Food Safety & Allergens Manager - food manufacturing

Food Safety & Allergens Manager - food manufacturing

• Bonus/Benefits: + car allowance (£5k)
• Sector: Manufacturing Operations
• Job Type: Permanent
• Work Hours: Full Time

Job Description

Food Safety & Allergens Manager

£48,000 - £58,000
Homebased with travel
Food Manufacturing
Job ref: 8851

The company

The business provides scientific, technical, and legislative support to the food and beverage industries worldwide. The practical application of technical excellence lies at the heart of all they do and is supported by their industry-leading facilities, expertise, and knowledge.

About the Food Safety & Allergens Manager job

The Food Safety & Allergens Manager advises on food safety and allergen issues, ensuring compliance with legal and best practice standards. They lead allergen strategy, provide consultancy, training, and support business growth. Responsibilities include managing high-value projects, mentoring junior staff, and driving new services while supporting profit generation and client relationships.

Key tasks

• Identify opportunities, initiate new business, develop marketing, propose new allergen services, improve existing ones, and manage client relationships.
• Provide technical advice, interpret test results, offer training, and support team development while staying updated on industry standards.
• Improve processes, ensure quality control, and optimize internal and client operations.
• Align with corporate values, mentor team members, and support the Safety & Quality Team Lead as needed.

About You

• Graduate level qualification(s) in science, law or related subjects.
• At least 3 years minimum experience of food allergen management and its role in the wider context of food production (such as alignment with HACCP), and the theory and practice of testing, specifically using ELISA, DNA-based or mass spectrometry techniques.
• Acknowledged expertise in the field of food allergen testing, evidenced through production of publications, contribution to training and/or involvement in relevant research.
• Good understanding of the food industry and a proven track record in mentoring colleagues.
• Experience of large-scale project management and securing significant revenue.

The Food Safety & Allergens Manager job (ref:8851) is based in Homebased and is paying £48,000 - £58,000 according to your experience. There will be regular travel required to Gloucestershire.

The package includes 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 and Free EV charging for employees.

The working hours are Monday to Thursday 8.45am-5.15pm and Fridays 8.45am-4.30pm.