Food Safety Manager

About the role

As Food Safety Manager, you will coordinate and improve the site's food safety systems, coach colleagues and verify that controls remain effective. You will work closely with the Factory Quality Manager and teams across the site to strengthen standards, support audit readiness and protect consumers and the business.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate the site food safety plan, focusing on pathogen management, foreign‑body prevention, hygiene zoning, cleaning controls and allergen management.
• Maintain effective food safety and quality systems, including HACCP plans, and support compliance with FSSC 22000 and other requirements.
• Plan and support validation, monitoring and audit activities to ensure controls remain effective and findings are addressed promptly.
• Support investigations into microbiological, food safety and consumer complaint issues, identifying root causes and implementing corrective actions.
• Build food safety and hygiene understanding through training, coaching, induction activities and clear communications for employees and contractors.
• Use structured problem‑solving and performance measures to reduce complaints, defects and non‑conformities while improving first‑time‑right performance.

Required profile

• Experience implementing or coordinating food safety or quality assurance programmes within a manufacturing environment.
• Level 4 HACCP certification and solid knowledge of HACCP principles, food safety management systems and relevant legal or certification requirements.
• Ability to plan or support audits, validation and verification activities and follow findings through to effective closure.
• Strong problem‑solving skills to investigate incidents or non‑conformities, identify root causes and support corrective and preventive actions.
• Excellent communication skills to engage colleagues, contractors and external partners, and to challenge issues constructively.

Required skills

• Veeva QMS
• SAP
• Microsoft Office
• Level 4 HACCP

What we offer

• Comprehensive pension scheme – up to 12% employer contribution
• Potential discretionary annual bonus
• Focus on professional development and growth
• Generous annual leave allowance plus 12 additional flex days
• Private medical health cover