Our client an established and growing Food Manufacturing / Processing business are currently looking to recruit an experienced Technical Manager with a food industry background.
As Technical Manager you will have key responsibility for:

• Act as the technical and compliance contact for customers, service providers and a growing team


• Advise the product development team of all relevant food safety guidance and legislation


• Ensure product packaging compliance


• Liaise with team members on all matters related to product quality and report back to the relevant people


• Complete inbound product checks of all raw materials


• Provide additional QC support during production runs

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as the Technical and Compliance contact for customers and service providers.


• Act as Technical Support for the growing team where required, providing monthly reporting on compliance, growing, pest & disease, product quality, customer issues and complaints


• Advise product development team of all relevant food safety guidance and legislation


• Ensure product packaging compliance


• Liaise with the site team on all matters related to product quality and report back as appropriate


• Complete inbound product checks of all raw materials and components


• Provide additional QC support during production runs


• Manage weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual tasks associated with the Quality Management System.


• Lead the annual BRC certification renewal audit


• Oversee the HACCP, TACCP & VACCP systems


• Product & service supplier approval and management


• Corrective actions, non-conformances


• Manage laboratory testing compliance, finished product release, recall program, document control and traceability programs


• Responsible for management and development of raw material and final product specifications


• Managing the technical@ inbox and Outlook calendar.


• Manage the Organic certification compliance and annual renewal audit

Experience Requirements:

• Experience in a Technical Management / Quality Assurance role within the Food Manufacturing Industry Sector or closely allied sector


• Have a good knowledge of HACCP TACCP & VACCP systems


• Understanding of trace testing


• Strong Excel knowledge and skills


• Excellent attention to detail - quality controlling


• Experience within BRC - Supply chain assurance


• Must have experience in running a QMS