1,328 Food Safety jobs in the United Kingdom

• Develop and implement comprehensive food safety and quality assurance programs.
• Oversee HACCP plan development, implementation, and validation.
• Conduct remote audits of manufacturing facilities, R&D labs, and supply chains.
• Evaluate and approve suppliers based on safety and quality standards.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant food safety regulations (e.g., FSA, FDA, BRCGS).
• Develop and deliver food safety and quality training modules for remote teams.
• Investigate customer complaints and non-compliance issues, implementing corrective actions.
• Collaborate with R&D and operations to ensure product safety and quality throughout the product lifecycle.
• Stay current with food safety legislation and industry best practices.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Food Science, Microbiology, or a related field.
• Extensive experience in food safety and quality assurance management roles.
• In-depth knowledge of HACCP, GMP, GFSI standards (e.g., BRCGS, FSSC 22000).
• Proven experience in conducting audits and risk assessments.
• Strong understanding of food production processes and product development.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Exceptional communication and training delivery abilities.
• Ability to manage projects and lead teams remotely.
• Professional certifications in food safety (e.g., PCQI, HACCP Practitioner) are highly desirable.

Food Safety Consultant/Auditor - North West Region

Hybrid Working – A Mix of Client Visits and Remote Flexibility

A full, valid UK driving licence is essential for this role, as regular travel to client sites/locations is required.

About Food Alert & The Citation Group

With offices in London and Wellingborough, Food Alert is a leading food safety and health & safety consultancy working across the UK. We specialise in the hospitality sector supporting standout names like BrewDog, Dishoom, The Ivy Collection, and Citizen M, while also serving clients in retail, leisure, education, and healthcare.

We’re part of The Citation Group, one of the UK’s leading providers of Health & Safety, HR, Employment Law, and ISO services. With 110,000+ clients, 15 acquisitions in 3 years, and backing from KKR, Hg Capital, and HarbourVest, our growth is accelerating—and we want you to be part of it.

At Citation, we don’t just provide jobs; we build careers that inspire and empower. We’re a fast-paced, forward-thinking group that values action over politics, people over process, and passion in everything we do.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Conducting food safety and health & safety inspections and records audits at client premises.
• Producing compliance reports and practical recommendations for clients following each visit.
• Delivering risk assessments: including occupational, manual handling and PPE - particularly in hospitality environments.
• Supporting new client onboarding, including the implementation of our digital compliance platform, ALERT65.
• Providing tailored advice, consultancy and training to clients across a wide range of environments.
• Acting as Account Manager for a number of clients - typically individual or small group hospitality operators.
• Conducting investigations into allegations such as food poisoning, allergen incidents or foreign body contamination.
• Participating in our Advice Line rota, offering reactive expert guidance and managing investigations.
• Offering constructive feedback to internal teams, including IT (for platform improvements) and Operations, to support continuous improvement.
• Engaging in internal training (CPD) and team development.
• Managing communications efficiently—responding to client and internal queries in a timely and professional manner.

What We’re Looking For

• A solid background in food safety and health & safety auditing, ideally in hospitality. A minimum Level 4 Food Safety qualification is essential, with a BSc in Environmental Health or equivalent industry experience highly desirable.
• Experience auditing high-risk operations such as hotels with spa/swimming pool facilities would be a distinct advantage.
• Excellent time management, communication, and organisational skills - you’ll need to manage a busy and varied caseload.
• An adaptable and relationship-led approach; client experience is everything to us.

Who You Are

• Personable and customer-focused, with the ability to build long-term client relationships.
• Confident and constructive: someone who can influence change and drive high standards.
• Self-motivated with strong problem-solving and process-thinking capabilities.
• A true team player who contributes to a positive, proactive culture.

Why Join Us

• Tailored on-the-job training, mentoring and progression support.
• 25 days’ holiday + bank holidays + 3 ‘gift days’ over the festive period.
• Additional leave benefits (e.g. marriage week, new grandparent leave).
• Enhanced sick pay and life insurance.
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Healthcare cash plan including discounted gym membership.
• Referral bonuses, incentive vouchers and team socials—we know how to celebrate!

