Food Safety Compliance Manager

Compliance Manager – Food Manufacturing 📍 London | Hybrid Working 💰 £50,000–£55,000 + up to 10% bonus We’re working with a successful and expanding food manufacturer in London to appoint a Compliance Manager into a newly created role within its senior technical structure. This position has been introduced to enhance compliance capability, strengthen governance, and embed best practice across the business. This is a high-impact role, offering the opportunity to take full ownership of food safety and regulatory compliance while shaping how the organisation approaches audits, risk, and responsible business practices. What’s on Offer * £50,000–£55,000 salary plus up to 10% annual bonus * Hybrid working arrangement * 25 days holiday plus bank holidays * Company pension scheme * Healthcare benefits * Retail, wellbeing, and leisure discounts The Position Reporting into technical leadership, the Compliance Manager will act as the central point of authority for all compliance-related matters. You’ll work closely with senior stakeholders and site-based teams to ensure legal, customer, and third-party standards are consistently achieved, while driving a culture of continuous improvement. Key Responsibilities * Champion food safety, legality, and compliance standards across all operations * Plan, lead, and close internal and external audits, ensuring ongoing audit readiness * Own and develop core technical systems, including QMS, internal auditing programmes, pest control, and quality reporting tools * Review and interpret compliance data, complaints, and supplier performance to identify risks, trends, and improvement opportunities * Lead ethical, environmental, and social compliance activities, supporting broader ESG objectives * Manage packaging compliance, including EPR reporting and recyclability assessments * Work collaboratively with operations, supply chain, commercial, and technical teams to resolve issues and improve processes * Build strong working relationships with customers, suppliers, and regulatory bodies * Lead, coach, and develop a small Quality and Compliance team About You * Degree qualified in Food Science, Food Technology, or a related discipline * Strong knowledge of UK and EU food legislation and food safety management systems * At least three years’ experience within the food industry, ideally in a compliance or technical leadership role * Confident and credible communicator, comfortable influencing at all levels * Previous experience managing or mentoring team members * HACCP Level 3 (Level 4 desirable) * Experience with GFSI/BRC standards, ESG frameworks, or technical system implementation would be advantageous Why Consider This Opportunity? * Newly created role with genuine autonomy and visibility * Opportunity to shape compliance strategy and ways of working * Broad exposure across technical, operational, and commercial functions If you’re looking for a role where you can truly influence standards, lead change, and make a lasting impact within a progressive food business, we’d be keen to hear from you