Factory Technical Manager

Cranswick plc; South Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent food manufacturer in South Yorkshire is looking for an experienced Factory Technical Manager. In this role, you will ensure the safety, legality, and quality of products manufactured on-site. You will lead the quality team, manage internal inspections, and support audits. Successful candidates will have proven food manufacturing experience, strong management and communication skills, and preferably hold relevant qualifications. A salary will be discussed at the interview stage.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in food manufacturing in a similar role.
• Passion and eagerness to work on the factory floor.
• Excellent management and team-leading skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical and quality management on the shop floor.
• Manage factory’s internal inspections.
• Support customer visits and audits.

Skills

Food manufacturing experience

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Management skills

Influencing skills

Persuasion skills

Education

Food related BSc qualification

Level 4 Food Safety (Advanced)

Level 4 in Health & Safety (IOSH Managing Safely)

Internal/Third party Auditing Qualification

Level 4 HACCP

Advanced TACCP

Level 4 Listeria and Allergen Management

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Factory Technical Manager to join our team, here at Yorkshire Baker. The main purpose of this role is being responsible for ensuring the safety, legality and quality of all products manufactured on site, whilst ensuring operations are compliant to the site’s Food Safety & Quality Management System. You will be providing leadership and management of the quality team to deliver their roles effectively and to provide succession planning for the future, here at Yorkshire Baker.

Main duties include (but not limited to):

• To lead technical and quality management on the shop floor on a daily basis
• Manage the factory’s internal inspections such as GMP or glass hygiene
• Support customer visits and audits as directed by the Site Technical Manager
• Manage and scheduling of micro sampling plan & results management
• Manage and scheduling of analytical sampling plan & results management
• Manage and scheduling of internal taste panels and reference libraries
• Attending relevant cross functional site meetings & presenting technical data
• Support implementation of the technical strategy as well as food safety & quality culture plan
• Driving continuous improvement plans, for example complaint reduction/quality improvement & non-conformance reduction
• Temperature validations (cook/chill/freeze/thaw)
• Support & guide team through challenges and support action plans & run appraisals twice per year

Candidate requirements:

• Proven food manufacturing experience within a similar role with a passion and hunger to be in the factory
• A drive to succeed with excellent communication, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong management skills with proven experience of managing a team, with strong influencing & persuasion skills
• Ideally Level 4 Food Safety (Advanced) & Level 4 in Health & Safety (IOSH Managing Safely)
• Ideally a recognised Internal/Third party Auditing Qualification
• Food related BSc qualification OR minimum 5 years food manufacturing experience
• Ideally Level 4 HACCP and Advanced TACCP
• Ideally Level 4 Listeria and Allergen Management

A full job description is available upon request. Salary to be discussed at interview stage.