Senior Food Safety & Quality Technical Lead

J. PAO & CO. LIMITED; Dunstable; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

JPao & Company Ltd, a leading UK food manufacturer based in Dunstable, seeks an experienced Technical Manager to own the technical and quality function. You will maintain and improve the Food Safety and Quality Management System, ensuring compliance with BRCGS standards, customer requirements and regulatory legislation.

You will lead HACCP, audits, CAPAs and supplier programmes while driving continuous improvement across the site.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of BRCGS Food Safety Standards and customer requirements
• Strong HACCP understanding and food safety legislation
• Experience managing audits, investigations and corrective actions
• Experience leading technical/quality teams and continuous improvement projects
• Familiarity with supplier approval and monitoring programmes

Responsibilities

• Maintain and continuously improve the site's Food Safety and Quality Management System
• Lead HACCP and Food Safety Team meetings and ensure proper implementation of controls
• Manage internal audits, traceability exercises and verification activities
• Prepare and lead external audits including BRCGS and customer inspections
• Ensure records meet legal and customer requirements and respond to enquiries
• Drive root cause analysis and corrective actions and support process improvements

Skills

Food safety

HACCP

Microbiology

Team leadership

Continuous improvement

Education

Degree in Food Science

Microbiology

Job description

JPao & Company Ltd, a leading UK food manufacturer based in Dunstable, seeks an experienced Technical Manager to own the technical and quality function. You will maintain and improve the Food Safety and Quality Management System, ensuring compliance with BRCGS standards, customer requirements and regulatory legislation.

You will lead HACCP, audits, CAPAs and supplier programmes while driving continuous improvement across the site.