Compliance Technologist

Want to help us bring happiness to the world? Want to join an ambitious and fast growing global biscuits and confectionery business investing heavily in iconic global brands, infrastructure and people? Then this is the place for you.

As proud bakers and chocolatiers and custodians of iconic global brands, we don’t compromise on the quality of ingredients in our products or on the people we hire. We are looking for entrepreneurial spirits who share our passion for bringing happiness to our consumers and who embody our Winning Traits.

To succeed at pladis you need to be purpose-led, resilient and positive to succeed here because we expect pace and agility, we insist on collaboration and demand accountability. If that is your thing, then pladis offers global ambition, a clear Vision and roadmap for success, challenge, and unrivalled opportunities to learn and make an impact

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Why join our team?

pladis is home to iconic brands Godiva, McVitie’s and Ulker. These brands make sweet treats and savoury treats that consumers everywhere recognise and enjoy As we start on our new pathway, we will continue making the biscuits and confectionery people know and expect from these brands, and we will expand their portfolios too. Together we will build new and exciting products at pladis - new flavours, new concepts and new ways to share happiness

Our strength is not only in our products, it is also in our people and our values Each business that has united to form pladis are loved for their heritage and values. We will retain the honesty, integrity and trust instilled in our brands by our ground-breaking founders as we embark on the next chapter of our success.

What will this role achieve?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Compliance Technologist at our Harlesden site The Compliance Technologist supports the Site Compliance Manager (SCM) and works closely with the Site Advisor to deliver compliance to legal requirements and to pladis standards of food safety, quality, hygiene, pest control, health, safety & environmental standards, through involvement of site activities, monitoring, auditing and providing advice.

You will co-ordinate the compliance elements of raw material intake (ingredients and packaging) and be a key contact for suppliers, support the site in managing complaints, accidents, issue and incident prevention and investigations, and implement continuous improvements to the systems, processes and standards as advised by the SCM.

What will be your key deliverables?
- Maintain a good knowledge of the site and its operations, with a clear focus on food safety, hygiene, health and safety, environment and quality.
- Supports the site teams in ensuring compliance to appropriate GMPs and HSE Operating standards.
- Recognise and raise any issues or areas of concern where compliance is at risk. Review make recommendations and support implementation of appropriate changes and preventative measures.
- Carry out internal site compliance audits, to the approved schedule, to demonstrate adherence to standards and procedures that deliver high Safety, Quality and Environment standards.
- Prepare the site for central & external accreditation audits. Support the SCM during the audits and any visits (e.g. local authority, high profile and head office visits), preparing documentation and collating traceability information.
- Ensures all relevant documentation and site systems are in line with Compliance standards and all changes are optimally communicated in a timely and effective manner.
- Manage the compliance elements of raw material intake, including arrangements for testing, documentation, traceability and supplier review.
- Supports continuous improvement through identification of areas for improvement, involvement in projects and through support in issue resolution, driving a reduction in risks and ensuring best practice.
- Carries out appropriate Food Safety, Health & Safety, Product Quality, Environment, Hygiene & Pest Control training of site manufacturing teams.

What do you need for this role?

Essential
- Proven experience in a food manufacturing role with a bias on quality and/or safety
- Ability to work and connect with key partners from a variety of functions
- Able to demonstrate an appetite for knowledge and personal/professional development
- Able to see opportunities to improve practices to deliver a tangible benefit
- Respectful and curious, but at the same time resilient and results-oriented
- Willing to go above and beyond scope of role
- Positive ‘can do’ demeanour
- Thorough and diligent with an eye for detail
- Proven track record to deliver against deadlines
- Confident with use of IT

Desirable
- Graduate in food related degree
- Level 3 Food Safety
- Level 3 HACCP
- Level 4 in either Food Safety or HACCP
- IOSHH Managing Safety
- Risk Assessment Training
- COSHH Training
- Behavioural Safety Training
- Auditing Skills
- UK Driving licence
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