- Ensure compliance with food safety standards such as BRCGS, HACCP, ISO 9001 etc.
- Maintain and update Quality Management Systems (QMS) and compliance documentation.
- Conduct regular internal audits and assist with third-party audits, ensuring corrective actions are effectively implemented.
- Monitor production processes to ensure consistency, food safety, and product quality
- Investigate and address customer complaints and product non-conformances, leading root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions (CAPA).
- Support supplier approval processes, reviewing supplier specifications and ensuring documentation compliance.
- Assist in the implementation and maintenance of HACCP plans, ensuring critical control points (CCPs) are effectively monitored.
- Deliver food safety training to staff, fostering a strong food safety culture.
- Conduct quality checks on raw materials, in-process, and finished products to ensure adherence to specifications.
- Support sensory evaluation and lab testing of coffee samples, analysing quality metrics such as moisture content and cupping scores.
- Experience in a quality, food safety, or compliance role within a food manufacturing environment.
- Strong knowledge of BRCGS, HACCP, ISO standards, and UK/EU food safety regulations.
- Ability to conduct audits, maintain compliance records, and manage quality management systems.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with experience in root cause analysis.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, able to liaise with production teams, suppliers, and external auditors.
- High attention to detail and ability to work effectively under pressure.
- Salary: £34,000 - £36,000 per annum.
- Opportunities for career growth within an expanding organisation.
- Early finish on Fridays, promoting work-life balance.
- Company profit share scheme and additional departmental perks.
- Employee wellbeing support, including access to qualified Mental Health First Aiders.
- Private healthcare options and pension scheme.
- Investment in professional development and training.