Head of Technical

JR United Kingdom; Thetford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading food manufacturer as the Head of Technical, overseeing a large team to ensure product safety and quality. This role involves managing customer expectations, leading audits, and collaborating cross-functionally to drive technical strategies. With a commitment to career growth and skill development, this position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in a flagship operation. If you’re a results-driven leader with a strong technical background in the poultry or protein sectors, this is your chance to thrive in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

33 days annual leave including bank holidays

Refer a friend scheme

Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme

Grocery Aid support services

50% discount for friends and family at Boparan Restaurant Group

Cycle2Work Scheme

Qualifications

• Experienced leader with a strong technical background in poultry or protein sectors.
• Proven track record of managing large teams and influencing senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Manage customer expectations and ensure compliance with code of practice.
• Lead and manage BRC, retailer and 2SFG governance audits.
• Provide technical advice to senior stakeholders.

Skills

Poultry or other protein industry experience

Strong leadership skills

Experience at senior leadership level within a technical function

Proven track record in managing and leading BRC and retailer audits

Experience supplying multiple retailers

Strong cross-functional influencing and collaboration skills

Experience with breaded products

Familiarity with M&S audits

Education

L4 Food Safety

L4 HACCP

Industry recognised technical qualification - HND/Degree or equivalent

Internal Auditing Qualification

IOSH

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Working Hours: Monday - Friday, 40 hours a week

Salary: Highly Competitive + Benefits

About Us

Join 2 Sisters Food Group, one of the UK's largest food manufacturers, with an annual turnover exceeding £3 billion and approximately 13,000 employees across 16 sites. We have a strong presence in poultry, chilled, and bakery food categories, including popular brands like Holland's pies. We are committed to delivering high-quality products to the British public and our retail and food service customers, including major retailers like Aldi, Asda, Co-op, KFC, Lidl, Marks & Spencer, Morrison's, Sainsbury's, Tesco, and Waitrose.

About the Role

Our Thetford operation is a breaded/coated product centre of excellence. As a value added, non-kill site we have no live animals or butchery onsite. It uses best in class equipment, which enables the site to deliver significant environmental benefits. The low-energy building is the flagship development within the 2 Sisters Food Group.

We are seeking a highly skilled Head of Technical to join our team. This pivotal role will see you manage a large team of 96 across Technical and Hygiene, ensuring product safety and quality while delivering the technical strategy for the site. You will be working closely with the Senior Leadership Team and providing advice and technical guidance to various departments. As a customer-facing role, you'll manage customer expectations and lead on the delivery of key technical projects. Team leadership and cross-functional collaboration are key aspects of this role, and you'll have the opportunity to make a significant impact in driving the site's technical function.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage customer expectations and ensure compliance with code of practice
• Ensure the technical strategy is effectively delivered
• Lead and manage BRC, retailer and 2SFG governance audits
• Oversee the technical and hygiene teams, ensuring their alignment with the company's objectives
• Work cross-functionally with NPD, operations, engineering and senior management
• Provide technical advice to senior stakeholders

About You

You are an experienced and results-driven leader with a strong technical background. Ideally, you have extensive experience in poultry or other protein sectors, with a proven track record of managing large teams and influencing at senior leadership level. You're someone who thrives in a customer-facing environment, managing product safety and quality, and have demonstrated success in driving technical strategies forward.

Key Skills

• Poultry or other protein industry experience
• Strong leadership skills
• Experience at senior leadership level within a technical function
• Proven track record in managing and leading BRC and retailer audits
• Experience supplying multiple retailers
• Strong cross-functional influencing and collaboration skills
• Experience with breaded products
• Familiarity with M&S audits

Key Qualifications

• L4 Food Safety
• L4 HACCP
• Industry recognised technical qualification - HND/Degree or equivalent
• Internal Auditing Qualification
• IOSH
• 33 days annual leave including bank holidays
• Refer a friend scheme
• Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme and Grocery Aid are free and confidential support services 365 days a year
• Boparan Restaurant Group Discount - 50% discount for friends and family. (Giraffe World Kitchen, Harry Ramsden, Ed's Easy Diner and Burger & Cocktails
• Cycle2Work Scheme

Why Join Us?

As one of the UK's largest food manufacturers, we provide ample opportunities for career growth and skill development. We emphasise promoting from within, ensuring you can build a rewarding career with us.