Food Safety Auditor

You will be working for a self-contained business unit that delivers comprehensive auditing services to UK retailers.

They are now looking to recruit an experienced Auditor to join and strengthen their existing dedicated technical team.

About the Food Safety Auditor job

Your role will be to work closely with senior site personnel to arrange technical audits that are carried out against various categories, on behalf of one of the UK’s major retailers.

You will conduct audits within the UK, Ireland and overseas which may include international (long haul) travel.

Key tasks

• Carry out both physical and remote audits against agreed standards, specific requirements and codes of practice.
• Produce timely and accurate audit reports in accordance with customer systems and requirements and submit within agreed business KPI’s.
• Keep up to date on all quality policies, procedures, work instructions and documentation issued by customers and the company.
• Keep abreast of technical development issues and legislative changes pertaining to the food sector.
• Support business initiatives including standards reviews, benchmarking activities and customer liaison when required.
• Operate to ensure that the highest customer service levels are met for the key client.

About You

• Strong technical/QA background and extensive supplier auditing experience within the food industry.
• Your product background will ideally cover multiple categories (i.e. bakery, dairy, meat, desserts, fresh produce, etc.) plus preferably knowledge of complex products i.e. ready meals.
• Lead Auditor qualification (or equivalent such as ISO 9000 Lead Assessor or Third-Party Auditing).
• Flexibility to travel and stay away from home each week (within the UK, Europe and worldwide).
• Full UK / EU driving license and valid passport.

More details

The Food Safety Auditor job (ref:8952) is paying £45,000 - £5,000 according to your experience plus a car allowance of approximately ,500.

The working hours are Monday to Friday; flexibility is required given the nature of the role and travel.

Alternate job titles - Food Supplier Auditor | Food Auditing Jobs | Technical Manager | Technical Food Auditor | Technical Audit Consultant | Supply Auditor | Lead Auditor | Food Safety Auditing Jobs

Food Safety, Quality & Allergens Specialist

Join our Global Food Safety & Quality Team at Campden BRI, who deliver high-impact consultancy services to clients across the food industry. This role blends technical excellence with client-facing delivery, offering a dynamic mix of research, training, and strategic support.

Position

• Planning and execution of technical delivery as guided by your line manager or others within the team, ability to plan and manage your own time to meet deadlines.This will be on a blend of contract, training and research projects. All work is undertaken in line with the requirements of our business management system.
• Responding to direct technical enquiries with support as appropriate using information retrieved from relevant sources. This will include provision of consultancy and the performing of site audits/pre-audits.The frequency and complexity of which will build with time and experience.
• Present training materials as the lead tutor or support tutor, as relevant, on both scheduled and client specific courses.
• Design and develop training course materials.
• Interpretation of results and preparation of client reports to agreed standards.
• Through implementation of business development strategies, stimulate areas of contract, training, and research in line with the focus area of the job.
• Preparing project proposals/tenders for clients to a level agreed with the line manager.
• Performing internal audits of the FMT Department and site as required.

Requirements

• A graduate in a relevant scientific subject or equivalent (e.g. experience).
• A technical knowledge of the food industry (science and technology) across multiple food sectors. Proven experience in a technical or quality management role within food manufacturing or in food legislation enforcement.
• Practical experience of at least one industrial food safety management standard would be an advantage.
• Formal qualification in HACCP, Level 4 would be expected to fulfil the job requirements.
• At least 3 years’ experience of food allergy management and its role in the wider context of food productions ( such as alignment with HACCP )
• An understanding of, or experience in, the theory and practice of allergen analysis, specifically using ELISA and DNA-based methods. A knowledge of mass spectrometry techniques would be an advantage.
• An understanding of scientific regulatory affairs as it relates to food allergens within the UK/EU regulatory paradigms would be an advantage.
• Practical experience and trained in auditing.
• Training experience at least Train the Trainer level would be expected to fulfil the job requirements.
• Good verbal and broader communication skills to support business development, training and consultancy offerings.
• Effective project and time management skills assuring effective delivery and compliance with business practices.
• Full UK/EU driving licence.

