Compliance Officer

Stateside Foods ,
Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria

Overview

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Compliance Officer to join our Quality Department. The role will be working Monday to Friday 08.30am - 5.00pm. The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting and playing an active role within the Compliance Team by assessing various aspects of compliance within the business and agreeing action plans / working to drive forward improvements. An overview of the role below: · Complete internal audits against the BRC v8 plus retailer codes of practice standard within the scheduled windows · Work alongside the Compliance Officer to ensure all schedules are up to date and accurate. · New raw material approval, sign off raw material specification and risk assessments · Support the Compliance Manager with conducting supplier food safety audits – approval audits, routine and reactive including overseas travel · Challenge the company’s degree of compliance against customer specific policies and retailer codes of practice · Review the businesses’ position against industry legislation to ensure companywide legality · Conduct factory walk arounds and mock BRC audits to keep the business prepared · Liaise with departmental managers to arrange audits and discuss issues, improvements and Non-Conformances raised · Work closely with site QA’s and QA Managers to keep on top of factory issues · Ensure Non-Conformances are closed out in a timely and satisfactory manner · Track recurring / long-term issues within the factory · Play an active role in BRC and Customer audits for sections relating to this role · Produce regular reports and present audit overview information to the business · Attend technical conferences and seminars when required by the business Candidates should have auditing experience with knowledge of BRC version 8. A strong understanding and working knowledge of HACCP is key with capabilities of working to tight deadlines. Ideally candidates will hold a HACCP Level 2 and/or auditing qualification or equivalent. A full UK Driving License is essential and experience of SAP would be advantageous. This job was originally posted as www.totaljobs.com/job/89606163