Compliance Manager - UK and Ireland

Big Mamma is a French-Italian restaurant group founded by Victor Lugger and Tigrane Seydoux. For over a decade, we've been bringing bold Italian flavours, 100% homemade food and vibrant, high-energy restaurants to life across the UK and beyond. Big Mamma is also a certified B Corp, committed to doing business in a way that respects people, producers and the planet. We're now looking for a Compliance Manager to join our Operations team and support our restaurants across the UK and Ireland, ensuring the highest standards of food safety, hygiene, allergen management and health & safety. THE ROLE As Compliance Manager, you'll be the go-to expert for compliance across our UK & Ireland restaurants, working closely with General Managers, Operations and Maintenance to keep our teams safe and our standards high. You Will

• Lead allergens management and food safety standards, ensuring procedures are followed and risks are minimised
• Conduct restaurant audits, identify gaps and work with teams to implement corrective actions
• Support restaurants through Environmental Health Officer (EHO) inspections and compliance incidents
• Monitor compliance performance, report key risks and drive continuous improvement
• Develop and deliver compliance training, helping restaurant teams put the right practices into action
• Ensure our restaurants meet UK and Irish regulatory requirements, keeping procedures and documentation up to date
• Support new restaurant openings, ensuring compliance standards are in place from day one
• Work closely with the Group Hygiene team to align local practices with Big Mamma's global standards ABOUT YOU
• Proven experience in food safety, compliance, hygiene or health & safety within hospitality
• Strong knowledge of food safety, HACCP, allergen management and relevant UK regulations
• Experience conducting audits, managing corrective actions and supporting regulatory inspections
• Excellent organisational, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Confident communicator, able to challenge constructively and build strong relationships with restaurant teams
• Proactive, detail-oriented and comfortable managing multiple sites
• Flexible to travel regularly across the UK and Ireland
• Based In London OUR OFFER:
• A strategic role with real ownership and visibility across UK & Ireland
• Full-time, permanent role
• Package: Competitive base salary plus Tronc, depending on experience
• 28 days holiday, plus an extra day off on your birthday
• Open Up – free, confidential mental health and wellness support
• Stream – access your wages between paydays.
• Clear growth path within a fast-expanding hospitality group
• Mobility across UK & European Big Mamma venues