Technical Assurance Manager

HR GO Recruitment; Harlow; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

HRGO Recruitment is seeking an experienced Technical Assurance Manager for a well-established food manufacturing site. You will lead QA and Hygiene teams, protect product safety and quality, and drive continuous improvement while ensuring audit readiness.

This leadership role reports to the Site Technical Manager and requires strong HACCP and regulatory knowledge. You will oversee traceability, pest control, testing, and customer complaint investigations, delivering training and guiding teams to

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of food safety and quality standards in food manufacturing.
• Previous experience in a technical/quality role within a food manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading QA and Hygiene teams is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Ensure food safety, legality, quality and integrity through technical policies and controls.
• Maintain audit readiness for BRCGS and customer audits.
• Develop traceability systems to assure full product traceability and regulatory compliance.
• Lead pest control strategies to protect product integrity and hygiene standards.
• Oversee product testing and environmental monitoring to reduce contamination risk.
• Investigate customer complaints and implement corrective actions.
• Deliver training on food safety, hygiene and quality standards to site teams.
• Monitor site trends and risks, driving improvements.
• Manage the site non-conformance system and ensure timely closure of issues.
• Coordinate internal audits to meet BRCGS and customer requirements.
• Lead and develop the QA and Hygiene teams to deliver daily standards and checks.

Skills

Food safety

Quality assurance

Leadership

Audit readiness

HACCP knowledge

Root cause analysis

Education

HACCP Level 3

Food Safety & Hygiene Level 3

Tools

SAP

Job description

HRGO Recruitment is working with a well-established food manufacturing business to recruit an experienced Technical Assurance Manager. This is a key site-based leadership role, responsible for protecting product quality, food safety, legality and integrity, while driving continuous improvement and maintaining audit readiness.

Reporting into the Site Technical Manager, you will lead the QA and Hygiene teams and ensure robust systems are in place to meet customer expectations and business objectives.

Working Hours

• 40 hours per week
• Monday - Friday (hours to be agreed)
• Flexibility required to support business needs and team coverage

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure food safety, legality, quality and integrity through effective technical policies, procedures and controls
• Support and maintain audit readiness and site compliance for BRCGS and customer audits
• Develop and implement robust traceability systems to ensure full product traceability and regulatory compliance
• Lead pest control strategies across the site to protect product integrity and hygiene standards
• Oversee product testing and environmental monitoring to reduce contamination risk
• Investigate customer complaints, complete root cause analysis, and implement corrective/preventive actions
• Deliver training on food safety, hygiene and quality standards to site teams
• Proactively monitor site trends and risks, driving improvements
• Manage the site non-conformance system, ensuring issues are logged, investigated and closed effectively
• Coordinate internal audits to meet BRCGS and customer requirements, ensuring actions are completed
• Lead and develop the QA and Hygiene teams to deliver daily standards, checks and monitoring

Health & Safety Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with site health & safety, food safety and quality assurance standards
• Report hazards, incidents and near misses to the Production Manager or Shift Supervisor
• Support implementation of safety protocols and maintain a safe working environment
• Attend and participate in H&S briefings and training as required

Requirements

Essential:

• Strong understanding of food safety, legality, compliance and quality standards in food manufacturing
• Previous experience in a technical/quality role within a food manufacturing environment
• HACCP Level 3 (or higher)
• Food Safety & Hygiene Level 3 (or higher)
• Knowledge of food safety systems (HACCP, VACCP, TACCP)
• Excellent communication skills with a practical, solutions-focused approach
• Leadership and team development capability

Desirable:

• SAP knowledge/experience