Technical Manager

2 Sisters Food Group; Willand; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days annual leave including bankhol

Refer a friend scheme

Health Assured EAP and Grocery Aid

Boparan Restaurant Group Discount

Cycle2Work Scheme

Job summary

2 Sisters Food Group, one of the UK’s largest food manufacturers, is seeking an experienced Technical Manager for our Willand site. You will lead the Quality team and ensure technical excellence across high-volume operations, partnering with senior stakeholders to drive NPD and compliance.

You will oversee a busy QA function, lead investigations, and maintain high standards across multiple retailers, ensuring robust processes and rapid decision-making.

Qualifications

• Experience leading technical teams in food manufacturing.
• Strong root-cause analysis and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage large quality teams across a busy site.

Responsibilities

• Managing ongoing NPD projects from trials to launches.
• Ensuring technical and compliance readiness for new lines.
• Deciding on out-of-spec stock, including rejection/disposition.
• Leading investigations, reporting and root-cause analysis.
• Maintaining high technical standards across a multi-retailer site.

Skills

Technical management

Root cause analysis

Team leadership

Factory environment

Decisive mindset

Multi-stakeholder senior liaison

Education

HND/Degree or equivalent

Job description

Location: Willand, Cullompton

Working Hours: Monday – Friday, 40 hours a week

Salary: Highly Competitive + Benefits

About Us

Join 2 Sisters Food Group, one of the UK’s largest food manufacturers, with an annual turnover exceeding £3 billion and approximately 13,000 employees across 16 sites. We have a strong presence in poultry, chilled, and bakery food categories. We are committed to delivering high-quality products to the British public and our retail and food service customers, including major retailers like Aldi, Asda, Co-op, KFC, Lidl, Marks & Spencer, Morrison's, Sainsbury's, Tesco, and Waitrose.

Location: Willand, Cullompton

Working Hours: Monday – Friday, 40 hours a week

Salary: Highly Competitive + Benefits

About Us

Join 2 Sisters Food Group, one of the UK’s largest food manufacturers, with an annual turnover exceeding £3 billion and approximately 13,000 employees across 16 sites. We have a strong presence in poultry, chilled, and bakery food categories. We are committed to delivering high-quality products to the British public and our retail and food service customers, including major retailers like Aldi, Asda, Co-op, KFC, Lidl, Marks & Spencer, Morrison's, Sainsbury's, Tesco, and Waitrose.

About The Role

We’re looking for an experienced Technical Manager to join our busy poultry manufacturing site in Willand, reporting directly into the Head of Technical. This is a key leadership role with responsibility for managing the Quality function across a large a operation.

You’ll lead and develop the Quality team, with direct reports including a Quality Manager and Quality Systems Manager, and overall oversight of all QA staff on site. The role is hands-on and fast-paced, ideal for someone who can hit the ground running and confidently make technical decisions in a high-volume environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing ongoing NPD projects, from factory trials through to successful launch
• Ensuring full technical and compliance readiness for any new lines introduced to the business
• Making decisions on out-of-specification stock, including rejection and product disposition
• Leading investigations, reporting and root cause analysis
• Maintaining strong technical standards across a multi-retailer site
  
  

About You

You’ll be an experienced Technical professional with a strong background in food manufacturing, ideally within short shelf life and high-care environments. You’ll be confident leading teams, managing multiple priorities, and working closely with senior stakeholders.

Key Skills

• Extensive Technical Management experience
• Proven root cause analysis and investigation capability
• Ability to lead, influence and develop large quality teams
• Experience working in large, busy factory environments
• A pragmatic, decisive approach with strong attention to detail
• The confidence to lead technical standards across a multi-retailer operation
  
  

Key Qualifications

• Food Safety
• HACCP
• Industry recognised technical qualification – HND/Degree or equivalent
• IOSH
  
  

Benefits

• 33 days annual leave including bank holidays
• Refer a friend scheme
• Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme and Grocery Aid are free and confidential support services 365 days a year
• Boparan Restaurant Group Discount - 50% discount for friends and family
• Cycle2Work Scheme
  
  

Why Join Us?

As one of the UK’s largest food manufacturers, we provide ample opportunities for career growth and skill development. We emphasise promoting from within, ensuring you can build a rewarding career with us.