Technical Manager £40-45k M40

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an innovative and quality driven food manufacturer who supply a wide range of premium products primarily within the baking and ingredients products Reporting to the Managing Director you will be responsible for the technical management of the sites, including product safety and legality, process control, traceability, quality assurance, quality control with support from the Quality Co-ordinator.

As the company Technical Manager you will ensure adherence to all food safety standards and legislation to meet internal and external requirements with particular emphasis on BRC accreditation. You will also contribute to the formulation, delivery, evaluation and continuous improvement of the Manufacturing Strategy to provide operational effectiveness and ensure technical integrity. The Technical Manager will record all non-conformances and associated costs whilst managing the internal audit schedule. Your team will be responsible for completing, maintaining and controlling all technical specifications. You will approve and audit all suppliers and maintain an approved suppliers’ database whilst managing third party site visits.

You will work alongside NPD Manager to ensure customer standards are met and correct procedures followed and also Chair relevant meetings prepare reports on KPI’s for monthly management meetings and of course manage your department’s budget.

You will already have gained experience of being a site Technical Manager or QA Manager and be seeking the additional responsibility of managing company wide technical issues across multiple sites. As such you will have managed teams of technical and quality professionals within a food or drink manufacturing environment supplying into the UK grocery retail channel and have a proven track record of delivering successful BRC audits. This will provide you with a string track record and reputation amongst the major retailers. As a graduate you will hold a relevant science or food science degree and poses a Strong microbiological knowledge in ambient foods. Over and above your food industry technical experience and achievements you will demonstrate a clear passion for producing and supplying premium, high quality food products to meet our customers requirements and exceed consumer expectations. You will also have a positive, pro-0active approach to finding solutions and enabling the business to achieve it’s aims. If you feel that you meet our requirements then in the first instance email your CV to Woodlands Recruitment Solutions or for further details call Kieron Madden on M:077 87 40 88 44.