We are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for a Food Safety Officer to join our team at the Liverpool Supply Point. In this role, you will provide expert support across the site to uphold and advance a Right First Time culture from a food safety perspective.

As the Food Safety Officer, you will drive continuous improvement and ensure compliance with both internal standards and external regulatory requirements. You will be responsible for embedding robust food safety practices into the site’s culture and delivering comprehensive HACCP and food safety awareness training.

You will serve as the contact for food safety matters, acting as a role model and champion for food safety and quality. A key part of your remit will be to build strong relationships internally and externally to challenge and support food safety initiatives. You will identify and address any gaps in processes, products, or standards that could impact food safety, including projects where necessary.

Your responsibilities will also include evaluating products from a food safety standpoint during development phases or when changes are introduced specifically for incoming materials. You will ensure alignment with the site’s cleaning matrix and collaborate with relevant teams to implement improvements based on investigations. Additionally, you will support with other processes within the Food Safety Management systems, driving enhancements to meet both internal and external requirements.

Key accountabilities, deliverables & KPIs, impact on business results

• Support investigations and drive improvements related to food safety across the site.
• Maintain, report, and improve key performance indicators (KPIs) within the function, including Critical Control Points (CCP) and Operational Prerequisite Programmes (OPRP).
• Adhere to and promote site Health and Safety standards, including participation in audits within the area.
• Act as the Quality and Food Safety representative for site projects, innovations, and equipment changes, ensuring all quality requirements are addressed.
• Communicate quality expectations and implications for internal projects (e.g. new processes or systems) to safeguard food safety and uphold quality standards.
• Deputy for the Food Safety Hazard Control Point (FSHCP) team, coordinating annual activities and roadmap execution.
• Ensure accuracy and compliance of flow diagrams and hazard analyses.

• Review materials coming onto site, changes in materials, review cycle management and risk assessments are conducted thoroughly such as food safety reviews
• Support Incoming materials HACCP team reviews with cross functional stakeholders across the business
• Lead the development and maintenance of the Danone HACCP assessment for incoming materials (raw materials and packaging materials) on Form 1, 2, 3 and 5b.
• Deputy in HACCP for leading meetings, documentation review and update

• Implement and continuously improve the Food Safety Hazard Control Plan.
• Maintain the food safety management system, ensuring verification and compliance with FSHCP procedures.
• Serve as deputy to the Preventative Control Qualified Individual, overseeing all changes that may impact food safety.
• Conduct risk assessments for new developments, changes, and their impact on product safety.
• Manage product sequencing setup to support food safety protocols.
• Oversee the site’s Allergen Management programme, identifying and implementing improvements.
• Review and assess deviations that may affect food safety, including temporary processes.
• Maintain a documented and regularly reviewed HACCP system.
• Support the Factory Standards Manager in enhancing the Food Safety Management System & Quality System through audits and system reviews, ensuring effective corrective actions are implemented.
• Conduct gap analyses in response to changes in standards or regulations.
• Provide support during external audits (e.g. ISO, FDA, EHO, corporate audits), including preparation and follow-up to maintain FSSC 22000 accreditation.
• Contribute to Food Safety Initiative (FSI) projects, ensuring systems and processes meet corporate standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g. production, engineering) to ensure food safety is integrated into all site activities.
• Communicate food safety risks and mitigation strategies effectively to senior leadership and external stakeholders.
• Lead food safety incident investigations and coordinate root cause analysis and corrective actions where required and in collaboration with the plant quality team.
• Support in any potential crisis events.
• Internal auditor for the site.
• Monitor changes in food safety legislation and ensure timely implementation of necessary changes.
• Develop and deliver tailored food safety training programmes for different site functions.
• Mentor and coach team members to build food safety awareness and ownership.

Stakeholders

Cross functionally across site such as production and operational teams, Engineering, Supply Chain, Product Development, Quality Functions, Project Services/FAM, Regulatory, HR, PLT, EHS, Performance & Digital. Central Danone teams such as Product Development, Danone QFS, Specification Management, Supplier Quality Management and Projects.

External bodies such as laboratories, training providers, auditing bodies, FDA and local authorities such as EHO, trading standards.