Benefits

• Hybrid working
• Reward platform with employee discounts and rewards
• 25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays
• Buy and sell holiday scheme
• A generous work save pension scheme, with employee contributions matched by the company up to 10%
• Culture focus around work/life balance (early finish Fridays)
• Subsidised onsite restaurant
• £34,000-£42,000 pa based on experience

Please note that we are currently unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. Due to the rural location and limited public transport options, access to independent transport may be necessary to reliably attend the workplace.

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Food Safety Consultant/Auditor

Primary locations: London & North West - but strong candidates from other areas could also be considered.

Hybrid Working – A Mix of Client Visits and Remote Flexibility

About Food Alert & The Citation Group

With offices in London and Wellingborough, Food Alert is a leading food safety and health & safety consultancy working across the UK. We specialise in the hospitality sector supporting standout names like BrewDog, Dishoom, The Ivy Collection, and Citizen M, while also serving clients in retail, leisure, education, and healthcare.

We’re part of The Citation Group, one of the UK’s leading providers of Health & Safety, HR, Employment Law, and ISO services. With 110,000+ clients, 15 acquisitions in 3 years, and backing from KKR, Hg Capital, and HarbourVest, our growth is accelerating—and we want you to be part of it.

At Citation, we don’t just provide jobs; we build careers that inspire and empower. We’re a fast-paced, forward-thinking group that values action over politics, people over process, and passion in everything we do.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Conducting food safety and health & safety inspections and records audits at client premises.
• Producing compliance reports and practical recommendations for clients following each visit.
• Delivering risk assessments: including occupational, manual handling and PPE - particularly in hospitality environments.
• Supporting new client onboarding, including the implementation of our digital compliance platform, ALERT65.
• Providing tailored advice, consultancy and training to clients across a wide range of environments.
• Acting as Account Manager for a number of clients - typically individual or small group hospitality operators.
• Conducting investigations into allegations such as food poisoning, allergen incidents or foreign body contamination.
• Participating in our Advice Line rota, offering reactive expert guidance and managing investigations.
• Offering constructive feedback to internal teams, including IT (for platform improvements) and Operations, to support continuous improvement.
• Engaging in internal training (CPD) and team development.
• Managing communications efficiently—responding to client and internal queries in a timely and professional manner.

What We’re Looking For

• A solid background in food safety and health & safety auditing, ideally in hospitality. A minimum Level 4 Food Safety qualification is essential, with a BSc in Environmental Health or equivalent industry experience highly desirable.
• Experience auditing high-risk operations such as hotels with spa/swimming pool facilities would be a distinct advantage.
• Excellent time management, communication, and organisational skills - you’ll need to manage a busy and varied caseload.
• An adaptable and relationship-led approach; client experience is everything to us.
• Driving Licence and car needed as travelling to clients regularly

Who You Are

• Personable and customer-focused, with the ability to build long-term client relationships.
• Confident and constructive: someone who can influence change and drive high standards.
• Self-motivated with strong problem-solving and process-thinking capabilities.
• A true team player who contributes to a positive, proactive culture.

Why Join Us

• Tailored on-the-job training, mentoring and progression support.
• 25 days’ holiday + bank holidays + 3 ‘gift days’ over the festive period.
• Additional leave benefits (e.g. marriage week, new grandparent leave).
• Enhanced sick pay and life insurance.
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Healthcare cash plan including discounted gym membership.
• Referral bonuses, incentive vouchers and team socials—we know how to celebrate!

Food Safety Consultant/Auditor - Midlands Area

Hybrid Working – A Mix of Client Visits and Remote Flexibility

About Food Alert & The Citation Group

With offices in London and Wellingborough, Food Alert is a leading food safety and health & safety consultancy working across the UK. We specialise in the hospitality sector supporting standout names like BrewDog, Dishoom, The Ivy Collection, and Citizen M, while also serving clients in retail, leisure, education, and healthcare.

We’re part of The Citation Group, one of the UK’s leading providers of Health & Safety, HR, Employment Law, and ISO services. With 110,000+ clients, 15 acquisitions in 3 years, and backing from KKR, Hg Capital, and HarbourVest, our growth is accelerating—and we want you to be part of it.

