Site Technical Manager - Food Manufacturing

Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd; Malton; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd. is recruiting for a Site Technical Manager in the food manufacturing sector. The role leads the site's technical function, shaping food safety culture and driving continuous improvement across the site.

You will oversee HACCP, QMS, audits, and supplier/retailer compliance while developing the technical team and implementing strategic KPIs. This is a senior, high-impact position with strong leadership responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Role requires leading the technical function and managing multiple managers.
• Experience with BRC standards and retailer codes of practice.
• Strong focus on food safety, quality, and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the site's technical function and manage the Factory Technical Manager, Technical Services Manager and Compliance Manager.
• Own food safety, quality, ACCP, QMS, retailer compliance and audits.
• Drive technical strategy and KPI performance.

Skills

Leadership

Quality mindset

Auditing

Education

BRC standards knowledge & retailer codes

Job description

Site Technical Manager - Food Manufacturing
£70,000 - £75,000 + Bonus + Car Allowance + Excellent Company Benefits
Commutable from York, Pickering, Malton, Thirsk, Driffield, Scarborough, Pocklington and surrounding areas)

Are you a Technical Manager from a food manufacturing background looking for an opportunity to further develop your career within a market-leading food manufacturer, where you will step into a high-impact site leadership position with significant responsibility and influence?

On offer is a fantastic opportunity where you will lead the site's technical function, manage an established management team and pay a key role in shaping technical strategy, food safety culture, and continuous improvement across the site.

This company is a well-established food manufacturer, producing premium British products, offering a great working environment, where you will have the opportunity to develop your team, contribute to succession planning, work closely with customers and senior stakeholders.

You will be responsible for leading and developing the technical team, driving food safety culture and ensuring the site maintains the highest standards of safety, legality and quality. You will oversee HACCP and the Quality Management System, take responsibility for customer and third-party audits, manage technical KPIs and drive continuous improvement across the site.

This role would suit an experienced Technical Manager from a food background looking to step into a senior position.

The role:

• Lead the site's technical function and manage the Factory Technical Manager, Technical Services Manager and Compliance Manager
• Take ownership of food safety, quality, ACCP, QMS, retailer compliance and customer/third-party audits
• Drive technical strategy and KPI performance

The candidate

• Technical Manager
• Food manufacturing background
• Experience with BRC standards and retailer codes of practice

Keywords: Food Manufacturing, Technical Management, BRC, HACCP, Food Safety, Quality Management Systems (QMS), Retailer Codes of Practice, M&S, Technical Compliance, Food Safety Culture.

Reference number: BBBH280365

We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.