Technical Manager – Merseyside / Lancashire
Salary circa £47,000 pa - £52,000 pa + Bonus + Benefits
This food manufacturing business operates from a modern purpose-built BRC accredited site, where they manufacture products for a variety of customers. With a well-established product range and customer base in both the UK and further afield, they are expanding rapidly and have excellent future growth potential.
A vacancy has arisen for a Technical Manager to work with the Technical Director and implement robust Technical procedures and practices. The Technical Manager will undertake a ‘hands on’ role involving working with a team committed to maintaining high standards of food quality and safety.
Duties will include:
- Assist with the management, development and delivery of the Quality / Technical strategy for the site;
- Direct line management responsibility for a Quality Manager and Laboratory Manager and indirect responsibility for the QA team, Raw Materials, Laboratory, Hygiene, Pest Control, Audits, HACCP;
- Able to utilise strong people management skills to manage, direct, and motivate the Quality and Technical team;
- Work with the Quality Manager to ensure the site is ‘audit ready’ for Internal Audits, Customer Audits, Third Party Audits, Regulatory Audits;
- Host visitors on site including Audit/Certification teams and Customers;
- Management and implementation of HACCP and Allergen Controls;
- Review and improve Food Safety and Quality Management systems to ensure they are robust enough to accommodate an increase in production volumes;
- Manage supplier approval and ongoing validation for ingredients, packaging and equipment;
- Develop cohesive relationships with other departments including: Production, Operations, NPD, and Supply Chain;
- Organize and improve Quality and Technical systems and information that will enable the business to better serve their customers and react to customer needs;
- Provide a resource to the NPD, advising on Quality and Technical requirements that may affect new product launches, specifications and product costings;
- Respond to increasing industry demands for technical excellence and keep up-to-date on new and existing Food Legislation;
- Assist the Technical Director with the implementation of change, communicating information up-and-down, ensuring employees understand new ways of working and the need for change;
- Ensure Technical knowledge and capability is shared to allow the business to push boundaries and operate at the forefront of Food industry developments.
The Person:
- Experienced Food industry Technical Manager or Quality Manager ready for a ‘step up’ within a supportive environment;
- Able to thrive in a company culture that is relaxed, independent, friendly, open;
- Technology savvy, able to assist as the Technical function implements more computerized / automated systems;
- Able to coach and consult team members and colleagues at all organisational levels from factory floor to senior leadership;
- Degree/HND/HNC or equivalent in a Food related discipline;
- Experience of working as a Technical Manager / Quality Manager in a Food/Drink environment that has effective Technical policies, procedures and work practices;
- Experience of working as a Technical Manager / Quality Manager in a Food/Drink environment ensuring compliance to regulatory requirements;
- Strong understanding of HACCP, food legislation, BRC and Internal Auditing;
- Down to earth hands-on management style;
- Interested in playing a major part in an exciting growth story.
Salary circa £47,000 pa - £52,000 pa, plus bonus, plus benefits.
This role is commutable from: Liverpool, Warrington, Halewood, Kirkby, St Helens, Wigan, Huyton, Prescot, Salford, Golborne, Haydock, Leigh, Newton-le-Willows, Runcorn, Widnes, Skelmersdale. Ref 3522