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Technical Manager

Employer
Eden Scott Ltd
Location
Edinburgh
Salary
Negotiable
Closing date
15 Nov 2019

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Contract Type
Permanent
Function
Technical
Business Sector
Food Manufacturing

Job Details

Eden Scott's client is a renowned food manufacturer in Edinburgh. They are looking to add a Technical Manager to the team. As Technical Manager, you will report directly to the Operations Director and will play a key role in implementing and driving the technical strategy for the business.



Key accountabilities include:



· Ensuring our full product range manufactured on site is to the agreed customer standards and specifications



· Managing the Technical and Quality Standards - maintaining product quality, legality, authenticity and safety



· Managing the sites pre-requisite programmes - HACCP, TACCP, Internal Audits, Customer Specifications, NPD, Pest Control, Supplier Approval, Supplier Services, Hygiene and Training



· Being responsible for all customer and regulatory site audits whilst engaging and developing relationships - BRC, Customer Audits, SEDEX, Plan A



· Ensuring that the site meets all labelling law along with legal compliance of all food directives



· Managing staff KPI's whilst acting as a figurehead for change and improvement and promoting a technical culture across the site



Skills, knowledge and experience required:



In addition to the below-listed criteria, you must have a Technical Management background from within the food sector, have extensive experience in HACCP, quality management systems, retailer experience and ideally be educated to degree level within a food discipline.



* Minimum of five years experience, working within similar roles in the food industry



* Experience of managing a team and influencing managers and colleagues



* Strategic knowledge of running a technical team



* Departmental budget control experience



* The experience of working with the major retailers and knowledge of internal and external audits.





Don't miss out on this opportunity. If this is the role for you apply. For more information get in touch with Manaba Myeni on 0131 550 1128

If you feel that this role is not what you are looking for but are interested in other roles please register your CV on our website www.edenscott.com



Company

Eden Scott is a specialist UK food and drink industry recruiter.

We offer cost effective and high quality recruitment solutions to both candidates and clients within the food & drink industry.

Our clients range from start-ups to multi-national corporations throughout the UK and overseas.

We have an excellent track record of attracting talent from within the UK, Europe and overseas.

Whether you are looking to employ staff on a permanent, temporary or contract basis, please get in touch.

Our services include:

• Advertising design and placement

• Access to a large database of high quality, food and drink candidates

• Management of the full recruitment process

• Support of final interviews and selection

• Executive search campaigns

• Digital marketing

• Assessment centres including Psychometric testing
 
 

Company info
Website
Telephone
0131 550 1100
Location
26 St Andrew Square
Edinburgh
Midlothian
EH2 1AF
GB

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