Job Description

ROLE PURPOSE:

To manage, maintain and continuously improve the site's Food Safety and Quality Management Systems, ensuring compliance with customer, legal, and third-party standards. The role will lead site HACCP, TACCP, and VACCP processes, manage technical documentation, and act as a key contact during audits and visits. The role also contributes to promoting a strong food safety culture and deputises for the Technical Manager in office-based technical matters.

Role Responsibilities

HACCP Lead: Chair and maintain the HACCP team, ensuring the site's HACCP plan is current, validated, and fully implemented. TACCP & VACCP Lead: Manage the site's threat and vulnerability assessments, ensuring site controls are robust, effective, and reviewed annually or when changes occur. Risk Assessments and Product Validations: Lead and review food safety and quality-related risk assessments and product validations in line with site, customer and legislative requirements. SOP & Policy Management: Responsible for the creation, review, and updating of all relevant technical SOPs, policies, and documentation in line with business, customer and legislative needs. iAuditor System Management: Review the site's iAuditor system including scheduling, creating, uploading and reviewing of audits by the team. Oversee the site's iAuditor platform; scheduling, uploading, reviewing, and closing out audits. Technical SharePoint Management: Maintain and update technical documentation and resources on the site's SharePoint platform. Food Safety Culture Plan: Assist with leading and implementing the site's Food Safety Culture Plan, including organising initiatives, surveys, training, and follow-ups. Internal Audit and Traceability Schedules: Create, manage, and report on the site's internal audit and traceability schedule, ensuring timely completion and close-out of non-conformances. Audit & Visit Preparation: Lead the system preparation and representation for third-party, customer, and regulatory audits and visits. Deputising for Technical Manager: Provide cover for the Technical Manager in office-based technical issues when required. Site Calendar Management: Maintain the site technical calendar, tracking audits, visits, testing requirements and other technical events and assisting the QA team with sample management. People Management: Line management of the Food Safety & Quality Systems Coordinator including performance development, training, and Kallidus (PDP) process management.

Requirements

Degree in Food Science, Food Technology, or equivalent, with strong knowledge of food safety and quality assurance. Experience in a food manufacturing environment within a technical/QA systems role. Proven expertise in food safety compliance, customer standards (e.g., Tesco, M&S), and audit management. HACCP Level 3 (minimum), ideally Level 4, with demonstrated HACCP team leadership experience. Strong knowledge of food safety legislation, standards (BRCGS, FSA, FSSC, etc.), customer codes of practice and internal auditing. Experience leading TACCP/VACCP assessments. Proficient in document management systems (ideally SharePoint) and audit management software (iAuditor or similar). Strong organisational skills and attention to detail. Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to manage, develop and engage others

Benefits

25% Discount

in our Butcher Shop.

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.

Free Car Parking -

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

Subsidised Canteen -

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

Long Service Awards -

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

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!

Training and Development

- we are committed to helping you grow in your career, from structured onboarding, regular training (online and in-person), and clear paths for career progression. *

GroceryAid Employee Assistance Program -

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