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Technical Manager

Employer
b3 jobs
Location
Berkshire
Salary
£45,000 - £48,000 + benefits
Closing date
12 Oct 2021

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

Job Details

Technical Manager

Job ref: 62834 | £45,000 - £48,000 | Home Counties / South Central

The company

A position has arisen for a Technical Manager working for a dynamic food business which manufactures high end products.

They work closely with their customers to develop an innovative, great tasting product range and have a great reputation for the supply of retailer brands, working very closely with the leading UK supermarkets and food manufacturers.

The job

As Technical Manager, you will be accountable for all technical and QA activities within the factory and delivering the technical agenda, supported by a talented QA team who you will effectively manage to deliver objectives.

This is a hands-on, factory floor role where you will make real-time decisions to ensure the company remains legal and compliant with the product but also food safety systems and ways of working.

For the right candidate, you will have the opportunity to make a real impression and implement effective change.

Other key responsibilities:

  • Drive site compliance to certification requirements & customer codes of practice and BRC.
  • Lead the technical function during customer audits and technical visits.
  • Coordinate all QA and Hygiene activities.
  • Senior HACCP team member.
  • Manage non-conformances investigation and resolution.
  • Develop a culture of always maintaining good GMP.
  • Develop, coach, and monitor the performance of team members.
  • Explore innovative ways of driving improved performance.

Your experience

We are looking for a passionate and dedicated individual with a solid technical / QA track record within food manufacturing. This role may suit an existing QA Manager or Technical Supervisor looking for progression.

Ideally degree educated a food based discipline, you will be a natural team leader, have high attention to detail and be customer-focused.

You will also be Food Safety and HACCP Level 3 qualified plus ideally Lead Auditor.

Working knowledge of raw material & packaging specifications, retailer customer requirements, food safety audits, BRC, QMS and HACCP are also required.

A driving licence is recommended due to the site location.

More details

The Technical Manager job is based in Berkshire and paying £45,000 - £48,000 according to experience.

The package comes with excellent benefits including discretionary bonus, pension (5% employee/3% employer), life assurance, access to healthcare cash plan and 31 days holiday (including bank holidays) increasing with years of service.

This is a shift role working 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday either 7 am – 3 pm or 3 pm – 11 pm, or possible rotation of each according to business needs.

How to apply

To be considered for the Technical Manager job, please click the Apply button.

After you have submitted your CV, we will aim to contact you in 1-2 business days on the assumption that your skills and experience match the job requirements.

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b3 jobs is a professional, friendly, and progressive food recruitment consultancy established in 2000 dedicated to the food manufacturing industry. We are a market leader for permanent jobs within food and drink manufacturing throughout the UK. All our consultants have considerable recruitment experience, so you can be confident they have your best interests at heart when finding the perfect job for you.

Alternative job titles

Quality Manager | QA Manager | Site Technical Manager | Head of Technical | Technical Controller | Food Manufacturing Technical Management Jobs | Home Counties | Berkshire

Company

Since 2000, b3 jobs has been helping to further 1000s of people’s careers within the food manufacturing industry, throughout the whole of the UK. As one of the leading specialist food manufacturing recruitment agencies, b3 jobs cover all disciplines both permanent and interim and from graduates to MD’s,

Our core values are always:

  • to find the very best job for you - not us!
  • to give you friendly, ethical, honest and expert recruitment services
  • to advise and not pressurise, so that you can make the right decisions for you

We genuinely strive to provide you with what you want – a job that not only offers the salary you’re after, but also the career progression and job satisfaction that makes going to work all the more worthwhile. Enough trumpet blowing though – visit our website to read just some of our happy previous candidate testimonials - we are more than happy to let our reputation precede us!

For a full up to date list of our jobs, visit www.b3jobs.co.uk

Food Industry Graduates

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https://www.b3jobs.co.uk/graduates

Here you will find everything you need to get started on searching for a new position, from CV and cover letter writing tips, sample food industry job descriptions, informative and entertaining blog posts, useful links and even live graduate vacancies you can apply for.

Company info
Website
Telephone
01435 866000
Location
Heffle Buildings
33a High Street
Heathfield
East Sussex
TN21 8HU
GB

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