Technical Controller: Food Safety & Quality Lead

Greencore; Northampton; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company share save scheme

Greencore Qualifications

Employee discount platform

Wellbeing Centre platform

Enhanced parental leave and menopause

Job summary

Greencore Northampton is seeking a Technical Controller to lead the site technical function, ensuring food safety and quality across five manufacturing units. You will head a multidisciplinary team and drive governance, audits, and continuous improvement to meet customer and regulatory requirements.

You will oversee a technical strategy, collaborate with operations, liaise with customers, and deliver KPI-driven improvements while ensuring a safe workplace for all employees.

Qualifications

• Degree in Food Science or related field required.
• Advanced food hygiene Level 4 or equivalent.
• HACCP Level 4 knowledge or equivalent.
• Level 3 allergen management and related training.
• Lead assessor qualification is desirable.
• Experience with internal audits and QMS development.
• Experience delivering a technical strategy for a manufacturing unit.
• Proven supplier negotiation and contract management experience.

Responsibilities

• Head the site technical function and lead cross-disciplinary teams.
• Ensure food safety, quality and regulatory compliance across five units.
• Serve as senior interface with customers on business planning.
• Maintain technical governance and audit compliance.
• Create and implement an integrated technical plan to meet objectives.
• Drive process and KPI improvements and best-practice sharing.
• Develop and implement QMS and manage audit information.
• Maintain a safe working environment for all colleagues.

Skills

Leadership

Food safety

Audit planning

Quality systems

Regulatory compliance

Project management

Supplier management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Degree in Food Science

Advanced food hygiene Level 4

HACCP Level 4

Level 3 allergen management

Lead assessor qualification

Tools

QMS management tools

Audit management software

Job description

Greencore Northampton is seeking a Technical Controller to lead the site technical function, ensuring food safety and quality across five manufacturing units. You will head a multidisciplinary team and drive governance, audits, and continuous improvement to meet customer and regulatory requirements.

You will oversee a technical strategy, collaborate with operations, liaise with customers, and deliver KPI-driven improvements while ensuring a safe workplace for all employees.