Compliance Technician

Company Description

Donald Russell Ltd. is a quality food business with a heritage in butchery based in Inverurie, Aberdeenshire. Since 1974, the company has supplied hotel and restaurant groups in the UK, including Malmaison, Hotel Du Vin, and The Goring. Donald Russell also exports fine foods to Europe and Asia and has been selling directly to consumers through its website and contact center for almost 30 years.

Known for award-winning fine foods, the company offers delivery straight to customers' doors.

This is a full-time on-site role for a Compliance Technician located in Inverurie. The Compliance Technician will be responsible for ensuring that the company's operations adhere to relevant regulations and standards. Key tasks include conducting inspections, maintaining records, drafting compliance reports, assisting with internal audits, and supporting the implementation of compliance policies and procedures.

• Label Verifications Documentation checks. Making sure they comply with Food Law Regulations and retain these for the purposes of maintaining traceability.
• Working with the Production team & Hygiene Team to ensure that the standard of site hygiene is maintained as well as Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) is maintained.
• Measuring and Recording temperatures throughout the factory and adhering to procedures for the control of non-conformances.
• Undertake documented checks of finished Products.
• Internal and External calibrations of Technical Equipment
• Checking and filing of all Prestart up checks and reporting any concerns.
• Undertaking scheduled Production/Fulfilment Audits such as personnel hygiene, Glass hard plastics and Fabrication
• Assisting with Food Safety and Hygiene Audits when Required.
• Dealing with returns from customers and ensuring that returns are dealt with according to relevant procedures and reporting to Customer Services as required.
• Carry out environmental swabs & hand swabs.
• Issuing training documents, as requested by Managers or Supervisors, and ensuring these are returned timeously.
• Member of HACCP Team.
• Provision of food safety training at induction for all new employees. Including IHASCO.
• Placing products on QC Hold & Informing all relevant persons/departments where and when required.
• Issuing of Food Safety PPE.
• Creating and Controlling documentation, as required.
• Enforce technical standards and procedures with Production/Fulfilment
• Assisting with investigations customers complaints and non-conformance issues.
• Traceability Exercises.
• Submission of samples to lab.
• Trending of Lab results.
• Assisting Creation of Specifications & Labels.
• Intake of Traded Goods
• Assist in Third Party Audits.

The above list is not exhaustive and you maybe required to complete additional tasks as the business needs requirements.