Technical Manager

Overview

In this role you lead the technical, food safety and quality agenda for the site, ensuring products, processes and practices meet legal, customer and consumer standards. You will develop the Site Technical Team and foster a strong food safety culture, maintaining audit readiness. You’ll collaborate with the Central Technical Team and operations to turn audit findings and customer trends into improvements that drive first-time-right performance. You’ll build robust relationships with customers and suppliers while supporting the site’s broader supply agenda and business goals. This is a fast-paced, high-performance role with a focus on continuous improvement and governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical, food safety and quality activities for the site
• Own site governance, HACCP and TACCP processes
• Drive improvement plans and ensure audit readiness
• Coordinate with Central Technical Team and operations to address findings
• Use investigations and complaint data to strengthen controls and drive improvements
• Build strong internal and external relationships (customers, suppliers, cross-functional teams)

Key requirements

• Experience leading food safety, quality or technical activities in FMCG or food manufacturing
• Strong knowledge of HACCP, TACCP, GMP and quality accreditation systems (ISO, BRC)
• Experience with audits and customer standards
• Analytical, project management and root-cause problem-solving skills
• Proven ability to coach, develop teams and communicate across levels
• Degree in food science or related subject is preferred or substantial relevant experience
• Advanced Food Hygiene and HACCP qualifications (preferred)

• leadership and coaching
• strong communication
• stakeholder relationship management
• HACCP
• TACCP
• GMP

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