Our Food and Safety team are now seeking a dedicated and experienced Senior Food Safety Technologist to join them in ensuring the highest standards of safety, legality, quality, and integrity for our Made-in-House (MIH) products.
About the Role
This role is crucial to maintaining the brand's reputation while fostering a positive food safety culture across our production kitchens.
In this role you will be responsible for:
- Leadership - Lead food safety management, develop HACCP and SOPs, and manage team engagement with Harrods’ safety and quality protocols.
- Safety & Quality Compliance - Collaborate with chefs and cross-functional teams to ensure all MIH products are safe, legal, and of exceptional quality.
- Auditing & Compliance - Conduct routine audits, manage non-conformances, and ensure compliance with legal and internal safety standards.
- Training & Development - Deliver food safety and hygiene training and actively coach team members to drive continuous improvement.
- Product Development Support - Ensure that all products comply with UK regulations (UK FIC and Natasha's Law), set product shelf lives, and manage technical aspects of development.
About You
You will be a highly skilled individual with a degree in Food Safety, Environmental Health, or a related field, who brings extensive experience in manufacturing or retail supplier management. You’ll also have a strong background in ensuring food safety and quality compliance, with the ability to apply their expertise to dynamic production environments.
You will also have:
- Proficiency in Quality Management Systems, HACCP (min Level 3), and BRC standards.
- Strong leadership, communication, and auditing skills.
- Flexibility to work Saturdays on a rota basis.
About Us
Harrods is one of the world’s leading luxury department stores and we’re becoming a destination for top designers, and the most sought-after brands from around the globe. Our combined mission is to make visiting our iconic Knightsbridge store one of the world’s most inspiring shopping experiences.
Our Promise to You
Help us make the impossible possible for our customers and we’ll do something remarkable for you. As well as offering a friendly environment to inspire your best work, we provide abundant opportunities and support to build an exceptional career across the varied specialisms of our business.
Uniquely You
At Harrods we believe the personality and authenticity of our people sets us apart. We celebrate and invite applications from all cultures, backgrounds, tastes, and experiences and are proud of our culture where people from all walks of life can grow and thrive. What makes you unique makes us exceptional.
While our job adverts outline the ideal qualities, skills, and prior experience for the role, we believe in the potential for growth and value individual strengths. If you do not meet every desired criteria but feel you have the skills and experience to thrive in this role as well as a genuine interest in working for Harrods and you can demonstrate an alignment with our values, we would encourage you to apply.
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