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Technical Manager - Food Manufacturing

Job Posted: 2 hours ago

Salary: £ 65,000 - 72,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

Expire in: a month

Job Description

Technical Manager – Food Manufacturing

Location: Peterborough

Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: Up to £72k DOE

Are you a passionate food industry professional with a strong background in Food Safety and Quality? We’re seeking an experienced Technical Manager to lead the technical function at our Peterborough site. You’ll play a key role in the site leadership team, ensuring all products meet the highest standards of safety, legality, and quality — every time.

Key Responsibilities

  * Lead the Technical team to deliver best-in-class Food Safety and Quality performance.

  * Ensure compliance with customer standards, BRCGS, and legal requirements.

  * Drive a proactive Food Safety and Quality Culture across the site.

  * Act as the key customer contact for all technical and quality-related matters.

  * Oversee HACCP validation and verification, quality control points, and process controls.

  * Manage supplier approval, raw material management, and project technical sign-off.

  * Support NPD integration, ensuring product safety and quality from concept to launch.

  * Lead root cause analysis (RCA) to drive continuous improvement.

  * Manage site Technical budgets and support wider site performance metrics.

About You

  * Degree in Food Science or a related discipline.

  * In-depth knowledge of HACCP, food safety regulations, and quality management systems.

  * Proven experience in food manufacturing (ideally dairy or liquid processing).

  * Excellent leadership and influencing skills.

  * Strong analytical mindset with high attention to detail.

  * Able to coach and mentor teams and collaborate effectively at all levels.

If you’re a hands-on technical leader who thrives on improving standards, we’d love to hear from you. Apply or give me a call on (phone number removed), citing job reference SI/17214

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