Laboratory & Quality Manager - Food Manufacturing

Yolk Recruitment Limited; Tewkesbury; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

22 days holidays per annum plus bank_h

Enhanced Pension scheme

Life assurance

Health care and well being support

Private Medical Insurance

Cycle to Work Scheme

Job summary

Yolk Engineering is partnering with a well-established food manufacturer in Tewkesbury to recruit a Technical Manager. You will lead food safety, quality assurance, and technical compliance across the site, ensuring HACCP and BRCGS standards are upheld.

You'll develop and mentor Technical and Laboratory teams, collaborate with Production and Warehouse to raise standards, investigate issues, and support NPD and supplier approvals to drive continuous improvement across the business.

Qualifications

• Technical or Quality management experience within food manufacturing or FMCG.
• Experience in chilled or similarly regulated food production environment.
• Strong knowledge of BRCGS standards and involvement in audits.
• HND or equivalent qualification.
• Food Safety Level 3 and HACCP Level 3 qualifications.
• Auditing experience and strong knowledge of quality management systems.
• Proven experience leading and developing teams.
• Ability to challenge processes constructively while maintaining relationships.
• Strong problem-solving and continuous improvement experience.
• Dairy/short shelf-life/NPD experience is useful but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead on food safety, quality assurance, technical compliance and legal due diligence across the site.
• Maintain and improve the food safety and quality management systems, including HACCP.
• Prepare for and host BRCGS, customer audits and other third-party audits.
• Lead and develop Technical and Laboratory teams, including managers and supervisors.
• Collaborate with Production and Warehouse to raise standards and audit readiness.
• Investigate complaints and non-conformances, identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
• Support NPD activity, including supplier approvals and new products/processes.
• Oversee laboratory operations and continue to improve quality control and food safety culture.

Skills

Technical management

Quality management

Auditing

Leadership

Root-cause analysis

Continuous improvement

Education

HND or equivalent

Job description

Yolk Engineering is partnering with a well-established food manufacturer in Tewkesbury to recruit a Technical Manager. You will lead food safety, quality assurance, and technical compliance across the site, ensuring HACCP and BRCGS standards are upheld.

You'll develop and mentor Technical and Laboratory teams, collaborate with Production and Warehouse to raise standards, investigate issues, and support NPD and supplier approvals to drive continuous improvement across the business.