13 Oct
John Lewis Partnership
Bracknell
Job description
Job Summary : Job Description :
Job Description : At a Glance
At a Glance
Contract Type : Temporary / secondment until March 2025
Location : Bracknell based with hybrid working to go into the office as and when required
Salary Range : We are looking for candidates within our budgeted range of £57,000.00 - £70,000.00 per annum
Partnership Level : 6
About the role
We have an exciting opportunity to join the Waitrose Quality & Regulatory and Technical team as a Product Safety Manager.
The qualified candidate will be the business expert on product safety and microbiology and application of product safety within a commercial setting.
Developing the microbiology,
chemical and authenticity surveillance programme and management of the product safety policy for Waitrose.
You will deliver and monitor the horizon scanning internal process and inform the business of risk. You will work collaboratively with all functions within the trading teams, third parties and suppliers to deliver compliance and achieve shared KPIs.
Some of your key responsibilities include but not limited to :
Providing review on arising and current issues to ensure brand reputation is maintained.
Lead and drive the product safety rationales and ensure compliance within the business.
Drive food safety and authenticity initiatives. Ensuring category teams are supported with the expert knowledge to make product and supplier decisions.
Leading the Food safety Policy with the regulatory team. Ensuring the policy is up to date, trained and compliance is maintained within the business.
Essential Skills
Degree in Microbiology, food science or similar
Experience in managing food safety outbreaks and extensive knowledge of product safety
HACCP training, Lead Assessor
Specialist training e.g allergens, microbiology, pesticide management, cosmetics regulations, specification management and product labelling legal requirements
Desirable Skills
Relevant Food Science, Microbiology degree or equivalent formal qualification
Good commercial understanding
Ability to train technical teams
Evidence of manufacturing experience either direct or indirect
Benefits of the Partnership and the role :
Full - time working holiday entitlement 25 days holiday, plus public and bank holidays,
- Excellent work life balance, including focus on well being and flexible working and our marketing leading equal parenthood leave Policy
- Defined Contribution pension scheme where your contributions will be matched by the Partnership (up to 8% of pay) and, after three years’ service, you’ll receive an additional Partnership contribution of 4% of pay, regardless of whether you pay in or not
- You’ll get Partnership discount in store and online once you complete probation. That’s 25% off in John Lewis & Partners (12% off electrical products) and 20% in Waitrose & Partners.
You’ll also be able to nominate someone you live with to share your discount
- Simple cycle to work support scheme
- We’re really proud of our exclusive hotels based in some of Britain’s most beautiful areas and once you’ve been with us for three months, you’re welcome to explore them
- Learn more about our extensive range of exciting benefits that you could enjoy when you join us, visit -
Next Steps
The application form consists of a CV upload followed by application questions. Please ensure you refresh the page each time you complete a task to ensure you complete everything that you need to in time.
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Once you've submitted an application the next steps of the process, if successful, are likely to include a 1st stage interview.
You'll be asked about any adjustments you might need to support the recruitment process. Let us know, and we'll be sure to discuss it with you.
Thanks for your patience in the meantime and for showing an interest in joining JLP.
We occasionally close vacancies early in the event we receive a high volume of applications. Therefore, we recommend you apply early
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Pay :
£57,000.00 - £81,100.00 Annual
Scheduled Weekly hours :
Worker Type :
Temporary Partner (Fixed Term)
Job Level : Partnership Level 6
Partnership Level 6
Hours of Work :
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▶️ Product Safety Manager
🖊️ John Lewis Partnership
📍 Bracknell