Food Safety Coordinator

With an incredible portfolio of food & beverage products, NFPC currently has a fantastic opportunity for a talented Food Safety Coordinator to join our team.

JOB PURPOSE

Coordinate and maintain the site's Food Safety Management System (FSMS) in compliance with FSSC 22000 and ISO 22000 standards. Support development, implementation, and maintenance of HACCP plans, PRPs, and food safety documentation; conduct internal audits, manage corrective actions, and drive continuous improvement. Deliver food safety training and awareness, monitor compliance with regulatory and customer requirements, and liaise with operations and quality teams to ensure products are safe, legal, and meet company quality standards.

Accountabilities & Responsibilities

Regulatory and FSMS Compliance

• Coordinate implementation, maintenance, and continual improvement of the FSSC 22000 FSMS (ISO 22000 + PRPs + additional FSSC requirements).
• Maintain document control for FSMS procedures, work instructions, forms, records, and retention systems.
• Support management of change and ensure food safety impacts are assessed and documented for changes in process, equipment, materials, layout, or suppliers.
• Prepare inputs for food safety team meetings and support management review data compilation (KPIs, issues, trends).

Documentation

• Maintain and update food safety management system documentation in accordance with applicable standards (HACCP/ISO 22000/FSSC22000/BRCGS, etc.
• Prepare detailed reports on food safety performance, audit findings, and corrective actions for management review.

Training & Food Safety Culture

• Provide Food Safety & GMP induction training to all new employees, visitors, and contractors.
• Provide internal Food Safety & GMP training to the food handlers and assess the effectiveness of training.
• Maintain training matrix, records, and competency checks for employees, contractors, and visitors.
• Support initiatives that strengthen food safety culture on the shop floor.

Internal Audit & Continuous Improvement

• Coordinate the internal audit program aligned to FSSC 22000; schedule audits, conduct audits as assigned, and track actions to closure.
• Support certification audits, customer audits, and regulatory inspections
• Lead/participate in investigations for food safety nonconformities; support root cause analysis
• Foreign body control (sieves/filters, magnets, metal detector/X-ray if applicable)
• Glass & brittle plastic program inspections

Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Microbiology, or a food-related discipline
• 2+ years of experience in a similar role
• Strong knowledge with Food Safety Management System (HACCP/ISO 22000/FSSC22000/BRCGS, etc.)
• Worked in ISO 22000/FSSC 22000 or BRCGS-certified food manufacturing site