Technical Manager

Job Description

Technical Manager

Salary: 52000

Location: East London

About the role

We are currently recruiting for a Technical Manager to join a well-established and rapidly growing food manufacturing company based in the East of London.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Technical Manager or someone who is looking to develop their career within a fast-paced food manufacturing environment.

You will be responsible for the management of a lean team as well as holding responsibility for BRC audits QMS traceability and complaints.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the sites Food Safety & Quality Management System ensuring compliance with BRCGS Food Safety standards and customer requirements.
• Oversee HACCP GMP hygiene traceability calibration supplier approval and food safety controls to ensure products are safe legal and meet specification.
• Manage internal audits non-conformance investigations root cause analysis corrective actions and maintain full audit readiness for customer and third-party audits.
• Lead the Quality and Hygiene teams promoting a strong food safety culture continuous improvement and high operational standards across the site.
• Work closely with Engineering and Operations to ensure equipment maintenance and production processes meet hygiene and food safety requirements.
• Act as the main technical contact for customers auditors and regulatory bodies while overseeing complaint management recall readiness and incident response.
• Ensure effective training and competency of staff in GMP hygiene CCP monitoring and food safety procedures.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on reducing waste improving compliance strengthening corrective actions and maintaining high hygiene and quality performance standards.

What we are looking for

• An experienced Technical or Quality professional with strong knowledge of food safety HACCP GMP and BRCGS Food Safety standards.
• Someone capable of leading and developing Quality and Hygiene teams while promoting a proactive food safety and continuous improvement culture.
• A candidate with experience managing audits non-conformances corrective actions traceability supplier approval and food safety systems within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong leadership communication and problem-solving skills with the ability to work cross-functionally with Operations Engineering customers and auditors.
• A detail-oriented individual who can maintain high standards of compliance hygiene and documentation while remaining calm under pressure.
• Someone confident managing customer regulatory and certification body relationships with the ability to ensure the site remains audit-ready at all times.