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Technical Manager

Job Posted: 14 days ago

Salary: £ 55,000 - 65,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Chester, Cheshire

Expire in: 14 days

Job Description

Technical Manager - Food Manufacturing

£55,000 - £65,000 + Medical + Free Meals + Company Pension +32 Days Holiday

Wrexham

8am-5pm

Are you an experienced Technical leader in the Food Manufacturing sector and looking for a high-impact role where you can take ownership of quality, food safety & technical work at a major food manufacturer supplying millions of products to major retailers?

This leading Food Manufacturer specialises in ready meal solutions for big supermarkets & foodservice providers, having over 100 years of history and a strong footprint both globally and in the UK. They operate several modern production facilities and have benefited from significant investment recently.

In this role you will be responsible for the Technical & QA function, ensuring products consistently meet food safety, legal and customer requirements. Working closely with operational teams, customers and senior stakeholders, you will drive standards, lead audit readiness, oversee quality systems and champion continuous improvement across the site.

The ideal candidate will have demonstrable Technical Management experience in the Food Manufacturing sector with strong knowledge of retailer requirements, food safety systems and site audits, alongside a proven ability to manage and develop teams.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone that wants to significantly influence standards, staff & performance across one of the largest manufacturing sites of its kind.

Day-to-day of the role:

Leading the site technical agenda, overseeing Technical, Quality & Compliance
Maintaining and enhancing food safety, quality and compliance systems across the factory
Acting as the key contact for customer, retailer and third-party audits while driving successful outcomes
Overseeing HACCP activities and ensuring products are manufactured to the highest standards
Investigating quality and food safety issues, identifying trends and implementing preventative actions
Working closely with Production, NPD and Process teams to support product quality and compliance
Driving continuous improvement initiatives and helping modernise technical systems and processes 

The ideal person will have:

Previous experience in a Technical Management or senior Technical leadership role within Food Manufacturing 
Strong understanding of HACCP, BRCGS standards, retailer requirements and food legislation 
Experience leading customer audits and maintaining compliance within a fast-paced production environment 
A track record of developing teams and driving improvements in food safety and quality performance 
A food-related degree or equivalent qualification (advantageous but not essential) 

If you are interested in this position, click apply or contact Stuart Goble at Reed.

Technical Manager, Technical Management, Head of Technical, Technical Leader, Technical Manager, Quality Manager, Compliance Manager, Audit Manager, FMCG, Food Manfuacturing, Food, Drinks, Meals, Dairy, Ambient, Meat, Bakery, Snacks, Beverages, Wrexham, Chester, Cheshire, North Wales, Deeside, Wirral, Mold, Crewe

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