Food, Health and Safety Compliance Manager

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JOB SUMMARY:

We are looking for an experienced Food and Health & Safety professional to join our team. The Food, Health and Safety Manager will be based at London Gatwick providing dedicated support to London Gatwick but also requiring to support our other locations.
The Food, Health and Safety Compliance Manager will ensure that Food, Health and Safety and Security procedures are implemented, monitored and maintained working and communicating with all stakeholders and unit management teams to continuously improve standards. The role requires the ability to travel significantly to meet business requirements within the UK&I

EDUCATION:

• Ideally educated to a degree level or equivalent in Food Safety and/or Health and Safety
• Health & Safety Management Certificate (NEBOSH or Equivalent) preferred.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

• Demonstrable management experience, preferably within the aviation industry or food industry.
• Good understanding of Food / Health and Safety legislation / HACCP and how they are enforced.
• Preferable experience in security management systems.
• An understanding of safety management systems.
• An experienced auditor within this remit, ideally with related qualification (ISO/BSC).

SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE:

• Ability to build relations and manage diverse teams
• Ability to work efficiently using own initiative and as a team to resolve issues effectively
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight timescales, prioritising as appropriate
• Effective verbal and written communication skills in English
• Ability in compiling and presenting management reports
• Organised with attention to detail

• Development and implementation of safety compliance standards to ensure a minimum of legal compliance with corporate and regulatory standards.
• Implementing and maintaining microbiological sampling programs.
• Auditing all areas of operations including aviation and rail.
• Ensure that employees and managers are fully trained / coached and developed where required.
• Conduct investigations and ensure that necessary actions are taken and communicated, including customer complaints, accidents, risk assessments, insurance claims etc. Accident analysis and trending to identify root cause with recommendations for mitigating actions.
• Analysing results of audits / complaints and highlighting trends to identify problem areas to enable informed and effective decision making.
• Internal Communications: Communicating to, supporting, and advising all levels of the business. Ensuring that the dissemination of information is appropriate, factual, and timely to support a positive and active decision-making process.
• External Communications: Liaising with legal departments, legislative authorities, third parties and customers.
• Overseeing and supporting the business with new initiatives / projects to completion.
• Managing food information systems.
• Producing and providing reports to Corporate, UK & Ireland & Unit Management.
• Supporting unit activities and facilitating a best practice approach to problem solving and improvement initiatives.
• Support and technical input for customer tenders and visits.
• Significant travel within the UKI.