Compliance Improvement Lead - EC/Lees at Finsbury Food Group Location: Lees of Scotland & Eurocentral Shift: Monday to Friday Salary: Competitive + Benefits About the Role We have an exciting opportunity for a Site Compliance Improvement Lead to join Finsbury Food Group across both our Lee’s of Scotland and Eurocentral Sites. Finsbury Food Group is a leading speciality bakery manufacturer. We constantly raise quality and efficiency standards, and build long‑term relationships with major multiple retailers and the foodservice channel. The bread for your morning toast, ready for butter‑spreading or egg‑dipping. The candle‑filled centrepiece for a memorable celebration. The buns, muffins and other treats that turn teatime into quality time. We make a large percentage of the UK’s sharing cakes from retailer own brands cakes, tray bakes through to party cakes like Caterpillar cakes. This is what we do, and why we’re in business. Baking brilliance makes every day special. This is a hands‑on, site‑based role with a strong focus on improvement. You’ll lead the delivery of compliance excellence across Health & Safety, Food Safety, Environmental Compliance, and Sustainability, working closely with the Site Leadership Team and partnering with Group and Regional Compliance colleagues. Your purpose is straightforward yet critical: to ensure our site operates safely, legally, and responsibly, while continually enhancing compliance maturity and supporting business performance. Responsibilities

Lead the site‑level compliance strategy, aligned to Group standards and ESG objectives Support and maintain robust HSE, Food Safety, and Environmental Management Systems Ensure appropriate duty holders are in place and capable of meeting legal and company obligations Act as a trusted partner to the Site Lead and Leadership Team, providing expert advice, insight, and challenge Lead site environmental compliance and support delivery of the site sustainability plan Support internal and external audit programmes, driving effective resolution of non‑conformances and actions Maintain the site risk register, ensuring risks are identified, assessed, and mitigated Support and oversee incident reporting and investigations, ensuring learning is embedded Track and report compliance performance metrics, highlighting trends, risks, and improvement opportunities Act as the site link into Regional and Group Compliance, escalating issues where required and sharing best practices

This role is primarily site‑based, with occasional travel to support audits, meetings, or wider compliance initiatives. Qualifications

NEBOSH Certificate (or equivalent) and/or a Food Science‑related degree Experience in HSE, Food Safety, or Compliance within a manufacturing environment Working knowledge of ISO management systems (ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 50001) Experience supporting audits and compliance management systems Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills Highly organised, analytical, and detail‑focused Confident using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) A proactive, practical team player with a can‑do mindset

Desirable

Working towards an IEMA Foundation or equivalent environmental qualification Working towards Chartered membership of a recognised compliance body Knowledge of current and emerging environmental legislation Experience supporting or leading sustainability initiatives Experience in food manufacturing or FMCG Lead Auditor qualification

Benefits

Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Leave to allow quality time with your new arrival! Enhanced Pension Scheme for our employees Death in Service Benefit Free Employee Assistance Programme (open to colleagues and their families) Retail discounts accessible via our Benefits Hub platform! Company shop available at sites (heavily discounted, yummy products!) Refer a Friend Scheme (up to £300 per referral t&cs dependent) Employee Recognition Awards Extensive Learning & Development opportunities (including opportunities for sponsored professional memberships and our own in‑house development course!) An opportunity to be part of a fantastic, growing organisation. Head over to our LinkedIn page to find out more!

Seniority level Mid‑senior level Employment type Contract Job function Finance and Sales Industries Strategic Management Services At Finsbury Food Group, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We’re committed to building safe, inclusive, and high‑performing sites and compliance plays a vital role in that journey. If you’re passionate about doing the right thing, improving standards, and making a real impact at site level, we’d love to hear from you. #J-18808-Ljbffr