Compliance Manager

Compliance & Health and Food Safety Manager

Salary: 32,000 - 38,000
Full-Time On-site

Role Purpose

To lead, develop, and maintain robust compliance and food safety systems across a beverage manufacturing site. This role ensures full adherence to UK and EU regulations, industry standards, and customer requirements. A core responsibility is achieving and sustaining AA-level certification against the BRCGS Global Standard for Food Safety, while driving a strong food safety culture and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

BRCGS & Food Safety Management

• Lead all site activities related to BRCGS Food Safety audits, including preparation, coordination, hosting, and follow-up.
• Ensure full compliance with all clauses of the latest BRCGS Standard.
• Maintain and continually improve the Food Safety & Quality Management System (FSQMS).
• Embed a strong food safety and quality culture through training and communication.
• Conduct internal audits, gap analyses, and manage corrective actions.
• Oversee documentation relating to product safety, legality, authenticity, and quality.
• Monitor KPIs related to compliance and audit performance.

Regulatory & Legal Compliance

• Ensure adherence to UK alcohol regulations, including excise and labelling requirements.
• Maintain compliance with general food law, including allergen control, traceability, TACCP/VACCP, and food defence.
• Oversee site hygiene, pest control, environmental, ethical, and health & safety standards where they impact product safety.

Operational Responsibilities

• Lead HACCP reviews, risk assessments, and validation activities across production and packaging.
• Manage supplier approval, raw material verification, and incoming goods checks.
• Ensure site standards meet BRCGS expectations for hygiene, layout, process flow, and equipment maintenance.
• Lead customer complaint investigations, product recalls/withdrawals, and incident responses.
• Provide compliance training and ongoing support to operational teams.
• Stay updated on regulatory changes and industry best practice.
• Oversee quality standards and lead EHS practices across the site.

Leadership & Collaboration

• Report to senior management on audit readiness, compliance status, and risk.
• Work cross-functionally with production, procurement, operations, and leadership teams.
• Manage and develop compliance/quality team members.

Essential Requirements

• Experience in compliance, quality, or technical roles within food/beverage manufacturing (alcoholic drinks preferred).
• Strong understanding of BRCGS Food Safety, ideally with experience leading audits.
• Knowledge of UK food safety law, allergens, traceability, and excise regulations.
• Solid understanding of HACCP, TACCP, VACCP, and food safety risk management.
• Degree or equivalent in food science, quality, or related field (professional qualifications desirable).
• Strong auditing, analytical, and project management skills.
• Confident communicator with the ability to influence at all levels.

Benefits

• Company pension
• On-site parking

Work Location: On-site, full-time.