At Citation, we don’t just provide jobs; we build careers that inspire and empower. We’re a fast-paced, forward-thinking group that values action over politics, people over process, and passion in everything we do.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Conducting food safety and health & safety inspections and records audits at client premises.
• Producing compliance reports and practical recommendations for clients following each visit.
• Delivering risk assessments: including occupational, manual handling and PPE - particularly in hospitality environments.
• Supporting new client onboarding, including the implementation of our digital compliance platform, ALERT65.
• Providing tailored advice, consultancy and training to clients across a wide range of environments.
• Acting as Account Manager for a number of clients - typically individual or small group hospitality operators.
• Conducting investigations into allegations such as food poisoning, allergen incidents or foreign body contamination.
• Participating in our Advice Line rota, offering reactive expert guidance and managing investigations.
• Offering constructive feedback to internal teams, including IT (for platform improvements) and Operations, to support continuous improvement.
• Engaging in internal training (CPD) and team development.
• Managing communications efficiently—responding to client and internal queries in a timely and professional manner.

What We’re Looking For

• A solid background in food safety and health & safety auditing, ideally in hospitality. A minimum Level 4 Food Safety qualification is essential, with a BSc in Environmental Health or equivalent industry experience highly desirable.
• Experience auditing high-risk operations such as hotels with spa/swimming pool facilities would be a distinct advantage.
• Excellent time management, communication, and organisational skills - you’ll need to manage a busy and varied caseload.
• An adaptable and relationship-led approach; client experience is everything to us.

Who You Are

• Personable and customer-focused, with the ability to build long-term client relationships.
• Confident and constructive: someone who can influence change and drive high standards.
• Self-motivated with strong problem-solving and process-thinking capabilities.
• A true team player who contributes to a positive, proactive culture.

Why Join Us

• Tailored on-the-job training, mentoring and progression support.
• 25 days’ holiday + bank holidays + 3 ‘gift days’ over the festive period.
• Additional leave benefits (e.g. marriage week, new grandparent leave).
• Enhanced sick pay and life insurance.
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Healthcare cash plan including discounted gym membership.
• Referral bonuses, incentive vouchers and team socials—we know how to celebrate!

Are you ready to take your career to the next level with an exciting opportunity in food safety and compliance? This company is seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Food Safety Coordinator to join their dynamic team.Working across food safety, compliance and new product and packaging development projects this role is a great opportunity to be involved in a lot of processes across quality & food safety.

Salary £35,000 to £45,000 plus Benefits.

What You Will Do:

• Support the sourcing and approval of new suppliers, ensuring quality and food safety standards are met.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with customer technologists, fostering collaboration and trust.

• Manage due diligence processes using systems such as Food Experts, Sedex, and BRCGS, while conducting risk assessments.

• Investigate customer complaints and implement corrective actions to maintain high standards.

• Lead new product and packaging development projects, driving innovation and excellence.

• Conduct technical audits at the company's site and across the supply base, ensuring compliance and continuous improvement.

What You Will Bring:

• A solid understanding of legal and environmental regulations relevant to the food industry.

• Strong IT skills, enabling efficient management of systems and processes.

• Excellent communication abilities, ensuring clear and confident interactions with customers and suppliers.

• Experience in food safety and quality assurance, with a proactive and detail-oriented approach.

• Willingness to travel both within the UK and overseas as part of the role.

This role is pivotal to maintaining and enhancing the company's reputation for delivering top-quality fresh produce. As a Food Safety Coordinator, you will play a key role in ensuring compliance, driving innovation, and safeguarding product standards, aligning with the company's commitment to excellence and sustainability.

Location:

This position is based in the Vale of Evesham, a central hub for agriculture and fresh produce innovation.

Interested?:

Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking company in the fresh produce industry. Apply now to become the next Food Safety Coordinator and make a meaningful impact on food safety and quality standards

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Food Auditor – Nationwide (QSR Indian Concept)

Salary: up to £38,000 + company card + fuel card (for business and personal use)

Location: Field-based, nationwide

An exciting opportunity to join a fast-growing QSR brand specialising in Indian street food. The company has recently secured significant investment to support rapid expansion across the UK. This is a great time to join and grow with them.

