Group Technical Support Manager

Cranswick PLC; Hutton Cranswick; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Car or Car Allowance

Share Save Scheme

Pension Scheme

Holiday Entitlement

Job summary

Cranswick PLC is seeking a Technical Support Manager to join the Group Technical team, providing technical leadership across Cranswick sites and supporting audits, quality and compliance.

You will travel regularly across the UK, coach site technical teams, drive continuous improvement, manage risk, and ensure safety standards are met.

This role may act as interim Technical Manager when required and requires strong leadership and stakeholder management across senior teams.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Technical Management role within food manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of retailer standards, customer requirements and BRCGS compliance.
• HACCP and Food Hygiene Level 4 preferred.
• Experience leading audits and managing customer relationships.
• Excellent leadership, coaching, and communication skills.
• Willingness to travel extensively across Cranswick sites and stay away from home when required.

Responsibilities

• Provide interim technical leadership across Cranswick sites during periods of change, increased demand or vacancies.
• Support food safety, quality and compliance standards across the business.
• Lead customer, retailer and third-party audits with successful outcomes.
• Coach and develop site Technical teams to drive engagement and performance.
• Manage risk and implement corrective actions for technical challenges.
• Support strategic projects, product launches and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with site leadership and Group Technical teams to drive best practice.

Skills

Leadership

Auditing

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

HACCP and Food Hygiene Level 4

Job description

(Location: Hull-based with Regular Travel across UK sites)

We are looking for a Technical Support Manager to join our Group Technical team. This is a unique opportunity to play a key role across multiple sites, providing technical leadership, supporting operational excellence, and helping maintain the highest standards of food safety, quality and compliance across the business. Acting as an interim Technical Manager where required, you'll work closely with site leadership teams, supporting audits, driving continuous improvement initiatives, and ensuring consistency in technical standards across our expanding UK operations.

About Cranswick

Cranswick is one of the UK's leading food producers, supplying quality food products to major retailers, foodservice customers and international markets. With continued investment, growth and innovation across our business, our Technical function plays a vital role in protecting our reputation, maintaining customer confidence, and ensuring we consistently deliver safe, high-quality products to millions of consumers.

What You'll Be Doing

• Providing interim technical leadership across Cranswick sites during periods of change, increased demand or vacancies
• Supporting food safety, quality and compliance standards across the business
• Leading customer, retailer and third-party audits, ensuring successful outcomes
• Coaching and developing site Technical teams to drive engagement and performance
• Managing risk, troubleshooting technical challenges and implementing effective corrective actions
• Supporting strategic projects, product launches and continuous improvement initiatives
• Working closely with site leadership teams and Group Technical colleagues to drive consistency and best practice

Who We're Looking For

• Proven experience in a Technical Management role within food manufacturing
• Strong knowledge of retailer standards, customer requirements and BRCGS compliance
• HACCP and Food Hygiene qualifications (Level 4 desirable)
• Experience leading audits and managing customer relationships
• Excellent leadership and coaching skills with the ability to influence at all levels
• Strong problem-solving, organisational and communication skills
• Willingness to travel extensively across Cranswick sites and work away from home when required

Why Join Cranswick?

• Competitive Salary discussed at application stage
• Company Car or Car Allowance
• Share Save Scheme – Access to purchase shares at a discounted rate
• Pension Scheme with enhanced contribution options
• Holiday Entitlement with the option to purchase additional days
• Employee Discounts at major high street stores and supermarkets through our company portal

Closing Date: 18/09/2026 – Please note that the closing date may be brought forward should a suitable candidate be identified.

Internal applicants must make their line manager aware before applying.