Technical Controller

Greencore

Bourne

On-site

GBP 55,000 - 75,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

£7,000 car allowance per annum

Up to 20% bonus per annum

Private Medical for employee and spouse

Paid holidays

Life insurance up to 4x salary

Company share save scheme

Job summary

Greencore is seeking a Technical Controller in Bourne to lead the technical function and ensure compliance with food safety and quality standards. This role involves significant leadership and collaboration across various teams.

You’ll head a site specializing in the preparation of salads and noodles, ensuring high standards of customer service and operational objectives. Your expertise in chilled food manufacturing and strong problem-solving skills are essential for this role.

Qualifications

Extensive experience in chilled food manufacturing.
Proven own-label retail experience.
Strong understanding of retailer standards.

Responsibilities

Head the site technical function and lead teams.
Contribute to the site leadership team.
Ensure technical governance and audit compliance.

Skills

Chilled food manufacturing

Technical leadership

Customer relationship management

Leadership and people development

Problem-solving

Knowledge of UK food legislation

Education

Degree in Food Science or related discipline

Level 4 HACCP or equivalent

Job description

Technical Controller (Business Technical Manager)

Salary: Competitive salary

Benefits: Up to 20% bonus per annum, £7,000 car allowance per annum, Private Healthcare

Location: Bourne, Lincolnshire

Ways of Working: Site based

Hours of work: Monday - Friday, 08:30-17:00 (Flexible based on business needs)

Contract Type: Permanent

Bourne site specialises in the preparation of fruit, leafy and dressed salads, noodles and stir‑fry mixes. The site employs over 1,300 people and is located 16 miles from Peterborough and 12 miles from Spalding.

What You Will Be Doing

Head the site technical function and lead multi‑disciplinary teams to ensure manufacturing operates within required technical and hygiene process standards.
Provide leadership and direction to ensure colleagues are engaged, focused, developed and delivering their potential.
Contribute to the site leadership team so that food safety and quality systems complement the operational model.
Act as a senior interface with customers on joint business planning activities to deliver exceptional standards of customer service and adherence to customer policies and requirements.
Ensure technical governance across a multi‑disciplinary team to deliver audit compliance with respect to internal, external, legal and customer requirements.
Create and deliver an integrated business plan to resourc and direct technical and hygiene processes to deliver manufacturing, customer and legal business objectives.
Identify and promote technical business improvement practices to deliver legal compliance and competitive advantage while driving functional improvements.
Devise and implement a Quality Management System (QMS) ensuring that management information and statutory information is available for audit and executive decision making.
Ensure the technical team has the capability to comply with food safety and quality compliance.
Maintain a safe working environment for all colleagues, meeting the standards set out in the Health, Safety and Environment Policy.

What We Are Looking For

Extensive experience in chilled food manufacturing.
Senior technical leadership experience within large, complex food manufacturing businesses.
Proven own‑label retail experience and a strong understanding of retailer standards and expectations.
Excellent customer relationship management skills, with experience leading customer audits and building strong retail partnerships.
Strong leadership and people development skills, with the ability to build, coach and motivate high‑performing teams.
Experience working collaboratively with Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain and other cross‑functional teams.
Strong problem‑solving and decision‑making skills, with a focus on continuous improvement.
Proven experience leading technical and business improvement projects and delivering measurable KPI improvements.
Experience developing and implementing internal audit programmes and maintaining robust food safety and quality management systems.
Sound understanding of UK food legislation, BRCGS standards and food safety compliance.
Level 4 HACCP or equivalent.
Degree in Food Science or a related discipline (desirable).