Compliance Manager

At Ole & Steen, every product leaving our stores carries our name - and we're looking for someone who understands exactly what that means.

We need a Compliance Manager who'll own food safety, quality and compliance with a strong, visible presence on the production floor - building a genuine "Food Safety First" culture rather than managing compliance from behind a desk.

• up to £50,000, depending on experience
• Night shift: 7 pm-4 am / 8 pm-5 am
• 5 days out of 7, including 1 weekend day
• 45 hours per week

• Free food whilst on shift
• Pension scheme
• GP Helpline

• Proven food manufacturing technical, quality or compliance experience, ideally within bakery, chilled food or another fast-paced production environment
• Strong practical knowledge of HACCP, GMP, food hygiene, allergens, traceability, product hold/quarantine, withdrawal/recall and food manufacturing controls
• Working knowledge of SALSA, BRCGS and/or retailer/customer standards, with experience leading audit readiness and internal compliance programmes
• Excellent people skills - approachable, emotionally intelligent, visible, patient, and able to build trust with colleagues at every level
• Demonstrable experience training, coaching or developing shop-floor teams and translating technical requirements into clear, practical behaviours
• Confident influencing without relying on job title or authority; able to challenge respectfully and stay calm during difficult conversations
• Strong root-cause analysis, CAPA and investigation capability, focused on preventing recurrence rather than just closing paperwork
• HACCP Level 3+ (or equivalent practical competence), Food Safety Level 3 or equivalent, and Internal Auditor qualification or demonstrable auditing experience

• Spending significant time on the production floor - observing behaviours, engaging teams and coaching in the moment
• Turning technical requirements into practical standards people understand and follow
• Verifying HACCP, CCP/OPRP controls, allergen controls, traceability, hygiene, line clearance, process checks and product conformity
• Coaching and developing Production Managers, Team Leaders and Operatives on what the standard is, why it matters, and how to consistently achieve it
• Delivering practical training, toolbox talks, refreshers and competency checks on GMP, HACCP, allergens, hygiene and traceability
• Owning the site compliance programme - internal audits, GMP audits, SALSA/BRCGS readiness, self-assessments, non-conformances and CAPA
• Leading investigations into food safety, quality and customer complaint issues using 5 Whys, Fishbone and other structured root-cause methods
• Keeping the site audit-ready every day, not just ahead of a scheduled visit
• Partnering with Production, Hygiene, Engineering, Warehouse and Pick & Pack to solve issues at source
• Using compliance data, audit findings and recurring failures to identify trends and drive continuous improvement