Technical Manager

manucomm recruitment; Bristol; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus and associated Benefits

Job summary

manucomm recruitment is seeking a Head of Technical for a food manufacturer in Bristol. This senior role involves leading food safety, quality, and compliance initiatives while ensuring the company maintains a best-in-class food safety culture. Candidates should have significant leadership experience in food manufacturing and robust knowledge of food safety legislation.

The position will require travel to a satellite site in Wiltshire and demands excellent communication skills to liaise with teams, customers, and auditors.

Qualifications

• Significant senior technical leadership experience within food manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of BRC standards and food safety legislation.
• Proven team leadership and people development skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the technical and hygiene teams.
• Define and deliver the company’s food safety and quality strategy.
• Drive a strong food safety culture across the business.
• Ensure full compliance with all food safety, legal and customer requirements.

Skills

Leadership

HACCP

Food Safety Legislation

Stakeholder Management

BRC Standards

Education

Degree in Food Science or Food Technology

Job description

Head of Technical - Food Manufacturing

Location: Bristol

Salary – c£60,000 + Bonus and associated Benefits

We are looking for an experienced and ambitious Head of Technical to lead food safety, quality and compliance across a food manufacturer who sits within the Food Service sector

This is a senior leadership role with responsibility for shaping and embedding a best-in‑class food safety culture, ensuring the business is fully audit‑ready every day, and leading all technical and hygiene functions across the organisation.

You will work closely with operational and commercial teams, key customers and external auditors to ensure the highest standards of compliance, quality and continuous improvement are maintained.

The role is based in Bristol, but there will be travel required to their satellite site based in Wiltshire on average once a week

Head of Technical Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the technical and hygiene teams to support current operations and future growth
• Define and deliver the company’s food safety and quality strategy
• Drive a strong food safety culture across the business
• Ensure full compliance with all food safety, legal and customer requirements
• Maintain BRC accreditation at Grade A or above
• Lead all customer, third‑party and regulatory audits
• Develop and monitor technical KPIs and continuous improvement plans
• Oversee HACCP, allergen management, GMP and traceability systems
• Build strong relationships with key customer technical teams
• Investigate and resolve customer complaints through root cause analysis and corrective actions
• Review and improve Health & Safety systems in collaboration with site leadership

Head of Technical Essential Skills & Experience

• Degree qualified or equivalent in Food Science, Food Technology or related discipline
• Significant senior technical leadership experience within food manufacturing
• Strong knowledge of BRC standards, HACCP and food safety legislation
• Experience leading customer and third‑party audits
• Proven team leadership and people development skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities

If the role is of interest, then please send your CV today