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SalaryThe Role:
We are recruiting for a Head of Technical and Compliance position. This candidate would be responsible for the manufacturing sites produce safe, legal, sustainable, authentic and high-quality foods to specification whilst maintaining standards in budget control, H&S and customer satisfaction.
The Head of Technical and Compliance role is a senior leadership role and has the following direct reports; x 2 Quality Managers, Hygiene and Facilities Manager, Technical Services Manager, Health and Safety Manager and Sustainability Manager.
The Head of Technical and Compliance will work closely with other departments including Operations, NPD, Logistics, Procurement and Sales Orders to provide a holistic service to our internal and external customers.
Head of Technical and Compliance Duties:
- Putting Staff Welfare and Food Safety first in all decisions.
- Retailer and BRCGS Audit Management
- Food Specific Legal compliance.
- Compliance to customer requirements and standards.
- Service Supplier Management
- Maintain a high standard of Health and Safety standards across all sites.
- Keeping up to date and Horizon scanning for food safety and legality concerns.
- Facilitate the day-to-day Technical Management of ingredient approval, food production and distribution.
- Lead the HACCP Team.
- Management of a large multidisciplinary team within the Technical and Compliance Department.
- Lead the Technical and Compliance Function to ensure they are engaged and high performing with a focus on problem solving and teamwork.
- Manage and assist the Sustainability and H&S functions on site.
- Manage the resolution and close out of issues / incidents which have been escalated.
- Identify and implement Best Practice within the Technical and Compliance function to help facilitate business improvements
- Accountable for ensuring that new products and processes are introduced to site that are safe, legal and compliant with customer requirements and on time.
- Develop and maintain a positive proactive relationship with key retail and export customers.
- Chair monthly technical meetings
- Set and report on relevant KPI's and objectives.
- Work closely with the Operations team to achieve best results for food safety and efficiency.
- Ensure all product specifications are continually reviewed and in line with customer requirements, agreed brand standards, operational capabilities and agreed cost standards. Drive Lean Manufacture, standardisation, and continuous improvement across the Technical and Compliance team. Work closely with and facilitate the Business Support and IT functions of the site to introduce Digital transformation to Technical administration. Contribute to the culture team and help to create an environment where we retain our teams and nurture them to be the best versions of themselves at work. Support projects to meet site Sustainability and H&S Targets
Required Skills and Competencies
- Demonstrable experience leading multidisciplinary technical teams in a food manufacturing environment
- Experience in effective BRCGS and Retailer Audit management.
- Effective and proven project management skills
- Strong people and time management skills
- Firm decision making
KPIs – Targets to be reviewed Annually and results reported monthly at the SLT Meeting.
- Complaints per Hundred Thousand Units External and Internal Audit non conformances Average Wibit Score Technical Monthly Budget. Site Accident levels Recycling levels Carbon Footprint
