Daily Tasks:

• Maintain and continuously improve compliance with the BRC Global Standard for Storage and Distribution.
• Lead and manage preparation for BRC audits, customer audits, and third-party inspections, ensuring the site always remains audit ready.
• Handle non-conformances with thorough root cause analysis and implement effective corrective actions.
• Oversee document control systems and ensure that all policies, procedures, and records align with BRC and regulatory standards.
• Ensure full traceability and that all product safety and legality requirements are consistently met throughout the site’s storage and distribution operations.
• Technical Team Leadership
• Manage, support, and develop the technical compliance team, ensuring daily operations align with site-wide quality, safety, and regulatory standards.
• Allocate tasks, monitor performance, and drive continuous professional development.
• Encourage a strong culture of compliance, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.
• Act as the site Health & Safety Coordinator, working in close partnership with external H&S consultants to implement and maintain safe systems of work.
• Support site-wide risk assessments, incident investigations, and drive safety improvements.
• Ensure H&S documentation, registers, and records are complete, current, and accessible.
• Lead and manage preparation for BRC audits, customer audits, and third-party inspections, ensuring the site always remains audit ready.
• Handle non-conformances with thorough root cause analysis and implement effective corrective actions.
• Oversee document control systems and ensure that all policies, procedures, and records align with BRC and regulatory standards.
• Ensure full traceability and that all product safety and legality requirements are consistently met throughout the site’s storage and distribution operations.

Benefits:

• Free parking
• Additional day off for your birthday
• Additional day off for volunteering
• Discounted produce
• Christmas Food hamper
• Simply Health cash back plan
• Following 2 years’ service, Increased annual leave entitlement, company sick pay scheme and enhance maternity/paternity/adoption entitlements.
• Death in service benefit
• Staff BBQ’s and events
• Free tea, coffee and fruit whilst on site
• Training and development opportunities

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Overtime
• Weekend availability

Requirements:

• Prior experience in a Compliance, Technical, or Quality Management role within a BRC Storage & Distribution-certified environment (preferably within foodservice, logistics, or warehousing).
• Solid working knowledge of BRC Storage & Distribution standards, HACCP, and applicable food safety legislation.
• Experience leading or supervising technical or QA teams in a fast-paced operational environment.
• Familiarity with Health & Safety coordination, ideally including work with external consultants or advisors.
• Excellent attention to detail, audit readiness, and communication skills.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with an excellent eye for detail.
• Prior experience in supplier quality assurance with the ability to quickly learn new categories.

Experience:

• HACCP Level 3 (Level 4 preferred)
• TACCP/VACCP Trained
• BRC Internal Auditor or Lead Auditor certification
• NEBOSH or IOSH Certificate (or working towards, with consultant support)
• Food Safety Level 3 (Level 4 preferred)
• BRC Storage & Distribution Understanding / Implementation training preferred

Work Authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)

Ability to commute/relocate:

Bishop Sutton, Somerset: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)