Feed Safety & Compliance Manager

Job Description

FEED SAFETY & COMPLIANCE MANAGER

Blackburn, Lancashire | £40,000

An established and growing manufacturer within the pet food sector is looking to appoint an experienced Feed Safety & Compliance Manager to join its Quality & NPD function.

This is a key management position with responsibility for ensuring the business maintains the highest standards of food safety, regulatory compliance and quality across its manufacturing operations.

Reporting to the Head of Quality & NPD, you will take ownership of feed safety systems and standards, leading their implementation, ongoing compliance and continuous improvement. You will also maintain an audit-ready culture and ensuring products consistently meet regulatory, customer and quality requirements.

The Role

Key responsibilities will include:

• Leading and continuously improving feed safety and compliance standards across manufacturing operations
• Maintaining feed safety programmes including HACCP, GMP and recall procedures
• Monitoring changes to relevant feed legislation and ensuring internal policies and procedures remain compliant
• Leading hazard analysis, preventive control reviews and process-control validation
• Overseeing environmental monitoring, allergen control and cross-contamination prevention
• Supporting the development and maintenance of the Quality Management System (QMS), SOPs, work instructions and quality documentation
• Leading internal audits and supporting third-party, regulatory and customer audits
• Maintaining audit-ready standards in line with BRC/GFSI requirements
• Acting as a key point of contact during regulatory inspections and managing subsequent actions
• Managing CAPA, non-conformances, deviations, product investigations and feed-safety-related complaints
• Leading root cause analysis and implementing effective preventive measures
• Managing product recall and withdrawal processes when required
• Leading and developing the HACCP team
• Developing and delivering feed safety and GMP training
• Promoting a proactive feed safety culture throughout the business
• Working cross-functionally with operational, technical and management teams to identify risks and implement improvements
• Managing and developing a direct report

About You

We are looking for an experienced food/feed safety or quality professional with the technical knowledge and leadership capability to take ownership of a critical compliance function.

You should have:

• 5+ years' experience within food or feed safety, quality assurance or regulatory compliance
• Strong working knowledge of HACCP, GMP and relevant food/feed safety legislation and standards
• Experience of regulatory, third-party and internal audits
• Experience managing CAPA and corrective/preventive actions
• Auditing experience or a relevant Lead Auditor qualification
• Strong knowledge of ingredient safety, traceability and supplier verification
• The ability to interpret and apply relevant feed legislation
• Experience working with technical documentation and Quality Management Systems
• Strong analytical, organisational and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence colleagues across different functions
• The confidence to make sound decisions under pressure, particularly during audits, incidents or recalls
• Experience delivering training and embedding a strong safety and compliance culture

Experience within pet food or animal feed manufacturing would be particularly advantageous.

Desirable Experience

It would also be beneficial if you have:

• A degree in Food Science, Animal Science, Microbiology, Chemistry, Biology or a related discipline
• GFSI certification audit experience, such as BRC, SQF or FSSC
• Lead Auditor certification in areas such as HACCP, ISO 22000 or GMP
• Experience of extrusion, rendering, thermal processing or other pet food manufacturing technologies
• A track record of successfully implementing system and process improvements

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced technical, quality or feed safety professional to take on a highly influential role within an established manufacturing business. You will have the opportunity to shape feed safety standards, drive continuous improvement and work closely with senior management and operational teams to maintain a strong culture of safety, quality and regulatory excellence.