Compliance Manager, Quality Assurance - QA​/QC

Job Role
- Compliance Manager

Location
- North West England

Salary - £50,000 - £60,000

We're delighted to be working with a long-standing client of ours in food manufacturing to find a Compliance Manager for their technical team. The business is growing well, and they're looking for an experienced compliance professional to strengthen the team and help shape the next stage of that growth.

You’ll join a supportive technical team and report directly to the Technical Manager. It’s a role where your knowledge will make a real difference, and where you’ll be trusted to lead and grow.

• Keep the site audit-ready at all times, so that it stays compliant with BRC and retailer standards
• Keep the Quality Management System (QMS) accurate and up to date
• Lead and support external visits, including BRC audits and customer visits
• Manage customer complaints, non-conformances and investigations, finding root causes and
  -making sure corrective actions are put in place
• Look after existing customer relationships and act as a trusted point of contact
• Deputise for the Technical Manager when needed

• Proven experience in a similar compliance or technical role in food manufacturing (essential)
• Strong knowledge of BRC and retailer standards (essential)
• A HACCP qualification and a food safety qualification
• An internal auditor qualification
• A food science degree, or equivalent experience in the industry
• Confident communication skills and a calm, organised approach, especially when preparing for audits and handling customer queries

The ideal candidate will be working in a similar position within food production.