Food Safety Compliance Specialist

6 days ago


Telford, Telford and Wrekin, United Kingdom Avara Foods Ltd Full time
About Us

Avara Foods Ltd is a leading food business in the UK, supplying high-quality chicken and turkey products to major supermarkets and restaurants. Our company owns and manages its entire supply chain, from farms to factories and customer delivery.

We have a wide range of careers covering various functions within our supply chain. This includes major processing sites across England and Wales, as well as an agricultural network of over 350 farms spanning from North Yorkshire to the South Coast and Wales.

Our Vision:

We aim to be a trusted leader in fresh foods, delivering high-quality products to our customers while ensuring the highest standards of food safety and quality.

Job Description:

  • Maintain and champion our Quality Management System (QMS) to ensure compliance with Avara Foods, client, and legal requirements.
  • Work with technical teams to ensure consistent maintenance of the QMS system and provide metrics for tracking compliance and performance across the business.
  • Add value to the Avara business by demonstrating due diligence in food safety and quality.
  • Act as site champion, ensuring sites adhere to QMS requirements and customer codes of practice.
  • Mentor the Technical Graduate for Wednesbury site and Telford Degree Apprentice.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Ensure risk assessments and non-conformances are fully documented and reported as necessary.
  • Develop and monitor systems for supplier assurance and HACCP, updating as directed by the Technical Manager.
  • Conduct gap analysis on new customer or third-party guidelines/standards and advise site technical functions of subsequent requirements.
  • Coordinate auditing and customer product testing requirements to maintain consistency with specified frequency and detail.

Requirements:

  • Technical, legal, food process technology, and food industry knowledge/experience.
  • Qualified HACCP practitioner, HACCP training (Level 3 or above).
  • Understanding of document control.
  • Awareness of key pathogens relevant to site and basic understanding of microbiology and its consequences to food safety and quality.

Benefits:

  • £55,000 - £65,000 per annum salary.
  • 31 days holiday allowance.
  • Secure contract with long-term career development opportunities.
  • Straightforward pension contribution of 6%.
  • Life assurance scheme.
  • Cycle to work scheme.
  • Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme.
  • Access to Employee Benefit Scheme, including remote GP appointments, mental health sessions, physiotherapy, and more.


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