Technical Manager

Jobs.co.uk; Dunstable; Presencial; GBP 45.000 - 65.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Jobs.co.uk is seeking a Technical Manager for a permanent role in Dunstable, Bedfordshire. You will act as the technical authority on a BRCGS-certified site, ensuring products and processes meet safety, quality and regulatory standards throughout the supply chain.

Requirements include a degree in Food Science or Microbiology, strong knowledge of HACCP and relevant legislation, and proven leadership in a food quality role. A competitive salary is offered based on experience.

Formación

• Proven experience in a food technical or quality role with BRCGS knowledge.
• Strong understanding of HACCP and applicable food legislation.
• Leadership and stakeholder management experience.

Responsabilidades

• Manage quality systems and ensure documentation, risk assessments, and SOPs are compliant.
• Oversee the supply chain to maintain quality and regulatory compliance.
• Lead HACCP team meetings and internal/external audits (BRCGS, regulatory).
• Drive food safety culture and monitor KPIs across the site.

Conocimientos

BRCGS knowledge

HACCP

Regulatory knowledge

Leadership

Problem-solving

Educación

Degree in Food Science or Microbiology

Descripción del empleo

About The Role

This permanent, full-time Technical Manager role is based in Dunstable, Bedfordshire (LU5), working Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm. The successful candidate will act as the technical authority across an AA grade BRCGS-certified food manufacturing site, ensuring products and processes remain safe, legal, hygienic and compliant with regulatory, customer and company standards throughout the supply chain. Responsibilities span quality management, food safety, auditing and supplier compliance, bridging food science, assurance and operations. Applicants should hold proven experience in a similar food technical or quality role, with strong knowledge of BRCGS requirements, HACCP and relevant legislation. A competitive salary is offered, dependent on experience. An excellent opportunity for an experienced Technical Manager to join a well-established company. Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent. Salary: Competitive Salary, Depending on Experience. Location: Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5. Schedule: Monday – Friday 8am to 5pm.

Technical

Key Duties:

• Manage the company quality systems, ensuring that all documentation, risk assessments, standard operation procedures etc. are reviewed, relevant and compliant, as necessary.
• Ensure that the supply chain is properly maintained and managed, ensuring compliance with company quality systems.
• Understand the key elements of specification, certificate of conformance and other areas so that safety, quality, and legislation are fully complied with through the entire production chain.
• Operate the company internal and supplier audit program ensuring that all non-conformance is reported in a timely manner and that corrective action is carried out as appropriate.
• Ensure that all testing and verification procedures are operated in a correct and timely manner.
• Deal with customer issues including audits, complaints, and technical concession reporting.
• Ensure that the cold chain operates in accordance with the company quality systems.
• Operate a budget such that all technical and QA activities are correctly resourced and operate efficiently.
• Ensure that HACCP is correctly managed such that safety and legality are maintained.
• Organise and chair key technical review meetings including HACCP team meetings.
• Drive site food safety culture in alignment with business key values.
• Manage site microbiological performance through effective root cause analysis and reporting.
• Ensure that all key performance indicators are monitored, reported, and actioned if necessary.
• Ensure quality attributes are maintained accordingly, and prompt actions are taken when necessary to address quality issues.
• Lead preparation for and delivery of audits (BRCGS, regulatory) and act as the site lead for all external and customer audits.

Training

• Develop, implement, and maintain effective training programs.
• Collaborate with key business leaders and partners utilising key performance indicator data to identify and priorities manufacturing training opportunities.
• Build capability through training on food safety, quality standards, and best practices.
• Develop and maintain documentation, record keeping of training sessions.

General

• Degree in Food Science, Microbiology, or related discipline.
• Strong knowledge of food safety systems and legislation, HACCP, Food Safety & Hygiene etc.
• Excellent risk assessment and problem-solving skills.
• Attention to detail with a commercial mindset.
• Confident communicator with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Leadership and people management capability.

The employer fully supports Equality in Employment. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit and business need.