Technical Compliance Co-ordinator

Technical Compliance Co-ordinator

Location: 30B Optimus Way, Glenfield, Leicester LE3 8JR

Hayhill Industrial Estate, Barrow Upon Soar, Loughborough, LE12 8LD

Dual site

Shift Pattern: 5/7, 40 hours per week

Salary: Competitive

The Role

We require a Technical Compliance Co-ordinator to identify areas of conformance and non-conformance against regulatory requirements and 3rd Party standards, ensuring the company’s integrity by confirming its lawful and ethical compliance and launching and withdrawing template documentation which supports the safety and legality of all products produced.

Leading on staff and contractor inductions based on industry best practice, legislative and 3rd party requirements in addition to scheduling, monitoring and maintaining the businesses training requirements across all processes, procedures and policies in line with Food Safety, Integrity and Quality requirements.

The main responsibilities include:

* To conduct internal audits against 3rd party and legal standards such as but not limited too Environmental Health, Trading standards, Customer, and 3rd party Audit requirements, identifying areas of conformance and non-conforming compliance, driving continuous improvement strategies to ensure conformance.

* To manage a risk-based audit frequency to ensure it is accurately reflecting the business risk and 3rd party requirement needs.

* To fully document and co-ordinate investigations of incidents including complaints and internal audit non-conformances, implementing effective corrective actions to prevent re-occurrence through management of a multi-functional team investigation root cause analysis system.

* Register all internal audit non-conformances and report on Outstanding actions of close outs.

* Ensure non conformances are communicated, investigated and closed out. Liaising with other departments to achieve this in a timely manner.

* To update the risk assessment for audit frequency to ensure it is accurately reflecting the business risk of required frequency.

* To keep up to date with current legislations and 3rd Party audit requirements communicating any amendments or additional requirements to the wider team.

* Ensure all internal audits capture the requirements of 3rd party audits and legal requirements.

* Support in the reviewing and improvement of policies and procedures as part of the Continuous Improvement culture of the company.

* Assisting with traceability exercises where required.

* Provide evidence of conformance, non-conformance and actions of closed out evidence in line with company procedures.

* To support other departments in the requirements of recall requirements.

* To confirm areas of training requirements identified with internal and 3rd party audit standards.

* Co-ordinate the training of procedures and SOPs for all staff, maintaining the training matrix to ensure all training is current and completed in relation to Food Safety, Quality and Integrity requirements.

* To maintain the services hub liaising with other departments and logging evidence of conformance.

* Service Hub administration and communication of areas requiring action to ensure continuous compliance.

* Provide a launch, withdrawal, and management service for all Quality Management System documentation.

* Challenge and drive quality and audit ready culture across the business.

* Ensure systems are in place to capture site specific QMS documentation and implement an effective document control process to ensure all factory documents in use are the correct and most current version

About Us

At Geary’s, we’re on a crusade to make proper bread more accessible to more people. We’re passionate about re-imagining the way Great Britain thinks about their everyday loaf. This passion is at the heart of everything we do, and have done, since 1906.

We are ‘born and bread’ in Leicestershire and proud of our long-standing heritage. Today, we operate from two sites on a 24/7 operation. We’re made up of over 200 people: a friendly, diverse and outgoing team, passionate about making a difference to the bakery industry.

We provide full training and support, and the chance to learn new skills from some of the best master bakers in the country. We invest in those who are committed to our craft and offer great opportunities to develop into supervisory and management roles. Our brilliant benefits include free delicious bread, a Cycle to Work scheme and a chance to win a £10k holiday!

Plus, if you refer a friend to join our team, you could earn up to £500!

#wearegearys

About You

At Geary’s, we look for people who show up every day to do their best. We’re a passionate, friendly team and look for the same qualities in our new recruits. We firmly believe your attitude and approach is just as important (if not, more so) than the skills and experience on your CV.

What we’re looking for:

* HACCP Level 3

* Food Hygiene Level 3

* Internal Auditor Certification

* Training Certification

* BRCGS experience (minimum 3 years)

* Retailer standards experience (minimum 3 years)

* Knowledge and understanding of 3rd party audits. i.e. BRC and customer specific

* Strong experience with excel and Microsoft systems.Knowledge of customer specific specification portals.

* Detail focused, task orientated with strong decision making skills

* Good communication skills, both verbal and written

All applicants must have the right to work in the UK, at point of interview, and for the tenure of employment contract. As part of the recruitment process, you will be asked to provide documented evidence of your eligibility to work in the UK.

If you have not heard from us within seven days, unfortunately you have not been successful on this occasion, but we wish you every success in your search for a new position.

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