Interim Technical Controller/Manager

Gofractional

Northampton

On-site

GBP 65,000 - 90,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Holidays

Pension contributions

Life insurance 4x salary

Company share save scheme

Greencore Qualifications

Wellbeing Centre access

Enhanced parental leave and menopause

Job summary

Greencore in Northampton invites a Technical Controller to head the site technical function and lead multi-disciplinary teams ensuring compliance with industry standards. You will participate in the Site Leadership Team and drive QMS, audits and technical strategy for our manufacturing unit.

Candidates should hold a Food Science degree with advanced hygiene and HACCP qualifications, plus experience in internal audits, supplier management and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

Educated to degree level with food science specialism or equivalent.
Qualified in advanced hygiene, HACCP, allergen management and microbiology.
Experience leading internal audits and implementing a QMS.
Ability to develop a technical strategy for a manufacturing site.

Responsibilities

Lead the site technical function and ensure compliance with food safety and hygiene standards.
Direct multi-disciplinary teams and engage colleagues to maximise performance.
Interface with customers on joint business planning and policy adherence.
Maintain technical governance and audit readiness across internal and external requirements.
Develop and execute an integrated technical and hygiene plan aligned to objectives.
Drive improvements, legal compliance and competitive advantage through technical initiatives.
Create and maintain a Quality Management System (QMS) for audits and reporting.
Ensure capability to meet evolving food safety and quality standards.
Maintain a safe working environment in line with Health, Safety and Environment policies.

Skills

Food Science

HACCP Level 4

Lead Assessor

SEDEX awareness

Internal audit

QMS implementation

Technical strategy

Project management

Supplier management

EHO liaison

Food legislation

KPI improvement

CIP/Thermal Process

Education

Food Science degree

Advanced Food Hygiene Level 4

Level 4 HACCP

Level 3 Allergen Management

Level 4 Micro Biological Training

Lead Assessor qualification

Job description

What you'll be doing

As Technical Controller you will head up the site technical function and lead multi-disciplinary teams ensuring that the manufacturing unit operate within the required technical and hygiene process standards by adhering to customer, business and legal standards. In this role you will be a member of the Site Leadership Team.

Provide leadership and direction to ensure that across the functions colleagues are engaged, focused, developed and delivering their potential
Contribute to the site leadership team to ensure that food safety and quality systems compliment the operational model
Provide a senior interface with customers on joint business planning activities to deliver exceptional standards of customer service and adherence to customer policies and requirements
Ensure technical governance across a multi-disciplinary team to deliver audit compliance with respects to internal, external, legal and customer requirements
Create and deliver an integrated business plan to ensure that technical and hygiene processes are resourced and directed to deliver manufacturing, customer and legal business objectives
Identify and promote technical business improvement practices to deliver legal compliance and competitive advantage whilst driving functional improvements
Devise and implement a Quality Management Systems (QMS), ensuring that management information and statutory information is available for audit and MU Executive decision making
Ensure that the technical team has the appropriate capability to comply with food safety and quality compliance
Ensure that a safe working environment exists for all colleagues and that as a minimum the department meets the standards set out in the Health, Safety and Environment Policy

What we’re looking for

Desired: educated to degree level with a specialism in Food Science (or other relevant qualification)
Holds the following relevant qualifications: Advanced food hygiene Level 4 or equivalent, Level 4 Hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP), Level 3 allergen management and Level 4 micro biological training
Holds a lead assessor qualification
Awareness of Ethical and Supplier Ethical Data Exchange (SEDEX) management
Experience of creating and implementing an internal audit plan
Experience of developing and implementing a QMS
Experience of creating and implementing a technical strategy for a manufacturing unit
Able to lead projects and project management
Demonstrable experience of supplier negotiation and managing multiple external contracts with suppliers e.g., service providers, labs, laundry, pest controls and chemical providers
Is experienced in liaising with government agencies e.g., Environmental Health Officer (EHO)
Experience of applying advanced food legislation in a manufacturing environment
Able to implement and delivering KPI improvement plans
Demonstrable experience of building sustained customer relationships and working with specific customer requirements e.g., Clean-in-place (CIP)/Thermal Process