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Technical Systems and Compliance Manager

Employer
Jarvis Johnson
Location
London (Greater)
Salary
£40-47k per annum
Closing date
19 Jul 2019

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Contract Type
Permanent
Function
Quality Assurance, Technical
Business Sector
Food Manufacturing

Job Details

Our Client, a fast paced, high volume manufacturer of chilled foods for the major retailers, is looking for a Technical Systems and Compliance Manager for their site based in Kent. Reporting to the Head of Technical, the successful candidate will be responsible for incoming and outgoing specifications as well as developing and maintaining a robust Quality System.

Key accountabilities for the role are:

  • Managing and coaching a team of Compliance and Specifications Technologists, setting direction and performance standards
  • Taking responsibility for the day to day management of the Technical Department including QMS, HACCP, Legislation, Customer and Raw Material Specifications, Product Information, Technical databases and risk assessments
  • Generating and interpreting Technical KPIs, including non-conformance, customer complaints and microbiological performance
  • Helping to develop and maintain change management procedures and communicating to relevant parties
  • Ensuring the customer interfaces internally and externally are managed professionally and in a timely manner
  • Involvement in customer audits and visits with a focus on specifications, artwork and artwork critical path management
  • Requesting information from suppliers and monitoring supplier performance
  • Communicating outstanding areas & additions to standards to ensure compliance with all current relevant standards, Codes of Practice and legislation
  • Working with the broader site team to ensure any changes (specifications and printed packaging) associated with launches, delists and promo activities are implemented in line with the critical path
  • Maintaining department trackers and ensuring systems are maintained to give up to date information

Essential skills and experience include:

  • Experience working with the Major Retailers in a Senior Technical or Quality position within a chilled food manufacturing environment
  • Understanding of Food Legislation and Retailer Codes of Practice, particularly as regards legal labelling and critical path management
  • Experience managing and coaching a small team
  • Strong time management skills with a focus on delivery
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal with an ability to influence others at all levels
  • Effective levels of PC literacy

The working hours of this role are Monday to Friday, 8am – 5pm and the salary is £40,000 - £47,500 per annum, dependent upon experience.  You will also need a driving licence for this role.

 

 

The Company:

  • A well-established multi-site chilled food manufacturer
  • Modern and well invested sites
  • Supplying major retailers across the UK

If you are interested in applying for this role please apply AS SOON AS POSSIBLE quoting reference number JJ-P4374 with an updated CV, an indication of your current salary and your availability.

 

Company

Jarvis Johnson is a Specialist Recruitment and Interim Management Agency, set up by Technical Managers and “Placing Technical First” for the Food Manufacturing Industry.

We have a total database of over 6,500 candidates within our specialist areas of Technical, Quality and NPD, built up over the last 20 years.  

We identify candidates with specialist experience, seeking referrals from influential candidates within the market, combined with advertising on Food Industry specific and generalist job boards as well as searching external databases and our very wide LinkedIn Network.

We truly believe in building strong relationships with both our candidates and clients and we go the extra mile to find candidates who really fit in terms of experience, skills and personality/ culture fit.

If you’re an Interim Manager who wants to be notified on upcoming assignments or you are looking for a new permanent role and want to be kept updated on new vacancies then please email an updated CV together with location and remuneration details to enquiries@jarvisjohnson.co.uk 

If you are representing a Food Company and want to find out more about our Recruitment / Interim Management  services then please email enquiries@jarvisjohnson.co.uk  for a copy of our Terms of Business or call 01302 366967 to speak to our ex-Technical Manager Managing Director, Lisa Johnson

 

Company info
Website
Telephone
01302 366967
Location
70-72 Nottingham Road
Mansfield
Nottinghamshire
NG18 1BN
United Kingdom

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