Technical Manager

Are you an experienced Technical Manager OR QA Manager looking for a new challenge?

If so we would love to hear from you!

You will be managing the day-to-day food safety of all products produced by the site through the development, implementation and ongoing management of robust, food safety & quality systems for the site. You will also provide point of contact for the relevant Customer Technical Manager and control all site quality activities in line with technical, operational, financial and other targets.

As part of your responsibilities you will also ensure the site meets the legal and regulatory requirements as well as customer and industry standards in Food Safety and Quality Management, and to ensure audit-ready standards every day.

This role would suit someone who has previous experience in Fruit or Fresh produce, a people person with excellent communication skills, Good Project Management skills and eager to make a change.

We will help you to achieve your goals by providing you with CPD opportunities, regular feedback and support to advance your career.

Role type: Permanent

Hours: 08.30am - 5.30pm - Monday - Friday

Key Accountabilities:

• Resource management:

• Quality Management System – Ensure systems meet legal, customer & best practice

• Customer relationship:

• Liaise with customer technologists at appropriate level on issue resolution and pro-active technical management.
• Be the main point of contact for external customers on day to day technical matters.
• Development and delivery of Customer Quality Improvement Plans
• Delivery of Customer KPI’s

• Process control:

• Continuous improvement - Pro-actively contribute to improvement activities

Here’s a bit more detail:

Responsibilities:

• Ensure that the product quality & safety standards are maintained at all times and that the product that is manufactured meets the customer’s specification and is legally compliant in all aspects

• Ensure that our factories are audit ready at all times and the strict GMP standards are maintained throughout the manufacturing site.

• Conduct scheduled auditing of safety, legality and GMP standards of the site

• Carryout regular documented checks on all areas and lines of manufacture and packing, including paperwork checks to ensure correct completion.

• Carryout validation and verification of processes according to schedule

• Monitor lines during production and report any issues in relation to quality or product safety

• Carry out sampling, checks, tests, swabbing and other conformance requirements according to required schedules, including logging of samples into laboratory system

• Conduct documented investigations and closure non-conformances, using Root Cause Analysis

• Complete records and logs for all activities according to procedure

• Prepare, audit and file paperwork for lines & mixing room

• Set Up and conduct daily quality assessments, including feedback and trending for operational teams

• Control & Documentation of On Hold and other non-conforming products

• Pest Control checks where required

• Carry out specified projects

Skills:

• Good communicator ability to interact with other teams/functions
• Ability to prioritise effectively
• Ability to remain calm and professional in a sometimes pressurised environment
• A passion for product quality

About you:

Role holder will have previous Knowledge & experience

• QA or similar experience working within the food industry, ideally experience in short shelf life products
• Food safety Level 2
• HACCP
• Basic understanding of Microbiology
• Knowledge of GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) and Food Safety compliance
• Working knowledge of Auditing techniques
• Computer literate, good oral and written communication skills.
• Fresh Produce, FMCG, Food to GoRetail and Food Service Technical Standards

Qualifications:

• Food Science degree (or equivalent) preferred
• Food Safety Level 4 HACCP
• Level 4 Auditing