Technical Compliance Lead

AR726 - Technical Compliance Lead Salary: £CompetitiveLocation: LedburyOverview: First Military Recruitment are currently seeking a Technical Compliance Lead on behalf of one of our clients. Our client encourages applications from ex-military personnel however all candidates will be given due consideration.  Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Act as a role model and advocate for quality, environment, sustainability and continuous improvement.  
• Support delivery of the manufacturing strategy in areas related to quality, environment and sustainability of both inputs and outputs.  
• Co-ordinate the site’s hygiene inspections calendar, including training and preparation of audit materials, monitoring & reporting to identify reoccurrences and determining appropriate actions.  
• Conduct internal audits to evaluate compliance procedures, identify vulnerabilities and gaps in compliance and recommend changes to improve.  
• Lead ISO14001 audit and assist with any other external audits in relation to food safety and quality.  
• Ensure that all activity complies with site standards (BRC, ISO9001, Organic, ISO 14001 etc) & aligns to the integrated management system.  
• Issue certificates of analysis with % ingredients and method of manufacture and any other export documents.  
• Conduct traceability audits and mass balance exercises.  
• Assist artwork approval activities ensuring accurate calculation of nutritional information & all other legal requirements are met.  
• Undertake root cause analysis (RCA) to establish sustainable improvements especially for complaints and any environment issues.  
• Support the Technical Lead in relation to non-conformance tracker and ensure all actions are logged and evidence saved in the correct file.  
• Monitor and review key performance indicators (KPIs) and report monthly.  
• Drive a continuous improvement culture, conduct spot checks while working in collaboration with other departments, to improve quality, controls, operating performance, reduce waste and control cost.  
• Review and update quality contracts and any other documentation required for exports.  
• Manage document control approvals and updates of the integrated management system; ensuring all documents include food safety, environment and health and safety.  
• Train staff e.g. induction, hygiene inspections, internal audits and any other requirements such as procedures / work instruction etc.  
• Support Technical Advisor with data gathering for ESSOS, ESG reporting.  
• Monitor environmental legislation and regulations. 
• To always work in a professional manner, carrying out the duties outlined.  
• All employees will comply with the management system documentation as required by the Quality Management Systems Standard (QMS) – ISO9001, British Environmental Management System Standard ISO 14001 and any other standards / legal requirements pertinent to the role.  
• The employee will comply with company policies and procedures outlined in their terms and conditions and also those stated in the company handbook. This includes site hygiene, environmental and safety rules.  
• To undertake training as and when required in order to enhance skills within the position.  
• To perform any other duties within their capability.  
• To uphold the highest standards of brand integrity by ensuring that all actions, communications and deliverables align with our company’s vision, values and ethical guidelines.  
• Identifying and addressing any potential risks to brand integrity, notifying your line manager and/or a member of the technical team, so proactive steps can be taken to resolve them.  

Skills and Qualifications:  

• Degree educated.  
• Minimum 3-5 years’ experience in technical, compliance or auditing roles within food manufacturing.  
• High attention to detail.  
• In depth understanding of quality control procedures and relevant legal standards.  
• Internal audit.  
• Statistical analysis.  
• Proficient in IT literacy with experience of Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Power BI.  
• Results focused  
• Customer & consumer focused. 
• Communicating with excellence. 
• Teamwork.  
• Adaptability.  

Desirable: 

• Lead auditor.  
• HACCP level 3. 
• Food Safety level 3.  

Salary: £Competitive Location: Ledbury