Microbiology, Risk and Regulation Advisor

At Tesco, we believe in the power of spending more time together, face to face, than apart. So, during your working week, you can expect to spend 60% of your time in one of our office locations or local sites and the rest remotely. We also recognise that life looks a little different for each of us. Some people are at the start of their careers, some want the freedom to do the things they love. Others are going through life-changing moments like becoming a carer, nearing retirement, adapting to parenthood, or something else. That's why at Tesco, we always welcome a conversation about flexible working. So, please talk to the Hiring Manager about how they can support you.

We are delighted to share that a unique and exciting position has arisen for a Microbiology, Risk and Regulation Advisor.

This role will see the successful candidate managing planned and ad hoc microbiological testing programmes to provide business due diligence and assurance of the control of microbiological risks in food products. Supporting on policy development & scientific risk assessment.

This position would suit someone that has a strong commercial understanding, with lab knowledge. Experience of good prioritisation/able to manage competing demands on time.

You will be responsible for:

Supporting the Company Microbiologist by

Managing the Tesco relationship with the contract microbiological testing laboratory
Ensuring the operation of the microbiological testing programmes, including creation and accurate implementation of test plans, data management of test results and associated administration
Maintaining awareness of emerging microbiological risks to drive the continual improvement of microbiological surveillance and support the team's horizon scanning activities
Support the drafting and delivery horizon scanning reports for the wider business
Supporting the review of, and corrective actions arising from, microbiological test results
Trend analysing microbiological test results to identify emerging issues and producing summary reports for internal stakeholders
Supporting the development and implementation of microbiology and food hygiene related policy
Deputising for the Company Microbiologist and supporting incident risk assessment and management where appropriate
Providing general support to the Product Safety & Labelling team and Product Regulatory Compliance department as required

Prioritisation/able to manage competing demands on time
Delivery or work to agreed deadlines
Comfortable with spreadsheet and database applications
Risk assessment
Food Science and/or regulatory experience (preferable not essential)

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.

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 4 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