Technical Compliance Manager

The Role We are looking for an experienced and proactive Technical Compliance Manager to take the lead in ensuring food safety, quality, and legal standards across our Malton Site. This is a critical role in ensuring our food safety, quality, legal, and animal welfare obligations are met without compromise. You\’ll lead compliance across our operations, driving robust systems and working closely with colleagues at every stage of production. Leading the specifications, analytical, traceability, and compliance teams, you\’ll embed a \”right first time\” culture and champion continuous improvement.If you\’re passionate about food safety and doing things the right way, this is your opportunity to make a real difference. This role is based onsite in Malton, 5 days a week.The Ideal Candidate Strong knowledge of food safety, animal welfare, and compliance in food manufacturing, ideally within pork or a similar proteinExperience managing HACCP systems and welfare compliance within slaughter/production operationsSkilled auditor with strong attention to detail and accuracyExcellent communicator and leader, able to influence at all levelsConfident in policy writing, documentation, and audit reportingProven experience in a technical or compliance management role, ideally within meat processingTrack record of leading teams and cross-functional initiativesOrganised, resilient, and solutions-focused with a passion for high standardCompany Information Sofina Foods is more than just a food company. It\\\’s a place where you can grow your career, learn new skills, and make a positive impact on the world.With a wide range of meat and seafood products that delight consumers worldwide, Sofina Foods is always looking for talented and passionate people to join its team of over 13,000 employees across 40 sites in Canada and Europe, including Young\\\’s Seafood and Karro Food Group.At Sofina Foods, you will be part of a culture that values innovation, quality, sustainability, and customer satisfaction. You will also have the opportunity to work with diverse and delicious products that are sourced responsibly and sustainably from over 50 different protein sources from 5 continents.Sofina Foods has a 25 year history of excellence in the food industry and provides over 500 million meals for the global market every year.Our vision is to be the most successful food company in the world. If you are looking for a rewarding and exciting career in the food sector, Sofina Foods is the place for you.Why Sofina Foods? At Sofina Foods, you\\\’ll be part of a business that combines scale with a strong set of values. In this role, you\\\’ll directly influence how we uphold the highest standards of food safety, animal welfare, and compliance across our end-to-end operations. We\\\’ll give you the scope to lead, the support to grow, and the chance to make a real impact in shaping a culture of excellence. If you\\\’re driven by doing things right and want your work to matter, Sofina offers the opportunity to build a career you can be proud of.Equal Opportunities Sofina Foods is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We\\\’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences – regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.Your Key Responsibilities Lead and develop site compliance systems and standards across slaughter, production, and added value operationsOversee internal audit programmes and ensure readiness for third-party and regulatory inspectionsManage HACCP, TACCP/VACCP, and animal welfare compliance plansAct as the key contact for the Official Veterinarian (OV), customers, and external stakeholdersChampion compliance and welfare standards across all departmentsProvide training and guidance to embed best practice behaviours in food safety and animal welfareEnsure policies, procedures, and documentation are accurate and up to dateHorizon scan to anticipate and prepare for regulatory and industry changes

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