Compliance Manager

Great Bear (Part of the Culina Group) provides distribution services to FMCG clients. Customer centric service focus is delivered through a site-level empowered culture.

At Culina we have a winning culture, we believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive… A place where you're valued, challenged, and inspired!

What's the role?

As Compliance Manager, the successful candidate will be knowledgeable and enthusiastic about Safety and Quality and have a solid knowledge of legislation and a desire to drive improvement. You will be able to work independently or as part of a team and will be accountable for ensuring that our safety and quality standards and procedures align with organisational best practice. You will also be responsible for establishing performance standards, procedures, training and coaching and audit controls to enable us to meet business requirements.

This is a hands on role which will require supporting depots and actively working alongside site colleagues to implement safety, quality and environmental policies, procedures and paperwork.

Working Pattern - Monday - Friday 8-4pm 

Main Responsibilities & Objectives:

• Responsible for ensuring that the Safety & Quality Assurance procedures are complied with across the division and the constant drive for continuous improvement.
• Performs inspections and audits at depot level 
• Work with site representatives to manage Safety, Quality and Operating Procedures including all Hygiene Operations, allergen management and pest control.
• Demonstrates the ability to develop, maintain and produce reports related to the safety and quality function, i.e. non-conformances         
• Support the sites to ensure the attainment of BRCGS & Organic certification at site following up any non-conformances
• To deliver the Company’s safety management systems, to advise on the performance of risk assessments and the review of SSOW to contribute recommendations for improvements.
• To provide specialist safety advice to management on and control of health, safety and welfare matters and on the development of working practices that comply with relevant legislation.
• Ensuring Depots adopt appropriate Health and Safety targets and standards for their own areas of responsibility in the control of loss and operation of best safety practice.
• To analyse incident trends for continuous improvement

• NEBOSH General Certificate
• Level 3 HACCP qualification
• Internal auditing qualification
• BRCGS experience
• Technical Member of IOSH
• Excellent PC literacy skills, including Microsoft office applications
• Good problem solving, communication and organisational skills
• Ability to work both within a team environment and individually working to tight deadlines

As part of our drive to make Great Bear a great place to work. We are proud to be an inclusive and diverse organisation where we are committed to employee development and recognising success for hard working performers.

Our dedicated learning and development programmes are open to every employee to give you the opportunity to shape your own future within logistics and continue to work in an environment where team culture thrives.

Our People are the driving force behind our success, which is why we offer a wide range of benefits which include:

• Annual Leave – Competitive holiday entitlement of 25 days holiday plus the bank holidays.
• Company Bonus – We do our best work to succeed together. When we achieve our goals you'll be rewarded through our bonus scheme.
• Private Medical Cover – This gives you peace of mind, you have choice, flexibility and speed of access to the most clinically appropriate care via Bupa.
• Pension scheme – we want colleagues to enjoy a comfortable retirements so we offer a great contribution of 5% employee and 8% employer.
• Life Assurance -  4x your annual salary.
• Wellness – Via our Employee Assistance Programme we offer immediate access to a confidential telephone counselling and legal information service that operates 24 hours a days, 365 days a year.
• Eye Care Vouchers – We can provide you with substantial savings with free eye tests and discounts on prescription glasses.
• Reward & Recognition – We recognise that employees have gone the extra mile via Employee of the month and year, special recognition and long service awards.
• Everyday discounts - via our benefit platform you will have access to over 50 retailer discounts for everyday savings!

If you meet the requirements for the above role and are looking for your next career opportunity please apply now and become a part of our #WinningTeam!