Lead Food Safety & Compliance Manager

Lead Food Safety & Compliance Manager
Lead Food Safety & Compliance Manager

The location of the role is Paddington, London (hybrid working).
The duration of the contract is 3 months initially.
The pay rate on offer is £negotiable (open to market rates - day rate via Umbrella agency).

The client is a multinational high-street retailer.

Key accountabilities of the role

Be available always to support & lead the response to a Serious Food Safety & Compliance Incident or Crisis
Ensure that all legal & regulatory obligations are met in full ensuring that the organization has a defensible position
Maintain the Group Food Safety Strategy & Policy in line with significant Threat, Risk & Organisational changes
Engage and involve Senior Stakeholders in the Group Food Safety & Compliance
Ensure that Group Food Safety & Compliance operational processes procedures & plans are effective, up to date and meet Governance requirements in full
Manage our Primary Authority Partner (PAP) to provide guidance and support on continuous improvement across Food Safety and Trading Standards
Plan and respond successfully to foreseeable Food Safety & Compliance incidents that could significantly interrupt trade and operations across our business e.g. Allergens
Identify, assess and categorise the Food Safety & Compliance risks/threats and report them to the Audit Committee via the Group Food Safety Risk Register
Assess & improve our Group Food Safety capability through an ongoing independent Inspection Programme our Stores & Supply Chain
Ensure that our Convenience Partners, Divisional, Regional & Store Management teams are provided with appropriate training and support tools
Deliver a robust support visit strategy, with a clear question set, monitoring results, and reporting so we are legally compliant across Group Food Safety & Compliance
Identify areas for improvement relating to Food Safety and Legal & Compliance - continually reviewing policies and arrangements in place to drive simplification and improved understanding
Manage external enforcement enquiries/formal enforcement matters with support from legal.
Identify efficiency opportunities to move to more digital ways of working, linking in with M&S Tech team to deliver. Support in designing content, testing and launch to stores
Maintain close strategic and operational working relationships with Government Departments and Industry Working Groups e.g. the Supermarket Safety Group
Demonstrate leadership and benchmarking for Food Safety in the Retail Sector
Provide insight & foresight through industry benchmarking and thought leadership
Provide accurate Food Safety and Legal & Compliance Management information and insights data to inform the stores leadership team of performance/ potential riskKey skills and experience

Qualified in Food Safety Level 3 & 4
Qualified in HACCP Level 3 & 4
Qualified in Allergens Level 3
APLH Qualified
In-depth and detailed knowledge of how the business operates
In-depth understanding of all aspects of Food Safety & Compliance e.g. HACCP
Strong stakeholder relationships and awareness
Strong leadership across all areas of the business
Strong and effective engagement, communication and influencing skills
Ability to ruthlessly prioritise business-critical activities in crisis situations
Ability to focus a team and manage through significant change and ambiguity
Experience in planning, project and programme management
Self-motivated and proactively acts without guidance to deliver progress
Ability to act with integrity and provide leadership under pressure in complex, difficult and demanding situations
Strong organizational, communication, influencing and coaching skills
Experience of managing a large remote and central team