Fresh Produce Senior Technical Manager
- Employer
- Hutchinson Jonas
- Location
- London (Hybrid Working)
- Salary
- £55-70k + Benefits
- Closing date
- 21 Jun 2024
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- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Function
- Quality Assurance, Technical
- Business Sector
- Food Manufacturing
Job Details
Are you an experienced Fresh Produce Senior Technical Manager looking for an exciting new challenge with a leading food brand, who has continued to grow? Do you have retail or head office supplier technical management experience?
Do you have hands on experience of Produce ingredients, particularly Fruit and Vegetables?
Are you a passionate foodie who loves fresh food and high quality products?
Main Responsibilities
This role focuses on ensuring that all Produce ingredients & finished products are safe, legal and comply with the company standards, through establishing, maintaining, reviewing and continuously improving all systems, processes and standards required for food safety and due diligence.
Responsible for maintaining a technical relationship with their food suppliers
Responsible for driving continuous improvement in quality (complaints & total defects measure - KPIs)
Responsible for ensuring appropriate processes are in place, to deliver effective manufacturing technical management to achieve quality standards and deliver long-term improvement plans
Responsible for supporting unexpected changes within the supply chain e.g. Capacity crunches, factory relocations, crisis management
Responsible for ensuring a thorough & current risk assessment in place with the appropriate HACCP & prerequisite program in place
Responsible for the on-time and on-specification delivery of NPD in your area, working closely with the supplier, buyer and product developer
Key Skills Required
Food science or Food technology qualification at degree level
Relevant experience in food technical roles – preferably in retail, branded and/or a head office supplier technical management role
Knowledge of post-harvest technology and pesticides
Empathy and passion for natural, fresh food, sustainability and the environment
Ability to work under pressure and deliver within tight deadlines without compromising standards
Strong and effective communication skills (verbal and written)
If you enjoy working in an amazing head office environment and for a company that provide excellent benefits, then this is the opportunity for you?
Company
Hutchinson Jonas, specialises in the recruitment of FMCG industry professionals. We cover both the Retail and Manufacturing market areas providing a comprehensive recruitment service to both job seekers and companies alike.
Experience
From inception, Hutchinson Jonas has focused upon the food & drink manufacturing sector and is now one of the leading recruiters in this area. We have successfully completed hundreds of assignments and placements and can draw upon over 15 years of recruitment experience at a senior level. Whatever recruitment problem your organisation has faced, we have almost certainly faced them before.
Clients
Our testimonials come from some of the leading, most influential people within food manufacturing. They speak volumes about our service and can be seen on our website: http://www.hutchinsonjonas.co.uk/
Any number of things set us apart from the rest, most notably ‘investment’. We invest heavily in staff development to ensure our people remain leaders in their fields. We also invest in database technology to ensure that we are aware of the availability of key people at any given time. And we invest in the community around us – our graduate food science award at Reading University, our charitable work with PROPS and the National Autistic Society, and our sponsorship of local sports teams are all examples of our commitment to social responsibility.
The Hutchinson Jonas Group is split into two distinct brands, offering two distinct services:
Interim Management
Hutchinson Consultancy Ltd specialises in providing the food & drink industry with interim managers for a variety of different assignments and projects. Our hand-picked professionals are experts in their field and provide support for a variety of different scenarios including gap management, sudden departures, specialist projects and managing change.
Permanent Recruitment
Since our inception in 1999, Jonas has built up a reputation for delivering quality, permanent recruitment solutions in a timely, efficient and ethical manner. We have developed partnerships with many key FMCG Manufacturers, Retailers and Food Service companies both large and small. Our Key Accounts team works together with our customers to offer them a truly service orientated recruitment approach, adding value at every stage of the process.
- Website
- http://www.hutchinsonjonas.co.uk/
- Telephone
- 0208 650 7998
- Location
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Business Services Bromley Ltd
Provident House
Burrell Row
Beckenham
Kent
BR3 1AT
GB
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