Technical Compliance Manager

The Sterling Choice; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing company is seeking a Technical Compliance Manager to shape a newly created role. You will conduct gap analysis, collaborate with managers, and ensure compliance with evolving retailer requirements. Ideal candidates will have a solid food manufacturing background and experience working with retailers like Tesco or M&S. This role offers a unique opportunity to impact the business from day one and is primarily office-based but requires time on the factory floor as well.

Qualifications

• Solid food manufacturing background required.
• Experience working with retailers such as Tesco or M&S is preferred.
• Strong ability to conduct gap analysis.

Responsibilities

• Conduct thorough gap analysis across the site.
• Work with technical and quality managers to improve processes.
• Ensure QMS meets standards and rectify deficiencies.

Skills

Technical Compliance

Food Manufacturing

Quality Assurance

Retailer-facing experience

Site operations

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Specialist Food Manufacturing Recruitment - Senior Professionals

Technical Compliance Manager

East Riding of Yorkshire

Food Manufacturing

Here’s the truth: this role doesn’t exist yet.

No shoes to fill. No legacy to manage. Just a blank canvas. And we’re looking for someone bold enough to make it their own.

The business supplies all the major retailers and wants to be even better than it already is. That’s where you come in.

Your mission? Conduct a thorough gap analysis across the site, work closely with technical and quality managers, and identify where processes need tightening, improving, or reinventing.

Why now? 2026 is coming fast — bigger volumes, new products, new services, new facilities. Everything needs to be standardised and held to the highest account. The QMS is there, but it’ll need your scrutiny. If it’s not up to scratch, it’s your job to fix it.

Bonus points if you’ve dealt with a range of retailers and can keep up with their ever-changing requirements. Experience with Tesco or M&S? Even better.

Mostly office-based, sure. But you’ll need to be on the factory floor too — seeing the teams, the challenges, and making improvements where they matter most.

Who we’re looking for: a Technical Compliance Manager with a solid food manufacturing background, ideally with retailer-facing experience. Someone confident enough to own this newly created role and make an impact from day one.

Think you’re ready to shape the future of a business that’s serious about being the best? Let’s have a confidential chat.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Quality Assurance and Manufacturing

Industries

Food and Beverage Manufacturing, Beverage Manufacturing, and Meat Products Manufacturing

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