Raw Materials Coordinator

We1re looking for a Raw Materials Coordinator to join our team at our Clitheroe site, playing a key role in ensuring the highest standards of food safety, quality, legality, and customer compliance are maintained.

At The Compleat Food Group, were proud to be a food business built on purpose and passion. Formed in 2021, were on a mission to create

Food to Feel Good - great quality, tasty and affordable food that people love to eat.

Were home to some of the UKs most exciting and loved food brands, including Walls Pastry, Pork Farms, Wrights, The Real Yorkshire Pudding Co., unearthed, Vadasz, Squeaky Bean, Palace Culture, and Harvey & Brockless. Alongside our branded portfolio, were a leading supplier of delicious own-label pastry, sweet bakery, party food, olives and antipasti, added-value egg products, continental meats, dips and sauces and plant-based food to the UKs major retailers, as well as across food service.

With over 6,000 talented colleagues across 17 sites, and an annual turnover of .1bn, were united by a shared ambition to shape the future of food for the better.

We are backed by European private equity firm PAI Partners.

Location: Clitheroe

Hours: Tuesday Friday: 11am 7:30pm & Saturday: 6:30am 3pm

Salary: £33,738 per annum

The Raw Materials Coordinator will be responsible for ensuring all food and packaging materials delivered to site meet the required specifications and are approved by both the site and customers. This will include completing product checks, maintaining high standards throughout the intake process, and ensuring compliance across all raw material storage areas. The role will also be responsible for managing any non-conformances raised, working closely with relevant internal teams and suppliers to investigate, resolve and prevent reoccurrence where required.

• Support the retention of the BRCGS A+ grade.
• Ensure materials brought to site are monitored and released for use based on relevant food safety and quality parameters.
• Work with production to ensure paperwork is correct and traceability is maintained.
• Support all customer visits from the technical side of the business.
• Continually train and develop the warehouse team and the QA operatives working in the factory on anything technically related.
• Generate KPIs within agreed timescales.
• Act as the product quality champion, covering specifications, quality standards and product aesthetics.
• Ensure all intake checks for packaging and products are carried out in line with agreed standards, including checks against site and raw material specifications. Checks include pH, temperature, sensory, salinity, vehicle condition, delivery condition and salt trending.
• Raw material management: micro and nutritional schedule maintenance.
• Place raw materials on hold in the M3 system to prevent use pending inspection, positive release or out-of-specification review.
• Issue and complete non-conformances and communicate any non-conformities to suppliers and transport companies.
• Support and lead supplier risk assessments and reviews.
• Drive Good Manufacturing Practices by monitoring and enforcing low-risk staff compliance with company procedures and relevant technical requirements. Support continual improvement in procedures, personnel behaviour and fabrication standards.
• Manage all relevant GMP, fabrication, glass and plastic audits.
• Create and prepare procedures, forms and product quality standards as required.
• Record and report technical KPIs relating to suppliers and new product development.
• Support supplier approval process including the approved supplier list.
• Train factory staff on any relevant processes, products and procedures.
• Control printed packaging changes / promotion / seasonal changes in co-operation with the Warehouse team.
• Coordinate technical tasks to ensure the site remains audit-ready at all times.
• Actively support external, third-party, customer and BRCGS audits.
• Carry out internal audits.
• Actively monitor standards to support the maintenance of BRCGS Grade A+ status.
• Work alongside the QA team and cover responsibilities where required.

• Understand health and safety responsibilities, site rules and any issues that could affect their own or others health, safety and welfare.
• Work in a safe manner at all times
• Fully comply with all signage, notices, warning labels and related instructions.
• Bring any hazards or unsafe conditions that may lead to injury, ill health or damage to the attention of their manager.
• Participate fully in all health, safety and environmental training sessions, safety briefings and toolbox talks.
• Do not misuse or interfere with anything provided to ensure their own safety or the safety of others.
• Ensure a good standard of housekeeping is maintained within the working environment to minimise the risk of injury to themselves or others.
• Correctly use and store the protective clothing and equipment provided.
• Report all injuries,…