Food Safety Technical Manager, UK & Ireland

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JOB SUMMARY:

• Responsible for Food Safety and Hygiene in UK and Ireland Units.
• Update and implementation of GG Global Policy and procedures.
• Responsible for specification approval, allergen management and nutritional expertise.
• Responsible for implementing and executing an internal annual audit schedule to ensure that food, health and safety compliance procedures are implemented and monitored.
• Responsible for facilitating external customer and regulatory audits.
• Responsibility for overseeing all activity in the global Gate perform safety and compliance database. Performance management of a regional team of Food, Health and Safety Compliance Managers.
• To effectively work and communicate with the corporate global compliance team and regional management to continuously improve standards.
• Coordinating alignment with Corporate, European & UK regulations and GG standards.
• Food safety affairs liaison and regional subject matter expert.

QUALIFICATIONS EDUCATION:

• Educated to a minimum degree level or equivalent in a Food Safety or related discipline in the industry.
• Professional qualification in Food Technology and Food Safety Management.
• Professional qualification in Health and Safety is desirable (NEBOSH or Equivalent).

WORK EXPERIENCE:

• Extensive experience in developing, implementing, monitoring and maintaining of Quality management systems in the food industry
• Minimum of five years management experience.

• Developing and implementation of safety compliance standards within the business and ensure minimum of legal compliance and compliance with corporate standards, aims and objectives.
• 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.
• Conduct investigations and ensure that necessary actions are taken and communicated for safety compliance, including customer complaints, etc.
• Auditing of compliance internal procedures and external suppliers for compliance against safety management systems.
• Proactive trend analysis of audit findings / safety investigation findings to minimise re-occurrence.
• Develop and facilitate implementation of HACCP systems and other safety information and documentation.
• Supporting unit activities and facilitating a best practice approach to problem solving and improvement initiatives.
• Attending and leading meetings, both internal and external to the organisation.
• Implementing and maintaining microbiological sampling programs.
• Conducting presentations and participating in projects.
• Goal setting and performance reviews of direct reports.
• Ensuring a consistency of approach and performance.
• Coaching, development and training both of individuals and teams.
• Supporting other areas of the business when required – e.g. food services and rail. Ensure that employees and managers are fully trained / coached and developed where required.
• Managing food information systems.
• Support and technical input for customer tenders and visits.
• Significant travel within the UKI.
• Be part of the on-call process for out of hours issues.