Training and Compliance Manager

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Training and Food Compliance Manager to join our Catering and Facilities team. This is a key role in ensuring consistently high standards of food safety, hygiene, training, compliance and service delivery across our catering and retail operations. You will provide expert advice, guidance and practical support to catering and retail teams, ensuring staff understand and follow relevant legislation, policies, procedures and Trust standards. You will coordinate and monitor food safety training, support audits and inspections, identify areas for improvement and ensure appropriate actions are implemented and sustained. The role will involve working closely with operational managers, supervisors and staff to promote a positive food safety culture, maintain compliance and continually improve the quality and safety of our services. You will also contribute to the development of training programmes, compliance documentation, monitoring processes and performance reporting., Lead and coordinate food safety, hygiene and compliance across catering and retail services, ensuring Trust policies, procedures and legislative requirements are consistently met. Provide expert advice, guidance and practical support to catering and retail managers, supervisors and staff on food safety, hygiene, allergen management and compliance. Develop, coordinate and monitor food safety and compliance training programmes, ensuring staff complete mandatory and role-specific training within required timescales. Plan and undertake food safety inspections, audits and monitoring activities, identifying areas of non-compliance and supporting managers to implement effective corrective actions. Monitor food safety documentation, records and compliance systems, ensuring information is accurate, up to date and readily available for inspection. Support external inspections, audits and regulatory visits, coordinating responses and ensuring agreed actions are completed within timescales. Investigate food safety incidents, complaints and areas of concern, identifying root causes and implementing measures to prevent recurrence. Review and update food safety procedures

We are seeking someone with strong knowledge of food safety, hygiene and training requirements, excellent communication and organisational skills, and the ability to work confidentally

Where available, visa sponsorship is subject to the role meeting the Home Office Skilled Worker eligibility requirements. This includes, but is not limited to, the role being eligible for sponsorship and meeting the applicable salary threshold and other immigration requirements. Eligibility for sponsorship will be assessed in line with current Home Office guidance. This is a legal and regulatory requirement, and we cannot proceed with sponsorship until UKVI has completed the approval process. We regret any inconvenience this causes. Our decision is based solely on our current regulatory position and is not related to your suitability for the role or any personal characteristic. SCL is a wholly owned subsidiary of County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust (CDDFT) set up to deliver a range of non-clinical services The company is separate legal body to CDDFT.

• A Competitive salary
• Access to a pension scheme - National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) CDD Services will pay a 3% contribution (this is over and above the minimum contribution rate at the present time)
• Night Shift Working Allowances (where appropriate)
• Bank Holiday Working Allowances (where appropriate)
Bank work is offered on an 'as and when' basis with no guaranteed hours and will be paid on a pro-rata hourly rate for hours worked only