Food Safety & Quality Technical Lead

D R Newitt & Associates; Shotts; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

D R Newitt & Associates is recruiting a Technical Manager for a well-established food manufacturer in North Lanarkshire. You will own the site's technical, quality and food safety function and lead a small technical team, working with site leadership to drive compliance and continuous improvement.

We are seeking an experienced food industry professional with proven HACCP/BRCGS knowledge, audit management experience, and strong cross-functional communication.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a Technical, Quality or Food Safety management position in food manufacturing.
• Strong working knowledge of BRCGS, HACCP and food safety management systems.
• Experience of managing or supporting customer, certification and regulatory audits.
• Good knowledge of UK food legislation and manufacturing compliance requirements.
• Ability to investigate technical issues, identify root causes and implement practical improvements.
• Strong communication skills and the confidence to work across departments and with external customers.
• Previous team leadership or people management experience.

Responsibilities

• Leading and developing the site's food safety, quality and technical management systems.
• Maintaining HACCP, food safety plans, risk assessments and prerequisite programmes.
• Ensuring controls for allergens, microbiological risks, foreign bodies, chemical hazards and other food safety risks.
• Managing audits for BRCGS, customers, regulatory and internal audits and closing actions.
• Maintaining robust quality standards and ensuring products meet specification and customer expectations.
• Leading investigations into food safety and quality incidents with root cause analysis.
• Acting as a key technical contact for customers and handling specifications and approvals.
• Working with Procurement to maintain supplier approvals and performance management.
• Leading, supporting and developing the technical team and identifying training needs.
• Collaborating with Production, Engineering and Warehouse to drive a strong site-wide safety and quality culture.

Skills

Technical leadership

Food safety management

HACCP knowledge

BRCGS knowledge

Job description

D R Newitt & Associates is recruiting a Technical Manager for a well-established food manufacturer in North Lanarkshire. You will own the site's technical, quality and food safety function and lead a small technical team, working with site leadership to drive compliance and continuous improvement.

We are seeking an experienced food industry professional with proven HACCP/BRCGS knowledge, audit management experience, and strong cross-functional communication.