
Additional Information:
When applying applicants should provide a covering letter detailing their salary expectations, availability to commence work, current residential location.
If you are seeking the chance to join a well-established company at an exciting stage in their growth, please click the APPLY button to send your CV in for immediate consideration.
Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of; Buyer- Ingredients, Procurement, Purchasing, Supply Chain Organiser, Compliance Manager, Compliance Executive, Technical Compliance, Goods In, Food Manufacturing, Food Quality Assurance, Quality Assurance Administrator (Food), Food Manufacturing, Compliance may also be considered for this role.