Assistant Technical Manager

The People Co.; England; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing food business in Northampton is seeking an ambitious Assistant Technical Manager. This role supports operations and has a clear career path to Technical Manager. Responsibilities include food safety, quality support, audits, and compliance. Ideal candidates have a degree in Food Science and relevant experience in technical management. The position offers an exciting opportunity to drive positive change in the food industry.

Qualifications

• Motivated technical or quality professional with ambition for Technical Manager role.
• Experience of BRC and retailer audits, knowledge of retailer standards.
• Proven supervisory or technical management experience, ideally in chilled or high-risk sectors.

Responsibilities

• Champion food safety culture and quality across site.
• Provide advanced technical support across functions.
• Maintain site certifications through audits and compliance checks.
• Lead internal audits and technical investigations.
• Respond to technical queries from customers and regulators.
• Support staff training and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Food safety expertise

Quality systems knowledge

Technical management experience

Proactive mindset

Auditing skills

Education

Degree in Food Science or related field

Job description

Assistant Technical Manager

Northampton

£45,000 to £50,000

Join a growing Food business driving positive change in the food industry.

They are seeking an ambitious Assistant Technical Manager to support their expanding operations in Northampton. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role within a forward-thinking technical team, with a clear career path towards becoming a Technical Manager.

As part of their commitment to excellence, they continue to invest in people, facilities, and systems to achieve a vision of becoming a recognised leader in our product category.

The Role

Reporting to the Technical Manager, you’ll ensure that all products leaving our site are safe, legal, authentic, and meet customer and consumer expectations. You’ll bring expertise across food safety, compliance, and quality systems, supporting audits and driving continuous improvement. Within 12 months, you’ll be expected to competently deputise for the Technical Manager.

Key Responsibilities

• Champion food safety culture and quality across site operation
• Provide advanced technical support across all functions (supplier assurance, quality systems, product development)
• Maintain site certifications (BRCGS, RT, Organic, BMPA) through audits, compliance checks, and system reviews
• Lead on internal audits, hygiene improvements, labelling compliance, and technical investigations
• Respond to technical queries from customers, auditors, and regulators
• Support and contribute to staff training, development, and continuous improvement initiatives

About You

• You will be a motivated technical or quality professional with the ambition to step into a future Technical Manager role.
• A degree (or higher) in Food Science, Microbiology, or a related field
• Experience of BRC and retailer audits, with knowledge of retailer standards
• Strong technical skills across core quality and compliance functions
• Proven supervisory or technical management experience (chilled, high-risk preferred)
• A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with a passion for continuous improvement

Due to a high volume of responses, we cannot reply to each application individually. If you have not had a response within one week, we are sorry to say your application has not been successful on this occasion.