Technical Manager

Location: Somerset

We are seeking an experienced Site Technical Manager to take overall responsibility for food safety quality legality and technical compliance across a busy food manufacturing site in Somerset.

This is a key leadership position responsible for managing and developing the site Technical function driving a strong food safety culture and ensuring the site consistently meets customer regulatory and certification requirements.

• Lead and manage all food safety quality legality and compliance systems across the site.
• Manage coach and develop the Site Technical Team ensuring high standards of performance and accountability.
• Promote and embed a positive food safety and quality culture throughout the wider site.
• Act as the site lead for HACCP VACCP and TACCP.
• Maintain and continually improve compliance with BRCGS customer standards codes of practice and relevant legislation including export requirements.
• Work closely with the Site Management Team to ensure technical compliance is incorporated into new projects processes and initiatives.
• Take the lead on technical matters during customer audits customer visits and regulatory inspections.
• Establish monitor and review technical KPIs using these to identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Oversee the supplier and traded goods approval process monitoring supplier performance and taking action where required.
• Identify and implement new approaches to improve site technical performance and standards.
• Manage the creation review and control of product specifications.
• Collaborate with the wider technical function and support technical projects across the wider business as required.

The successful candidate will ideally have:

• A strong track record within food technical management ideally gained within a manufacturing environment.
• Proven experience of leading managing and developing technical teams.
• Strong experience in customer certification and regulatory audit leadership.
• A comprehensive understanding of food safety systems quality standards and regulatory compliance.
• Excellent communication organisational and stakeholder management skills.
• The ability to work collaboratively with operational and senior management teams while also providing strong technical leadership.

• A degree or relevant qualification in Food Science or a related discipline.
• Experience managing export and multi-market regulatory requirements.
• Knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies and their application within food manufacturing.