Compliance Manager

The purpose of the Compliance Manager role is to ensure compliance with Food Safety standards, BRC Standards, customer codes of practice, and Whitworths Quality Systems. You’ll maintain supplier approval documentation, and support audits, product launches, and continuous improvement initiatives.

You will:

• Support accurate, right-first-time technical specifications
• Ensure compliance with Food Safety, BRC Standards, and customer codes of practice
• Oversee supplier approval systems and maintain audit-ready documentation
• Manage customer complaints, investigations, reporting, and resolution
• Coordinate internal, customer, statutory, and third-party audits
• Drive continuous improvement across technical systems, reporting, and processes
• Maintain allergen and nutritional databases accurately
• Support incident management, traceability, and recall procedures
• Work cross-functionally to support product launches and technical projects
• Support training and development within the technical team
• Build strong stakeholder relationships and support customer visits

The successful candidate will have strong analytical and organisational skills, with the ability to manage technical information and drive compliance within a fast-paced FMCG environment. You will be detail-focused, proactive, and confident managing stakeholders, systems, and competing priorities.

You will also have:

• Experience in a food manufacturing or FMCG technical/compliance environment

• Knowledge of Food Safety, BRC Standards, and customer codes of practice
• Experience supporting internal and external audits
• Strong analytical, communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills
• A proactive, detail-focused, right-first-time approach with a continuous improvement mindset

We’re on an exciting mission here at Whitworths – to help boost the nutrient intake of the nation, improving general health of families using the goodness found in our delicious products. We’re the only brand that gives a credibly nutritious boost to breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, baking and beyond.

There are obviously many other reasons to come and work with us, but the biggest reason is so that you have a job you love and a company you are proud to say you work for. You will receive a competitive salary, 33 days holiday, a workplace pension, and in addition, you’ll also have access to a number of family friendly, health and lifestyle benefits. Culturally, we believe strongly in investing in our people, developing them in role and developing their careers within Whitworths. Don't just take our word for it, our people say the same, as demonstrated by our recent accreditation from Investors In People.