Compliance Coordinator

We’re looking for experienced Compliance Officer to join our Estates team on a permanent contract, supporting the safe, compliant, and efficient management of our pub estate and Brewery.

The Role:

This is a compliance-focused role with responsibility for coordinating, monitoring, and assuring statutory compliance and health & safety activities across the brewery, head office, and pub estate.

Working closely with the Estates Department and the Risk, Safety & Compliance Manager, you will help ensure that legal compliance requirements are effectively implemented, maintained, evidenced, and audit-ready across all sites.

This is not purely an administrative support role. You will play an active role in coordinating compliance systems, conducting inspections, supporting audits and investigations, monitoring corrective actions, and promoting a proactive safety culture throughout the business. You will also act as a competent person for health & safety coordination, helping to ensure compliance systems are actively functioning, verified, and inspection ready.

Key responsibilities:

Statutory Compliance Co-ordination

• Coordinate and maintain compliance systems across all sites in line with UK legislation including HASAWA, Fire Safety Order, COSHH, PUWER, LOLER, Pressure Systems, Manual Handling, and Work at Height.
• Maintain compliance registers and ensure inspections, servicing, and certifications are completed.
• Ensure documentation is accurate and audit ready.

Inspection, Audit & Assurance

• Conduct planned audits and inspections across brewery and pub estate.
• Verify implementation of fire safety, safe systems of work, and equipment inspection regimes.
• Track actions and support readiness for HSE and Fire Authority inspections.

Risk Assessment & Safe Systems of Work

• Coordinate and, where applicable, write, COSHH, manual handling, and task risk assessments.
• Support development of safe systems of work across brewery and pub operations.

Fire Safety Compliance

• Maintain fire risk assessments, evacuation plans, alarm and lighting testing, extinguisher checks, and fire marshal arrangements.

Asset & Equipment Compliance

• Manage inspection regimes for lifting equipment, plant machinery, pressure systems, ladders, and PAT testing.

Contractor & Permit Control

• Coordinate contractor inductions and permits to work. Ensure contractor compliance with safety standards.

Incident Management

• Support investigation of incidents and ensure reporting and follow-up actions are completed.

Estates Coordination (Ad-hoc)

• Coordinate maintenance works and ensure they are completed safely and compliantly.
• Maintain records and support budgeting.

Systems & Records

• Maintain digital compliance systems and ensure a defensible audit trail.

Culture & Support

• Act as a point of contact for site managers and promote a proactive safety culture.

About You

Essential:

• NEBOSH General Certificate (Level 3) or equivalent
• Experience in health & safety compliance coordination
• Knowledge of PUWER, LOLER, COSHH, and fire safety legislation
• Experience carrying out inspections, audits, or risk assessments
• Previous experience within compliance, health & safety, facilities, estates, or a related operational role
• Good understanding of health & safety and statutory compliance requirements
• Experience coordinating compliance activities, contractors, inspections, or audits
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities across multiple sites
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• High attention to detail and accuracy in record-keeping
• Confident using Microsoft Office and digital compliance systems

Desirable:

• Experience in brewery, manufacturing, or industrial environments
• Knowledge of pressure systems
• Experience working with regulators

What we offer:

• 28 days holiday a year + 5 bank holidays
• Company discount card; 20% off food, drink and accommodation
• 20% discount on Joseph Holt beers from our online shop
• Company-wide celebrations and awards
• Incredible external discounts and rewards scheme
• Annual Summer and Christmas Bonus Scheme
• Company Contributory Pension Scheme
• Annual Pay Review
• Employee Assistance Programme – available 24/7
• Ongoing training and development
• Free onsite parking
• Long Service Awards: 10, 20, 30, and 40-year awards

Who we are:

Joseph Holt is an independent, six-generation family-owned company, with 128 pubs across the Northwest, ranging from traditional community pubs, food led destination pubs and some with onsite letting rooms. Since 1849 we have been brewing a wide range of award-winning beers in our Manchester brewery, which have won 9 Gold Medals at the International Brewing Awards at the last 8 International Brewing Awards in the last 14 years alone. Alongside this, we have an ever-expanding Free Trade and sell beer to multiple types of accounts across the country. We are a friendly, family run Brewer and Pub Company that are passionate about what we do and the people who work for us. For over 100 years, we have fundraised for the Christie Hospital and also support different charity appeals throughout the community.

For more information on our Brewery and Awards see – https://www.joseph-holt.com/brewery

To apply please send your CV to Lynsey Halley via email at [email protected]