Food Safety Manager

Overview

In this role you will lead food safety in the Tutbury factory, shaping how safety standards are understood and applied. You will connect systems, verification, and capability development to prevent incidents and reduce quality losses. You’ll work with cross-functional teams to maintain confidence in every product made on site. The position offers a chance to influence site-wide practices and drive continuous improvement in a world-class coffee manufacturing environment.

Pay / Benefits

• potential discretionary annual bonus
• generous pension scheme – up to 12% contribution
• 12 flexible days on top of 25-day holiday entitlement
• 2 paid volunteering days
• focus on personal development and growth
• on-site role at a state-of-the-art plant

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the site food safety plan with emphasis on pathogen management, foreign-body prevention, hygiene zoning, cleaning controls and allergen management
• Maintain and enhance food safety and quality systems, including HACCP plans, and support compliance with FSSC 22000 and other requirements
• Lead validation, monitoring and audit readiness activities to ensure effective controls and timely closure of findings
• Investigate microbiological, food safety and consumer complaint issues and drive root-cause analysis and preventive actions
• Deliver training, coaching and clear communications to employees and contractors to build capability in food safety and hygiene
• Drive structured problem-solving and performance measurement to reduce complaints, defects and non-conformities and improve first-time-right performance

Key requirements

• Experience implementing or coordinating food safety programs in manufacturing
• Level 4 HACCP is essential; knowledge of HACCP principles and food safety management systems
• Plan and support audits, validation and verification; experience with FSSC 22000 is advantageous
• Strong problem-solving to identify root causes and implement corrective actions
• Clear communication with colleagues, contractors and external partners; able to challenge issues constructively
• Capability-building through training, coaching and engagement of others

• Communication
• Influence
• Capability building
• HACCP Level 4
• FSSC 22000 implementation and maintenance
• Auditing and verification

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