Technical Manager | Fresh Produce
- Employer
- MorePeople
- Location
- Worcestershire
- Salary
- Depending on experience
- Closing date
- 17 Jun 2019
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- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Function
- Development, Other Job Function, Technical
- Business Sector
- Food Manufacturing
Job Details
We are working with a family business based in Worcestershire who farm a large acreage of fresh produce. They are a leading grower packer who are looking for a Technical Manager to be responsible for Technical, QA and NPD. The role will be customer facing and you must be able to build good working relationships with the retailers. You will be part of the senior management team and must be happy for travel to retailers and suppliers.
The Job:
Provide technical expertise for the business.
Be responsible for supplier due-diligence.
Plan, manage and design varietal trials and communicate these with customers and suppliers.
Lead and drive NPD for the business.
Review and monitor grower performance.
Support the business / customers with technical developments in the market place.
Carry out supplier audits and visits in the UK and Overseas.
The Candidate:
You will have technical experience in fresh produce, food manufacturing or farming.
Knowledge of food safety and quality systems.
Experience in a customer facing role.
Good planning and organisational skills.
Have excellent communication skills.
UK driving licence
For further information please contact Luan Harrison on 01780 480530 or email luan@morepeople.co.uk
Company
MorePeople are a specialist recruitment business for the food, fresh produce, horticulture and agriculture industries. Founded in 2000 by two passionate foodies with vast experience in the industry, we’re a growing team comprising of a mixture of ex-industry professionals and professional recruiters passionate about the sector.
Offering a functional approach to recruitment, we have dedicated expert teams to assist in all roles across a business;
- Commercial
- NPD
- Operations
- Technical
- Growing
- Agronomy
- Engineering
- Finance
- HR, Admin & IT
- Rural Surveyors, Land Agents & Estate Managers
The team are committed to offering the best recruitment service for all professional roles within the sectors in which we operate.
Find out more on our website at www.morepeople.co.uk or call us on 01780 480530.
- Website
- http://www.morepeople.co.uk/
- Telephone
- 01780 480530
- Location
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MorePeople
Cherryholt House
Cherryholt Road
Stamford
Lincolnshire
PE9 2EP
United Kingdom
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