Technical Manager

TECHNICAL MANAGER.

About McCain.

At McCainwerefeeding the world: from French fries to Smiles we contribute to theimportant rolefood plays in peoples to ensuring our core valuesFamily Authentic Trusted and Qualityshine throughevery day. As a privately owned family company with over 60 years of experience a presence in more than 160 countries and a global team of 22000 people our values and culture are at the heart of everything we do. We believe that we can work together along with our business and community partners to bring sustainable growth and positive change today tomorrow and for generations to come. Join us and see how you can MAKE IT at McCain!

Why join the McCainfamily.

• Your Life werehere to help you fulfil your potential flourish and thrive in work and life.

• Your Success work alongside passionate individuals who are committed to supporting your career ambitions drive and success.

• Your Impact we want you to make a meaningful lasting impact for you for your colleagues and for the business.

About the role.

We are looking for aSiteTechnicalleadwho willsafeguard our standards drive continuous improvement and ensure every decision reflects our commitment to customers. At Wombourne you will be the voice offood safety andquality and the leader who makes sure it is built into every product we make.

Are you a thought leader in food safety and quality Do you thrive on driving cultural change and achieving excellence

Reporting into the DirectorFSQand partnering closely with the Plant Manager and their Senior Leadership Teamitsyour job to

• Business Partnertothe Plant Manager and provide technicalexpertiseand advice acting as first point of contact.

• Ownership of the internal audit process

• Site host for customer audits

• Ensure sensory requirements are understood and communicated to sensory team working closely with Research & Development andSensoryManager

• Working closely withother site Technical Managers and the regional FSQ teamto deliver a seamless customer experience

• Identifyand supportinternal technical training needs

• Co-ordinate the activity for the transfer of knowledge and collaborate with NPD and internal teams and stakeholders for product specification sensory requirements newallergensand potential risks at site level

• Attend line trials andbe responsible forapproval and sign off from a food safety perspective

• Continuously assessing food safety risks and resolving issues whilstmaintainingconsistency across sites working with the regional team

• Own and chair the HACCP team and play a key role in driving improvement in standards

• Identifyon going measures required tovalidateproduct claims etc.

This isa great opportunityfor someone to springboard their career with development opportunities in the UK and globally.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR.

Wereon the hunt for a dynamic leader with a proventrack recordin driving change management and cultural evolution. If you can turn business strategies into practical solutions we want to hear from you!

Whatyoullbring to the team:

• Stellar influencing skills at all levels both internally and externally.

• The ability to work independently and as a collaborative team player.

• Deep technicalexpertisein Quality & Food Safety.

• Knowledgeof manufacturing plants and operation

• A comprehensive understanding of food law and external standards (BRC AIB).

• Mastery of Quality & Technical systems and HACCP/TACCP/VACCP principles.

• Experience in potato processing or similar technology.

• Strong collaborative and business partnering abilities.

• A continuous improvement mindset with a passion for innovation.

• Exceptional coaching influencing and leadership resilience and flexibility.

• Strategic thinking focused on achieving customer goals.

• A willingness to challenge existing practices and drive systemic improvements in Quality & Food Safety.

We understand that no one is perfect and you might not tick every box on this list. However we believe in nurturing growth within the role. So if you think you have what it takes even if youdontmeet every single requirement we still want to hear from you.

You could be exactly who we need! Apply today!

WHERE WILL I WORK

Youllbe based at our Wombourne plant in together oursmall butperfectly formed team of over 110 colleagues produce our famous (andwell loved) potato Smiles as well as our pre-baked Jacket Spuds.

Leadership Principles.

Our principles each with related practices guide our actions across they address how McCain interacts with our customers and employees and how we work as individuals and collectively to find each role adheres to the Leadership Principles individual roles may focus more ona specific principleor principles.

We are customer are our starting point. By understanding their needs andleveragingdata and consumer insights we drive mutual success.

We think big andplan ambition curiosity and smart risks we canaccomplishgoals refine processes and innovate to scale success.

We bring out the bestinour create safe spaces for our people so that trust and empowerment come about listening first showing humility and working together.

We act like we clear obstacles and do the work that makes us all successful and proud to be part of McCain.

The benefits of working for McCain.

Although we do encourage you to taste thegoodsyoullbe pleased to know wedontpay you in chips. For working hardyoullalso get a great salary and somepretty goodbenefits including:

• An excellent pension where we will pay double what you do up to a maximum of 12% of your pay

• Car allowance

• Flexible holidays where you can buy & sell up to 5 days holiday per year

• Private Healthcare

• Optional health cash plan

• Cycle to work scheme

• Chips In Volunteering Day Off - to make a positive impact to the competitiveness resilience and long-term development of McCain communities across the globe

And of course being part of a Global business there are great opportunities to shine/thrive should you wish torelocatein the future. We have an ambitious 5-year growth plan that presents development& progressionopportunities for those who seek it out.