Job Description

Kepak is a global food company serving international retailers and food service household names with prime cuts of meat, on-trend food concepts and ready-for-market convenience foods.

Kepak St. Merryn in Merthyr Tydfil

has combined beef and lamb processing and packing facilities. We offer beef and lamb products ranging from retail ready cuts for butchers' counters to branded packaged meat, all as part of our service; raised on open pastures, sourced from local farmers and hand-selected by our master butchers, we produce beef and lamb products with integrity and unmatched quality assurance.

Role Purpose:

The Food Safety and Compliance Manager is the site expert for regulatory and food safety compliance, responsible for upholding the highest standards across our primary meat facility. This role ensures all products, processes, and systems at the site meet current legislation, retailer requirements, and internal policies. Key areas of focus include audit readiness, governance, risk assessment, and continuous improvement to safeguard brand integrity and support food safety excellence. The role leads HACCP, TACCP, and VACCP programmes, manages internal audits and food safety culture initiatives, and maintains critical documentation and systems. Additionally, the position deputises for the Food Safety and Quality Manager (Primary) on office-based matters and contributes to employee food safety training and development across the site.

This is a full time permanent position based at Merthyr Tydfil.

Role Responsibilities:

Health, Safety and Wellbeing Food Safety Leadership Compliance Framework Risk and Incident Management Audit and Inspection Readiness Food Safety Training Compliance Food Safety Excellence Cross Functional Collaboration Stakeholder Management People and Culture

Food Safety Standard Development:

Implement and maintain the Kepak Meat Division UK Technical Standard at the site in accordance with BRCGS, food safety legislation, industry standards, and customer requirements.

Food Safety Compliance:

Site food safety training compliance and implementation

Audit Performance:

Achieve successful outcomes in internal and third-party, food safety and regulatory audits.

Compliance Reporting:

Provide accurate and timely reporting on site compliance performance, non-conformance trends, audit results, and corrective actions.

Regulatory & customer alignment:

Achieve successful outcomes in internal and external document audits

Risk and Cost Assessment:

Identify site compliance risks and evaluate site-level cost impacts resulting from changes to standards, ensuring transparent decision-making and accountability.

Requirements

Role Qualifications and Skills:

Qualifications in Food Science, Food Technology or equivalent, with strong knowledge of food safety and quality assurance. In depth knowledge of food safety regulations, HACCP, TACCP, BRCGS and customer standards and UK/EU regulatory frameworks Level 4 HACCP a requirement Understanding of HACCP, BRC standards, GMP, and food safety regulations Lead Auditor qualifications are preferred. Knowledge of animal welfare standards Experience in managing and conducting audits and liaising with external stakeholders including customers, auditors and regulatory authorities Experience in regulatory affairs and quality management systems within food manufacturing Proven expertise in food safety compliance, customer standards and audit management. Experience integrating customer standards into processes and managing regulatory changes.

If you would like to see the full job description, please email

louise.hoare@kepak.com

and I can email it to you.

Benefits

Company Pension

Training and Development

Employee Discount Platform -

All Kepak employees are entitled to access to the WrkIt platform, which offers significant discounts and cashback with hundreds of brands.

Refer a Friend Scheme -

Get up to 500 for successfully referring a friend or family member to Kepak Group.

Bike to Work Scheme -

You can buy a bike and safety equipment through a salary sacrifice scheme which reduces your taxable income - meaning you pay less tax!

Subsidised Canteen -

Our on site canteen is serving multiple hot food options during the day

Free Car Parking -

Our Kepak site has a dedicated staff car parking facility which is free to use for all of our colleagues.

Long Service Awards -

We recognise, acknowledge and award the dedication and valuable contribution of long serving employees *

GroceryAid Employee Assistance Program -

Providing emotional, practical and financial support for all Kepak colleagues.