Food Product Regulatory and Labelling Advisor
We have an exciting opportunity to join the Tesco Product Safety and Labelling team for a Food Product Regulatory & Labelling Advisor.
The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting on the development and implementation of food safety, composition and labelling policy along with compliance and related risks for the business.
This role would suit someone that has food regulatory/labelling legislation experience.
You will be responsible for:
Supporting Food Product Risk and Regulation Manager and the Labelling Policy Manager on:
Development and implementation of food product safety policy, requirements and standards in the areas of contaminants, product composition and wider food regulation (e.g. General Food Law, Novel Food Regulations, etc.) and monitoring compliance with them
Development and dissemination of Tesco food labelling requirements and compliance with them
Responding to queries from Technical teams and other stakeholders on issues relating to labelling, contaminants, product composition and wider food regulations and Tesco policies
Horizon scanning to detect emerging risks, changes to legislation and regulatory divergence relevant to food products, advising on their management and incorporating into policy where needed
Input into the food safety testing programmes on pesticides and contaminants, and support appropriate risk management of results, as required
Managing the Tesco Quality Connect (TQC) labelling glossary and other system developments
Leading on TQC reporting on product composition compliance for the team
Co-ordinating work with Tesco's third-party pesticide risk assessment provider
Co-ordinating regulatory policy meetings with Tesco's third-party labelling service providers.
Other project work to support the PSL team and wider PRC Team, as required.
You will need:
Risk Assessment
Food regulatory/labelling legislation experience
Specification and artwork processes
Prioritisation/able to manage competing demands on time, and work to agreed deadlines
Comfortable with spreadsheet and database applications
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What's in it for you:
We’re all about the little helps. That’s why we make sure our Tesco colleague benefits package takes care of you – both in and out of work. Click Here to find out more!
Annual bonus scheme of up to 10% of base salary
Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays)
26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (after 1 years’ service) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay, we also offer 6 weeks fully paid paternity leave
Free 24/7 virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for you and your family, free access to a range of experts to support your mental wellbeing
About us:
Our vision at Tesco is to become every customer's favourite way to shop, whether they are at home or out on the move. Our core purpose is 'Serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day'. Serving means more than a transactional relationship with our customers. It means acting as a responsible and sustainable business for all stakeholders, for the communities we are part of and for the planet.
We are proud to have an inclusive culture at Tesco where everyone truly feels able to be themselves. At Tesco, we not only celebrate diversity, but recognise the value and opportunity it brings. We're committed to creating a workplace where differences are valued, and make sure that all colleagues are given the same opportunities. We're a big business with diverse working patterns and many business areas which means that we can find something that works for you. Everyone is welcome at Tesco.
We have recently announced that we will be moving towards a more blended working week – combining office and remote working. Our offices will continue to be where we connect, collaborate and innovate. Please talk to us to about how this can work for you.
NOTE: Should you be successful in your application, your offer will be subject to and conditional upon you providing your bank account details on your agreed start date.
We're proud to have been accredited Disability Confident Leader and we're committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support we can offer, please visit https://www.tesco-careers.com/accessibility
