Technical Manager

Russell Taylor Group Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food safety management firm is seeking a Technical Manager to oversee quality, safety, and compliance in their operations. This role requires proven experience in food manufacturing and a strong understanding of HACCP principles. The successful candidate will lead the Quality Management System and manage audits, ensuring top-notch product quality and safety standards. The firm values excellence and teamwork, promoting a proactive work environment. Competitive salary offered for full-time onsite work.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a technical or quality leadership role within food manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of BRC, HACCP principles, and food safety legislation.
• Exceptional attention to detail and a proactive mindset.

Responsibilities

• Champion food safety, quality, and compliance across all site operations.
• Lead and evolve the site’s Quality Management System (QMS).
• Manage internal and external audits and regulatory visits.

Skills

Food safety management

Quality Management System (QMS)

HACCP principles

Strong communication

Attention to detail

Job description

Overview

Role: Technical Manager
Location: Shropshire • full-time onsite
Salary: Competitive starting salary
Hours: Monday–Thursday 6:00am–4:00pm, Friday 6:00am–2:00pm

Responsibilities

• Champion food safety, quality, and compliance across all site operations.
• Lead and evolve the site's Quality Management System (QMS) making it robust, agile, and audit-ready every day.
• Take ownership of HACCP, TACCP, VACCP, and other site standards.
• Manage internal and external audits, regulatory visits, and customer inspections with confidence and professionalism.
• Oversee supplier approval, raw material verification, and documentation control.
• Drive corrective and preventive actions, product traceability, and recall readiness.
• Ensure product testing, environmental monitoring, and pest control programmes hit the mark.
• Keep calibration, training, and compliance records sharp and up to date.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to embed a culture of quality and continuous improvement.
• Stay ahead of industry trends, ensuring that they are always meeting regulatory and customer requirements.

The Person

• Proven experience in a technical or quality leadership role within food manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of BRC, HACCP principles, and food safety legislation.
• Exceptional attention to detail with a proactive, solution-focused mindset.
• Strong communicator.
• The autonomy to make an impact.
• A workplace that values excellence, teamwork, and doing things right, every time.

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