Fresh Produce Technologist

Redfox Executive Selection Limited; West Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fresh produce importer is seeking a Technical Manager to oversee supplier requirements and ensure product quality. The ideal candidate has a degree and experience in the fresh produce sector, with strong communication skills and a proactive mindset. This role offers opportunities for travel and career development within a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Opportunities for travel

Learning and career development

Supportive team culture

Qualifications

• Experience in fresh produce, supply chain, food technical, or a similar field.
• Solid understanding or passion to learn about crop husbandry.
• Willingness to travel in the UK and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Managing supplier requirements and maintaining customer-aligned due diligence.
• Conducting audits and implementing corrective action plans.
• Monitoring supplier performance and leading seasonal improvement reviews.
• Supporting HACCP and wider food safety risk assessments.

Skills

Compliance

Quality Management

Technical Qualifications

Communication Skills

Attention to Detail

Proactive Mindset

Spanish Speaking

Education

Degree

Job description

Job reference: 6006IR Job type: Technical Duration: Permanent Location: UK - West Midlands Skills required: Compliance / Quality Management / Technical Qualifications: Degree Sector: Fresh Produce / Fresh Food / Agriculture / Horticulture / Fast Moving Consumer Goods Salary: £Competitive package (depending on experience)

Full-Time • Travel Included (UK & International)
Join a leading force in fresh produce supply, working with global growers and top UK retailers.

Are you passionate about delivering exceptional product quality, building strong technical relationships, and championing food safety, sustainability and ethical sourcing?
This is your chance to join a well-established fresh-produce importer and distributor that supplies major UK retailers and works closely with growers around the world.

Why You’ll Love This Role

You’ll be at the heart of the technical function—connecting growers, packhouses, exporters, and retail customers to ensure products meet the highest standards. No two days look the same: one day you’ll be inspecting crop trials, the next you’ll be guiding suppliers or managing customer specifications.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Managing supplier requirements and maintaining customer-aligned due diligence
• Keeping approved supplier and grower lists up to date
• Owning product specifications across your category
• Driving ethical, sustainability and food safety compliance across the supply base
• Conducting audits, site visits and implementing corrective action plans
• Monitoring supplier performance and leading seasonal improvement reviews
• Providing rapid feedback and solutions on live quality issues
• Coordinating trial work, sampling and benchmarking activity
• Managing customer systems including certifications, packaging, grower lists and specifications
• Supporting HACCP, TACCP, VACCP and wider food safety risk assessments
• Representing the business professionally at meetings and industry forums

What You’ll Bring

• Experience in fresh produce, supply chain, food technical, or a similar field
• A solid understanding of crop husbandry or a passion to learn
• Strong communication skills and the confidence to collaborate with growers and retailers
• A proactive mindset with a keen eye for detail and quality
• Willingness to travel in the UK and internationally
• Spanish-speaking would be an advantage !

What’s in It for You

• The chance to work with a respected industry leader
• Opportunities for travel, learning and career development
• A supportive team culture and exposure to exciting category innovations

If this sounds like the opportunity you’ve been looking for, please don’t delay, get your application in to Redfox quoting reference 6006IR