Technical Director

JR United Kingdom; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food business is seeking a Technical Director to lead their quality and compliance initiatives. This role encompasses strategic ownership of R&D and technical functions, ensuring food safety and regulatory compliance while managing teams and collaborating cross-functionally. Candidates should possess extensive experience in food manufacturing leadership and regulatory expertise.

Benefits

Huge professional growth potential

Dream leadership team

Qualifications

• Expertise in HACCP, TACCP, VACCP.
• Knowledge of BRC Global Food Safety Standards.
• Significant experience at C-Suite level.

Responsibilities

• Oversee technical and R&D functions for food quality and safety.
• Build and implement a Group-wide quality and safety program.
• Lead direct and indirect teams in a proactive culture.

Skills

Food Manufacturing Technical Leadership

Quality Management

Regulatory Expert

Team Management

Strategic Planning

Job description

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Technical Director – Global Food Challenger

Driving Quality and Compliance

Job Description

Reporting through to C-Suite, this is a rare opportunity to take total strategic ownership of the technical and R&D functions for this rapidly growing specialist food business.

With a growing International presence and a heavy focus on innovation, quality, safety and compliance are paramount. This newly created role will oversee all direct and co-manufacturing activities with a permanent base at the business’s state-of-the-art production site in Northern Ireland.

Working cross-functionally with R&D, Procurement, Planning, Commercial, and Marketing as well as externally with retail customers, as the successful candidate, you’ll build and implement a Group wide quality and safety program.

From day one, your extensive technical leadership background will be critical – from TACCP/VACCP risk assessments and allergen safety through to legal compliance and R&D stewardship, you’ll act as the CEO’s “technical” right hand!

With both direct and indirect team leadership responsibility, it’s a given that people influence and development, along with upward communication, will be front and centre of your tool kit.

In an open door, proactive “scale up” culture, your ability to be both top-level strategist and operational do-er / mentor is key – If you’re a food manufacturing technical leader and this sounds like you … get in touch for a chat in confidence

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Huge professional growth potential

Dream leadership team

Requirements

Food Manufacturing Technical / Quality Leadership

Regulatory Expert Inc. HACCP, TACCP, VACCP

Quality expert inc BRC Global Food Safety Standard

Significant C-Suite strategic planning/influence

Team management

Ref: V11648

Location: Northern Ireland - 4 Days Per Week On Site