Food Safety Specialist

20 hours ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Taiko Full time
Job Title: Food Safety Specialist - QMS

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Food Safety Specialist to join our Quality Team at Taiko. As a key member of our Technical Department, you will play a vital role in ensuring the quality and safety of our products.

Salary: £40,000 - £50,000 per annum

Location: Taiko Headquarters (Assumed location)

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate and detail-oriented Food Safety professional to join our dynamic team. As a Food Safety Specialist, you will be responsible for managing non-conforming materials, conducting GMP audits, reviewing manufacturing records, and issuing reports with corrective actions.

You will perform root cause analysis for non-conformances, organoleptic assessments of finished products, and maintain QMS documentation. Conducting traceability audits to ensure compliance with BRCGS standards and regulations is also a key responsibility of this role.

You will develop internal auditing tools, implement data-driven quality improvements, and monitor production processes. Your expertise will help us maintain our high standards of quality and safety.

About the Skills and Qualifications

To be successful in this role, you will need:

  • 2+ years of experience working with quality systems.
  • 2+ years of food manufacturing experience, preferably in a technical role.
  • Level 3 HACCP qualification.
  • Level 3 Food Safety qualification.
  • Auditor qualification.
  • Recognised allergen qualification.
  • A basic understanding of customer codes of practice (e.g., allergen, labelling and coding, and foreign body detection).
  • Training in root cause analysis methods and tools.
  • Train the trainer certification.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft packages, especially Excel.
About the Benefits

We offer a competitive salary package, including:

  • An annual discretionary bonus subject to business performance.
  • Discretionary Life Assurance.
  • Discretionary Income Protection.
  • A Group Personal Pension.
  • A Private Medical Cash Plan.
  • Bespoke reward platform with access to retail, cinema & gym discounts.
About Us

Taiko is a leading manufacturer of sushi, food to go, prepared meals, and snacking products. We have a strong commitment to quality, sustainability, and innovation. Our products are supplied to major UK supermarkets, and we take pride in our award-winning sustainability initiatives.

We're committed to responsibly sourcing all our seafood, using only sustainable fish. All our packaging is recyclable, reflecting our dedication to reducing waste and minimizing environmental impact.



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