Compliance Lead

Position Title: Compliance Lead 

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time ​

Requisition ID: 42881 

Compliance Lead.

About McCain.

At McCain, we’re feeding the world: from French fries to Smiles, we contribute to the important role food plays in people's lives. That’s why we’re dedicated to ensuring our core values—Family, Authentic, Trusted, and Quality—shine through every day. As a privately owned family company with over 60 years of experience, a presence in more than 160 countries, and a global team of 22,000 people, our values and culture are at the heart of everything we do. We believe that we can work together, along with our business and community partners, to bring sustainable growth and positive change today, tomorrow, and for generations to come. Join us and see how you can MAKE IT at McCain!

Why join the McCain family.

• Your Life – we’re here to help you fulfil your potential, flourish, and thrive in work and life.


• Your Success – work alongside passionate individuals who are committed to supporting your career ambitions, drive, and success.


• Your Impact – we want you to make a meaningful, lasting impact for you, for your colleagues, and for the business.

About the role.

We're looking for a motivated Compliance Lead to become an integral part of our team. Working closely with the Technical Controller and site management team, you'll provide vital technical and administrative support, helping to maintain high standards, improve efficiency, and contribute to the ongoing success of the site.

Leadership Principles.

Our principles, each with related practices, guide our actions across the organisation. Together, they address how McCain interacts with our customers and employees, and how we work as individuals and collectively to find success. While each role adheres to the Leadership Principles, individual roles may focus more on a specific principle or principles.

We are customer obsessed. Customers are our starting point. By understanding their needs and leveraging data and consumer insights, we drive mutual success.

We think big and plan ahead. Through ambition, curiosity, and smart risks, we can accomplish goals, refine processes, and innovate to scale success.

We bring out the best in our people. We create safe spaces for our people so that trust and empowerment come naturally. Inclusion is about listening first, showing humility, and working together.

We act like owners. Together, we clear obstacles and do the work that makes us all successful and proud to be part of McCain.

Accountabilities.

• Maintain, organise and control documentation within the Food Safety & Quality Management System, ensuring accuracy, compliance and accessibility.


• Actively contribute to the site HACCP Team, supporting the development, review and implementation of food safety controls.


• Play a key role within the site Crisis Management Team, supporting traceability exercises, emergency response activities and business continuity planning.


• Coordinate equipment calibration and servicing programmes to ensure compliance with site standards and regulatory requirements, while maintaining the QA calibration schedule.


• Support the Hygiene Manager in maintaining and reviewing the site chemical register to ensure compliance and best practice.


• Manage and coordinate the site's BRC internal audit programme, working closely with internal auditors to ensure audits are completed effectively and on schedule.


• Conduct internal audits, prepare detailed audit reports, identify corrective actions and drive the timely closure of non-conformances.


• Assist the Technical Controller in reviewing customer, retailer and third-party audit standards, undertaking gap analysis and supporting continuous improvement initiatives.


• Support the planning, hosting and successful delivery of third-party audits and internal assessments, presenting information and demonstrating site compliance.


• Monitor, analyse and trend environmental, finished product, allergen and water testing results, identifying opportunities for improvement and risk reduction.


• Provide proactive administrative and technical support to the Quality Assurance and Technical teams, including report generation, data management, event coordination, record keeping and general departmental administration.

Qualifications:

• Experience working to tight deadlines and managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.


• Previous experience within a customer-focused manufacturing or production environment.


• Food Safety and HACCP Level 2 qualification (or equivalent knowledge and experience).


• The ability to work effectively with colleagues, customers and stakeholders from a wide range of backgrounds and functions.


• Strong IT skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.


• Excellent numeracy and written communication skills, with a keen eye for detail.


• Working knowledge of SAP and/or other enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems.


• Experience using stock control and warehouse management systems.


• Strong organisational and planning skills, with the ability to prioritise workload effectively and meet deadlines.


• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the confidence to build positive working relationships across all levels of the business.


• A proactive approach to accountability, taking ownership of responsibilities and supporting others to achieve shared objectives.


• The ability to consistently deliver high-quality results, even when working under pressure.


• A collaborative working style, building strong partnerships and working effectively as part of a team to achieve business goals.


• A positive and engaging approach that helps create a culture where people are motivated to perform at their best and contribute to the success of the organisation.

Location.

Hull:

Our Hull plant is where we make all our cheesy appetites, and even if you think you haven’t tasted our products before, because of our large portfolio of foodservice establishments, it’s likely you probably have! Our small, but perfectly formed team of around 130 make everything from halloumi fries to chilli cheese nuggets.

The benefits of working for McCain.

Although we do encourage you to taste the goods you’ll be pleased to know we don’t pay you in ‘chips’. For working hard, you’ll also get a great salary and some pretty good benefits including:

• An excellent pension where we will pay double what you do, up to a maximum of 12% of your pay


• Flexible holidays – where you can buy & sell up to 5 days holiday per year


• Optional health cash plan


• Cycle to work scheme


• ‘Chips In’ Volunteering Day Off - to make a positive impact to the competitiveness, resilience, and long-term development of McCain communities across the globe

And of course, being part of a Global business there are great opportunities to shine/thrive should you wish to relocate in the future. We have an ambitious 5-year growth plan that presents development & progression opportunities for those who seek it out.

The McCain experience (standard across all job postings).

We are McCain: this statement is about our power collectively and our importance individually—your impact is a significant part of the business. Our winning culture focuses on authenticity and trust so we can always bring out the best in our people. Here, you have the opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive while being yourself. Join our team to see why we’re better together.

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McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know  and we will work with you to find appropriate solutions. 

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Job Family: Quality & Food Safety      
Division: GB Manufacturing & Supply Chain 
Department: ​Technical and Food Safety ​
Location(s): GB - United Kingdom : England : Kingston-upon-Hull
GB - United Kingdom : England : Hull 

Company: McCain Foods (G.B.) Ltd