Technical 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
* 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 +
* Experience with GFSI/BRC standards, ESG frameworks, or technical system implementation would be advantageous
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.