The Role

You will be responsible for conducting regular audits across multiple sites, ensuring compliance with health & safety, food safety, and brand standards. You will help maintain consistency across all stores, supporting managers and teams to achieve five-star audits and uphold operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities:s

• Conduct audits covering health & safety, food hygiene, and brand standards.
• Ensure compliance with SOPs, including recipes, portion sizes, and preparation methods.
• Support site teams during EHO visits and internal inspections.
• Identify gaps in compliance and help implement corrective training plans.
• Maintain consistency and quality across menu items nationwide.

About You:

• Background as a General Manager or Head Chef in a QSR or casual dining environment.
• Strong understanding of Health & Safety , Food Safety , and EHO compliance .
• Experience or exposure to Indian cuisine .
• Confident communicator with a pragmatic approach to multi-site operations.
• Auditing or training experience is an advantage (not essential).
• Full UK driving licence.

What’s on Offer:

• Salary up to £38,000 DOE
• Company card and fuel card (usable for private mileage)
• Ongoing development opportunities in a rapidly expanding business
• Nationwide role with significant autonomy and growth potential

Food Safety Consultant/Auditor - North West Region

Hybrid Working – A Mix of Client Visits and Remote Flexibility

A full, valid UK driving licence is essential for this role, as regular travel to client sites/locations is required.

About Food Alert & The Citation Group

With offices in London and Wellingborough, Food Alert is a leading food safety and health & safety consultancy working across the UK. We specialise in the hospitality sector supporting standout names like BrewDog, Dishoom, The Ivy Collection, and Citizen M, while also serving clients in retail, leisure, education, and healthcare.

We’re part of The Citation Group, one of the UK’s leading providers of Health & Safety, HR, Employment Law, and ISO services. With 110,000+ clients, 15 acquisitions in 3 years, and backing from KKR, Hg Capital, and HarbourVest, our growth is accelerating—and we want you to be part of it.

At Citation, we don’t just provide jobs; we build careers that inspire and empower. We’re a fast-paced, forward-thinking group that values action over politics, people over process, and passion in everything we do.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Conducting food safety and health & safety inspections and records audits at client premises.
• Producing compliance reports and practical recommendations for clients following each visit.
• Delivering risk assessments: including occupational, manual handling and PPE - particularly in hospitality environments.
• Supporting new client onboarding, including the implementation of our digital compliance platform, ALERT65.
• Providing tailored advice, consultancy and training to clients across a wide range of environments.
• Acting as Account Manager for a number of clients - typically individual or small group hospitality operators.
• Conducting investigations into allegations such as food poisoning, allergen incidents or foreign body contamination.
• Participating in our Advice Line rota, offering reactive expert guidance and managing investigations.
• Offering constructive feedback to internal teams, including IT (for platform improvements) and Operations, to support continuous improvement.
• Engaging in internal training (CPD) and team development.
• Managing communications efficiently—responding to client and internal queries in a timely and professional manner.

What We’re Looking For

• A solid background in food safety and health & safety auditing, ideally in hospitality. A minimum Level 4 Food Safety qualification is essential, with a BSc in Environmental Health or equivalent industry experience highly desirable.
• Experience auditing high-risk operations such as hotels with spa/swimming pool facilities would be a distinct advantage.
• Excellent time management, communication, and organisational skills - you’ll need to manage a busy and varied caseload.
• An adaptable and relationship-led approach; client experience is everything to us.

Who You Are

• Personable and customer-focused, with the ability to build long-term client relationships.
• Confident and constructive: someone who can influence change and drive high standards.
• Self-motivated with strong problem-solving and process-thinking capabilities.
• A true team player who contributes to a positive, proactive culture.

Why Join Us

• Tailored on-the-job training, mentoring and progression support.
• 25 days’ holiday + bank holidays + 3 ‘gift days’ over the festive period.
• Additional leave benefits (e.g. marriage week, new grandparent leave).
• Enhanced sick pay and life insurance.
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Healthcare cash plan including discounted gym membership.
• Referral bonuses, incentive vouchers and team socials—we know how to celebrate!