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We have an exciting opportunity for a Compliance Improvement Lead to join our site team, supporting the delivery of food safety and quality standards across our business. 135 years of craft baking skills lie behind the quality of the special branded cakes, sweet snacks and slices we produce in Hamilton and 55 million products are produced each year. Lightbody’s is the UK’s largest supplier of celebration cakes to UK retailers, with Disney, Mars, Universal and Thorntons all within the portfolio of branded cakes made under licence. We also make a variety of supermarkets’ well-loved own-label cakes and in-store bakery bites. This role plays a key part in ensuring our operations remain compliant with legal requirements, internal standards, and customer expectations. Working closely with the Regional Compliance Lead and site teams, you will help drive risk reduction, strengthen assurance processes, and support continuous improvement across the business.
Job Responsibility:
Support the day to day management and improvement of food safety compliance across site
Monitor and verify the Food Safety and Quality Management System
Support development of procedures, guidance, and training materials
Play a key role in HACCP, TACCP, VACCP, and allergen management
Support change management processes
Support internal and external audit activity
Monitor KPIs, analyse trends, highlight risks and opportunities
Support investigations into incidents, non conformances, and complaints
Requirements:
Food Science degree or equivalent food manufacturing experience
Strong food safety compliance experience within manufacturing, ideally bakery or food production
Experience working with BRCGS and or retailer standards
Food Safety Level 3 and HACCP Level 3 qualified
Internal auditor experience
Good understanding of food safety legislation, standards, and customer requirements
Strong organisational and coordination skills with excellent attention to detail
Confident communicator with the ability to influence at all levels
Proficient in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
Full UK driving licence
Nice to have:
Lead auditor training or experience
TACCP and VACCP knowledge
Allergen management experience
Experience with KPI reporting and trend analysis
Experience developing food safety procedures or documentation
What we offer:
Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Leave
Enhanced Pension Scheme
Death in Service Benefit
Free Employee Assistance Programme
Retail discounts via Benefits Hub platform
Company shop at sites (heavily discounted products)