Technical Manager
- Employer
- Reed Specialist Recruitment Ltd.
- Location
- Scunthorpe
- Salary
- £50000 - £55000 per annum
- Closing date
- 28 Feb 2025
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- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Function
- Technical
- Business Sector
- Food Manufacturing
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Job Details

- Annual Salary: £50,000 - £55,000
- Location: Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire
- Job Type: Full-time
We are seeking a Technical Manager to join our team in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire. This role is ideal for someone with a strong background in food production, particularly in a senior technical or quality management capacity. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in maintaining and enhancing our technical standards and ensuring food safety and quality across the operations.
Day-to-day of the role:
- Develop the Technical Services Manager into a step up/step down role and manage the technical team including a Technical Administrator and Quality Controller.
- Create and implement a clear training plan for Quality Assurance staff, including professional courses to support roles such as HACCP, Food Hygiene, and Internal Auditing.
- Embed a culture of customer satisfaction, addressing the needs of both internal and external customers.
- Manage technical action plans at the site level and lead the Site HACCP team.
- Oversee service supplier relationships for the site, including pest control.
- Ensure Supplier Approval is maintained and up-to-date for all suppliers to the site.
- Lead the development and implementation of a technical management system from scratch to ensure food safety and quality.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- Extensive experience at a senior level in the food production sector, including working with retail clients and in customer-facing roles.
- Previous management or team leader experience in a technical and/or quality capacity.
- Level 4 HACCP certification.
- Lead Audit experience.
- Proven experience in devising and implementing a technical management system that ensures food safety and quality.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary and pension scheme.
- 28 days holiday (pro-rata) plus additional entitlements through the Long Service Award Scheme.
- Recruitment Referral Bonus Scheme.
Apply at your earliest convenience to be considered for an interview.
Company
Since 1960 Reed has pioneered specialist recruitment, sourcing knowledgeable, skilled professionals for jobs across the UK.
Our experts recruit across 20 sectors, including Food & FMCG, so whether you are looking to hire your next Technical Manager, or urgently require a Head of Finance, we can help you.
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