Compliance Lead

Location: On site / Dungannon, UK job type: Permanent / Full-time Sector and subsector: Agriculture, Fishing, Forestry and Food Processing General Salary: Negotiable salary

Responsible for supporting and maintaining site-wide compliance and ensuring that all factory operations consistently meet food safety, quality, legal, customer, and audit standards. The role acts as a key link between production, technical, hygiene, engineering, and management teams to ensure compliance systems are effectively implemented and continuously improved across the factory.

Hours

8am to 4:30pm (Must be flexible)

Role Involvement Food Safety & Quality Compliance

• Ensure compliance with all company food safety, quality, and legal standards.
• Support the implementation and maintenance of HACCP, TACCP, and VACCP systems.
• Monitor factory adherence to GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices), hygiene, and housekeeping standards.
• Conduct routine factory inspections and compliance audits across production areas.
• Ensure all non-conformances are investigated, documented, and closed out effectively.
• Verify that corrective and preventative actions (CAPAs) are implemented within agreed timelines.

Audit Management

• Support preparation for customer, retailer, BRCGS, and regulatory audits.
• Participate in internal and external audits and assist in coordinating audit schedules.
• Maintain audit readiness across all production and technical areas.
• Collate and manage compliance documentation and evidence for audit purposes.

Documentation & Record Control

• Maintain accurate technical records and compliance documentation.
• Review factory paperwork to ensure completion and compliance with company procedures.
• Ensure traceability and due diligence records are completed accurately and retained appropriately.

Factory Standards & Continuous Improvement

• Drive a strong food safety and compliance culture throughout the factory.
• Work closely with production teams to identify compliance risks and implement improvements.
• Monitor trends relating to non-conformances and audit findings.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance technical and operational performance.
• Promote best practice and ensure high standards are maintained across all departments.
• Provide guidance to production teams regarding technical standards and customer requirements.

Customer & Legal Compliance

• Keep up to date with changes in legislation, retailer standards, industry requirements and ensure that these are effectively rolled out on the factory floor.
• You have a relentless drive to succeed.

Skills Essential Requirements

• Educated to degree level in Food Technology/Food Nutrition or related discipline.
• At least 2 years experience within the Food Industry.
• Previous experience of working with customers and particular UK retailers.
• Strong IT skills and working experience of all the Microsoft applications.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to lead with authority, whilst maintaining good relations with colleagues across business functions.
• Excellent organisation skills and attention to detail.
• Self-driven and an ability to work on own initiative.
• Proactive approach to problem solving.
• Drive to learn new things and enthusiasm to progress.

Desirable Requirements

• Previous knowledge of Regulations and Customer Codes of Practice.
• Red Meat knowledge would be advantageous.
• Experience in management would be advantageous.