Lead Technical Manager — Fresh Produce Quality & Compliance

MorePeople; Thrapston; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday entitlement

Discretionary bonus scheme

Pension and life assurance

Healthcare

Staff canteen & parking

Job summary

MorePeople is recruiting a Technologist / Technical Manager to champion quality, freshness and technical standards across our fresh produce ranges in Thrapston, UK. You will work with the Technical Product team, Procurement, Source teams and site operations to ensure products meet high standards from intake to customer.

You will lead quality initiatives, deliver practical training to intake and packhouse teams, oversee shelf-life checks and compliance with BRCGS and internal standards, and use

Qualifications

• Experience in fresh produce, food quality, technical or product management, or a relevant scientific or technical qualification.
• Good understanding of food safety, legality, compliance and quality across the supply chain.
• Strong analytical skills, sound decision-making and a practical, solutions-focused approach.
• Confident communicating with different teams and building strong supplier relationships.
• Experience managing people, developing teams and delivering results.
• Proactive, hands-on attitude and a genuine passion for getting things right.

Responsibilities

• Champion quality: Keep food safety, product integrity and quality standards at the heart of everything you do.
• Share your expertise: Deliver practical training and seasonal guidance to technical intake and packhouse teams.
• Keep things fresh: Oversee freshness checks, shelf-life studies, quality reviews and intake validations.
• Build great relationships: Work closely with suppliers, Procurement, At Source teams and site colleagues to drive product excellence.
• Get technical: Help maintain specifications, site guidelines and compliance with BRCGS expectations and internal standards.
• Make improvements: Use data and product insights to identify trends, solve challenges and continually improve quality and intake processes.

Job description

MorePeople is recruiting a Technologist / Technical Manager to champion quality, freshness and technical standards across our fresh produce ranges in Thrapston, UK. You will work with the Technical Product team, Procurement, Source teams and site operations to ensure products meet high standards from intake to customer.

You will lead quality initiatives, deliver practical training to intake and packhouse teams, oversee shelf-life checks and compliance with BRCGS and internal standards, and use