Head of Technical

Silven Recruitment; West Yorkshire; In loco; GBP 63.000 - 77.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Company pension

CPD support

Free parking

Company shop membership

Discounted products

26 days holiday

Descrizione del lavoro

West Yorkshire meat processor is seeking a Head of Technical to own food safety, quality and hygiene across the site in South Kirkby. You will be the technical voice to customers and retailers, ensuring actions from audits are closed on time.

Leading the technical, QA and hygiene functions, you will manage HACCP, TACCP and allergen controls, plus budgets and training to protect brand integrity from sourcing through to labelling.

Competenze

• Experience in a food production site.
• Solid knowledge of HACCP and TACCP.
• Proven leadership and budgeting ability.
• Comfortable with change on fast-moving sites.
• Degree in a food-related subject desirable; GCSE English and Maths.

Mansioni

• Lead technical, QA and hygiene functions.
• Run food safety and quality management systems, including HACCP, TACCP and allergen controls.
• Be lead for customer and third-party audits.
• Manage day and evening hygiene, including contracts and supplier terms.
• Report trends in complaints, micro results and quality data.
• Manage departmental budgets with the Site Director and Financial Controller.
• Protect customer brand integrity from sourcing to labelling and train the site on it.

Conoscenze

Food production

Quality management

HACCP

TACCP

Leadership

Budget management

Audits & compliance

Allergen controls

Formazione

Food science degree

GCSE English & Maths

Descrizione del lavoro

Head of Technical

West Yorkshire

Up to £70,000

A well-established UK meat processor needs a Head of Technical for its South Kirkby site. You will own food safety, quality and hygiene across the whole operation, and you will be the technical voice to customers and retailers.

The role

• Lead the technical, QA and hygiene functions. Your team includes the QA Manager, Technical Manager, Hygiene Manager and Raw Material Coordinator.
• Run the site’s food safety and quality management systems, including HACCP, TACCP and allergen controls.
• Be the lead contact for customer and third-party audits. Make sure actions are closed on time.
• Take charge of day and evening hygiene, including chemical contracts and supplier terms.
• Report on trends in complaints, micro results and quality data.
• Manage departmental budgets with the Site Director and Financial Controller.
• Protect customer brand integrity, from sourcing through to labelling, and train the site on it.

About you

• Experience in a food production site, preferably protein.
• Solid experience of quality management systems, HACCP and TACCP.
• A leader who motivates teams and works well at every level.
• Good attention to detail, with a sound grasp of budgets.
• Comfortable with change and quick-moving sites.
• Degree in a food-related subject is desirable. GCSEs in English and maths (grade 4/C or above).

What you get

• Salary up to £70,000
• 42.5 hours per week
• 26 days holiday plus Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day
• Company pension
• CPD support
• Free parking
• Company shop membership and discounted products