Lead Food Technical & Quality Manager

Recruitment Helpline Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

No specific perks listed

Job summary

Recruitment Helpline Ltd, based in the United Kingdom, seeks a skilled Food Technical Manager to safeguard site and product safety, quality, and compliance across the production chain. The role blends food science, QA, compliance, and operations, acting as the technical authority on site.

You will drive HACCP, audits, training, and supplier management while leading a culture of food safety. Robust leadership and stakeholder communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Degree in Food Science, Microbiology, or related discipline.
• Strong knowledge of food safety systems and legislation, HACCP, Food Safety & Hygiene etc.
• Excellent risk assessment and problem-solving skills.
• Attention to detail with a commercial mindset.
• Confident communicator with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Leadership and people management capability.

Responsibilities

• Manage the company quality systems and SOPs to ensure documentation and risk assessments are compliant.
• Maintain the supply chain in compliance with quality systems.
• Ensure HACCP is correctly managed to maintain safety and legality.
• Lead audits (BRCGS, regulatory) and act as site lead for external audits.
• Drive site food safety culture and lead technical review meetings.
• Oversee budget for technical and QA activities.
• Coordinate internal and supplier audits and corrective actions.

Skills

Quality management

Food safety

HACCP

Auditing

Regulatory compliance

Root cause analysis

Leadership

Communication

Budget management

Training development

Education

Degree in Food Science

Job description

Recruitment Helpline Ltd, based in the United Kingdom, seeks a skilled Food Technical Manager to safeguard site and product safety, quality, and compliance across the production chain. The role blends food science, QA, compliance, and operations, acting as the technical authority on site.

You will drive HACCP, audits, training, and supplier management while leading a culture of food safety. Robust leadership and stakeholder communication are essential.