Compliance Improvement Lead - MLC

Shift: Monday - Friday
Salary: Competitive + Benefits

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Site Compliance Improvement Lead to join Memory Lane Cakes manufacturing site.

This is a hands on, site based role with a strong focus on improvement. You'll lead the delivery of compliance excellence across Health & Safety, Food Safety, Environmental Compliance, and Sustainability, working closely with the Site Leadership Team and partnering with Group and Regional Compliance colleagues.

Your purpose is straightforward yet critical: to ensure our site operates safely, legally, and responsibly, while continually enhancing compliance maturity and supporting business performance.

What you'll actually do

As our Site Compliance Improvement Lead, you will:

• Lead the site level compliance strategy, aligned to Group standards and ESG objectives
• Support and maintain robust HSE, Food Safety, and Environmental Management Systems
• Ensure appropriate duty holders are in place and capable of meeting legal and company obligations
• Act as a trusted partner to the Site Lead and Leadership Team, providing expert advice, insight, and challenge
• Lead site environmental compliance and support delivery of the site sustainability plan
• Support internal and external audit programmes, driving effective resolution of non conformances and actions
• Maintain the site risk register, ensuring risks are identified, assessed, and mitigated
• Support and oversee incident reporting and investigations, ensuring learning is embedded
• Track and report compliance performance metrics, highlighting trends, risks, and improvement opportunities
• Act as the site link into Regional and Group Compliance, escalating issues where required and sharing best practices

This role is primarily site based, with occasional travel to support audits, meetings, or wider compliance initiatives.

Ideally, this is you

• NEBOSH Certificate (or equivalent) and/or a Food Science-related degree
• Experience in HSE, Food Safety, or Compliance within a manufacturing environment
• Working knowledge of ISO management systems (ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 50001)
• Experience supporting audits and compliance management systems
• Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills
• Highly organised, analytical, and detail focused
• A proactive, practical team player with a "can do" mindset
• Working towards an IEMA Foundation or equivalent environmental qualification
• Working towards Chartered membership of a recognised compliance body
• Knowledge of current and emerging environmental legislation
• Experience supporting or leading sustainability initiatives
• Experience in food manufacturing or FMCG

What's in it for you?

• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Leave
• Enhanced Pension Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme (for you and your family)
• Retail discounts via our Benefits Hub
• Refer a Friend Scheme (up to £300 per referral)
• Employee Recognition Awards
• Ongoing Learning & Development, including supported professional memberships

Why join Finsbury Food Group?

At Finsbury Food Group, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We're committed to building safe, inclusive, and high performing sites - and compliance plays a vital role in that journey.

If you're passionate about doing the right thing, improving standards, and making a real impact at site level, we'd love to hear from you.