Food Safety Technologist

Job Introduction

We are recruiting for a Food Safety Technologist with primary responsibility for our Trafford site, but with occasional travel required to all other Selfridges locations.

Are you looking for a new challenge that gives you the chance to drive food safety standards in our Selfridges stores? Do you have a passion for food safety and quality and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment?

Looking for a company that wants to help further your career as well as provide you with an exciting, inspiring and fun place to work?

If the answer to all these questions is ‘yes’ then you’re just the kind of person we’re looking for!

Role Responsibility

As part of your role as the Food Safety Technologist, you will:

• Ensure all food areas within the business are compliant with EU and UK Food Regulations. This includes completing hygiene inspections and due diligence audits and producing reports of findings.
• Deliver Selfridges’ food safety training programme
• Ensure all food complaints are investigated in line with internal procedures
• Support the delivery of an effective Pest Control Management programme
• Support the delivery of the Micro-Sampling programme
• Approve product specifications, counter tickets, labelling artwork, menus and/or allergen matrices for food and drink products sold within Selfridges’ Foodhalls and Restaurants
• Support the on-going review and development of the Food Safety & Quality Management System
• Ensure best practice is shared across all relevant departments
• Maintain an effective communication process

You’ll be working collaboratively with a variety of different departments including the Food Technical Team, Food Buying & Merchandising, Retail Operations, Restaurants Operations, Graphics - Ticketing Team, Customer Services, Concession Partners.

The Ideal Candidate

As the Food Safety Technologist, you will:

• Have a passion for food, food safety and food quality standards
• Good understanding of food safety legislation and experience of working within the food industry
• Ability to influence people at all levels
• Excellent communication/interpersonal skills
• Have good literacy and numeracy skills
• Be methodical in your approach with keen attention to detail
• Have the ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Be organised with the ability to plan and prioritise different tasks
• Be a self-starter, able to use own initiative
• Have strong relationship-building skills, with the ability to work in a team
• Have a Degree/HND in Food Science, Environmental Health or related discipline
• Intermediate Food Hygiene (Advanced preferable but not essential)
• Level 3 HACCP (Qualification preferable but not essential)
• Group presentation skills (Qualification preferable but not essential)
• Have competent IT experience (Microsoft Office programmes; Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint), web-based programmes & data management systems

This job is a brilliant opportunity to join a close-knit team who are incredibly passionate about food, food safety and food quality standards. If you’re looking to come into a new role and make a real impact, then this will be perfect for you.  

About the Company

We are more than a shop. We are a social space where culture and commerce collide to release an energy that we call the Selfridges spirit. We are here to make our world brighter, and everyone is welcome.

Our awards cabinet

We’re not ones to brag, but since you asked...Selfridges has won the award for The World’s Best Department Store an unprecedented four times at the IGDS awards, with an additional award for the Best Sustainability Campaign.

Our future

Since 1909 we have been at the forefront of retail and today our stores in London, Manchester and Birmingham – alongside selfridges.com and the Selfridges App – continue to redefine the way we shop and socialise. As a Selfridges team member, you will learn what it takes to consistently drive innovation, success and amazing customer experiences.

THE FUN STUFF 

There are lots of reasons to be excited about joining Team Selfridges – from our fantastic team member communities to volunteer days and behind-the-scenes Selfridges experiences throughout the year.

Other benefits and rewards include:

• Generous bonus and/or commission scheme
• Discounted gym memberships
• Pension contributions
• Annual travel pass and cycle to work schemes
• A volunteer day for all team members
• Access to a wide range of training programmes to help your career development

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