Technical Manager

TECHNICAL

West Midlands, UK

£70,000 per year

Permanent

Job Ref:

JO/TNT/2745

West Midlands, UK

£70,000 per year

Permanent

Job Ref:

JO/TNT/2745

Job Information

Location: West Midlands
Overview: We are recruiting an experienced and strategic Technical Manager to join a leading food manufacturing business in the Midlands. Reporting to the Head of Technical, this is a senior leadership role responsible for driving food safety, quality, legality, authenticity, compliance and hygiene standards across the site.
This role will lead the Technical, Quality, Compliance, and Hygiene functions, ensuring all products are manufactured to the highest standards while maintaining customer confidence and protecting brand integrity. The successful candidate will play a critical role in developing and enhancing the site Food Safety & Quality Management Systems, leading audits, managing customer relationships and embedding a strong food safety culture across the operation.
This is an excellent opportunity for a passionate and influential technical leader who thrives in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment and is committed to continuous improvement, operational excellence and people development.

About you…
• Degree qualified in Food Science, Food Technology, Microbiology, or a related discipline.
• Proven senior technical management experience within a food manufacturing environment.
• HACCP Level 4 and Food Safety Level 4 qualified.
• Strong knowledge of BRCGS, HACCP, VACCP, TACCP, retailer standards, and UK food legislation.
• Experienced in leading customer, retailer and third-party audits within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of allergen management, specifications, GMP, hygiene and quality systems.
• Confident leader with the ability to influence, coach and develop high-performing teams.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to build strong customer relationships.

What will you be doing?
• Developing and executing the site Technical strategy aligned with business and customer requirements.
• Leading the Technical, Quality, Compliance, Specifications and Hygiene teams across the manufacturing operation.
• Managing and maintaining the Food Safety & Quality Management System to ensure audit readiness at all times.
• Overseeing HACCP, VACCP, TACCP, allergen management and food safety systems to ensure compliance and best practice.
• Leading customer audits, third-party accreditations, technical visits and regulatory inspections including BRCGS and retailer audits.
• Acting as the primary technical contact for customers, foodservice partners, Environmental Health Officers and Trading Standards.
• Leading investigations into complaints, non-conformances, contamination issues and food safety incidents using robust root cause analysis.

So, what can they offer you?
An opportunity to join a well-established and growing food manufacturing business where quality, innovation, food safety and continuous improvement are at the heart of everything they do.
You’ll become a key member of the senior leadership team with the opportunity to influence site strategy, lead technical excellence, and drive a strong food safety culture across the business. This role offers the chance to make a significant impact by developing high performing teams, strengthening customer relationships, and ensuring the delivery of safe, legal and high-quality products.
We are keen to speak with experienced Senior Technical Managers, Technical Managers, Quality Managers, or Site Technical Managers from the food manufacturing sector who live within Derby, Nottingham, Leicester, Burton-on-Trent, Birmingham, Stoke-on-Trent, Tamworth, Lichfield, Stafford or surrounding areas.

How to Apply
If you have the desired qualifications and experience, please send your CV quoting re JO/TNT/2745. or call 0161 399 1575 / 07830 944145 for a confidential discussion.

True North Talent is recognised as a trusted supplier of permanent, contract and interim recruitment services to the food manufacturing and FMCG industries. Our teams of specialist recruiters operate across food manufacturing Operations Jobs, food manufacturing Engineering jobs, food manufacturing Technical jobs, food manufacturing NPD jobs, food manufacturing Supply Chain jobs and food manufacturing Commercial jobs. We may hold your data, as per our privacy policy detailed on our website.

We are only able to consider candidates who have the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application. Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applications we receive, we can only contact successful applicants.

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