Technical Manager

Coombe Castle International Ltd; Trowbridge; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Health cash plan

Job summary

Coombe Castle International Ltd is seeking a Technical Manager to lead technical, food safety and quality assurance across the business from Wiltshire. The role supports ambitious growth, driving HACCP and BRCGS compliance, and mentoring a skilled technical team.

The position sits on-site in Wiltshire, with a 8:30am–5:00pm schedule, 30 minutes lunch, and a contributory pension plus health cash plan. Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in a similar technical role, ideally with a chilled food manufacturing business supplying UK retail.
• Proven experience implementing BRC Grade A Global Standard and Quality and Food Safety initiatives, including HACCP.
• Food Science or Technology degree, or equivalent.
• Ideally Level 4 Food Safety and HACCP.
• Experience of understanding and utilising ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Drive zero-tolerance food safety culture across all departments and own technical risk assessments.
• Lead HACCP, VACCP and TACCP systems and ensure actions are implemented.
• Ensure compliance with BRCGS Food Safety Standard through site QMS improvements.
• Lead, mentor and develop the technical team to be resilient and well-trained.
• Collaborate with Supplier Relationship Manager, Sales and Marketing to showcase the team’s value.
• Drive continuous improvement of technical and quality systems to improve shelf-life, waste reduction and first-time-right performance.

Skills

Leadership

Team mentoring

Food safety culture

Quality assurance

Education

Food Science or Technology degree

Level 4 Food Safety & HACCP

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Set up in the late 1970’s, this company exports both their own and other artisanal producers top notch food throughout the world. Award winning and with the highest standards, this is a strong company with an eye on quality and excellence.

About the Technical Manager job

You will lead technical, food safety, quality assurance, compliance across the business’s operations to consistently deliver and maintain all internal and external standards whilst supporting ambitious growth plans.

Key tasks

• Drive a zero-tolerance food safety and strong food safety culture across all departments within the business, owning and overseeing the technical risk assessment processes.
• Lead the continuous use of HACCP, VACCP and TACCP systems through teams, managing the review of completed documents and ensuring the implementation of identified actions.
• Ensure full compliance with BRCGS Food Safety Standard by leading regular reviews and implementing improvements to the site QMS.
• Lead, manage, motivate and mentor the technical team to ensure the team is fully trained and resilient.
• Work closely with the Supplier Relationship Manager, Sales and Marketing teams to showcase the Technical Team’s expertise and added value for stakeholders.
• Lead continuous improvement strategy across the technical and quality systems to improve product consistency, ensure right first-time performance, drive waste reduction, drive complaint reduction and improve shelf-life performance.

About You

Relevant experience in a similar technical role ideally with a chilled food manufacturing business suppling UK retail.

Proven experience in the implementation of BRC Grade A Global Standard and Quality and Food Safety initiatives, including HACCP.

Food Science or Technology degree, or equivalent.

Ideally Level 4 Food Safety and HACCP.

Experience of understanding and utilising ERP systems.

The Technical Manager job (ref:9094) is paying a competitive salary according to your experience.

The package includes 25 days holiday plus statutory days but using a few for the Christmas period.

The working hours are 8.30am - 5.00pm with a 30 minute lunch break. There is also a contributory pension scheme and company health cash plan available.

The site is in Wiltshire and is commutable from Devizes, Trowbridge, Melksham, Chippenham, Corsham, Calne, Bath and surrounding towns.

Alternate job titles

Head of Technical | QA Manager | Quality Assurance Manager | Senior Quality Manager | Food Manufacturing Technical Management Jobs | Food Safety Jobs