Head of Technical
- Employer
- MorePeople
- Location
- Doncaster
- Salary
- Negotiable
- Closing date
- 13 Sep 2024
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- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Function
- Technical
- Business Sector
- Food Manufacturing
Job Details
Head of Technical / Fresh Produce / Doncaster
Competitive
An exciting opportunity has arisen for the Head of Group Technical position at a leading UK fresh produce supplier in the retail and wholesale sectors. The successful candidate will oversee the Company's technical and quality control teams, ensuring the highest standards across their two key sites.
Key Responsibilities:
- Implement, manage, and own the Technical and Quality Control systems across all sites.
- Ensure robust quality management systems are in place, guaranteeing that all products are safe, high-quality, legally compliant, and meet customer-specific requirements.
- Develop technical strategies to continuously improve and add value to the Company's products, ensuring proactive quality control.
- Foster a strong quality culture across all manufacturing sites, aiming to retain the BRC AA+ rating.
- Drive quality objectives by conducting site audits and ensuring compliance requirements are met.
- Serve as the primary contact for Government and Non-Governmental bodies, including customer technical teams.
- Maintain a customer-focused approach on technical issues, supporting commercial colleagues as needed.
- Supervise and manage the technical team,
- Ensure that the Company's grower base meets all required accreditations, including Red Tractor, SEDEX, LEAF Marque, and Soil Association where applicable.
- Liaise with procurement to ensure timely submission of grower documents and forms.
- Work closely with intake and production teams to ensure proper stock management.
Required Experience, Skills, and Qualities:
- Experience in the food industry, preferably in fresh produce sectors.
- Excellent understanding and knowledge of BRC v9 standards.
- Strong background in food safety systems, HSE, and due diligence.
- HACCP qualified (Level 4 preferred).
- IOSH qualification (desirable).
- Good knowledge of agronomy.
- Experience working with supermarket technical and quality control teams.
- Commercially minded with strong customer service skills.
- At least 5 years of experience in a similar management role.
- Strong leadership skills, with excellent organization and communication abilities.
- Commitment to continuous improvement and delivering initiatives.
Package:
- Full-time, permanent position.
- Competitive salary package.
- Death in service package (after two years of full service).
- Free onsite parking.
How to Apply
If this sounds like you, please apply via the link. Alternatively, for a confidential chat about this exciting role, please contact Luan on 01780 480530 or 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
GB
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