Technical Manager - Food

This is Alexander Faraday Limited; Crawley; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Our client is seeking an experienced Technical Manager to lead quality, compliance and food safety standards within a high-care fresh food environment. You will drive technical strategy and manage key customer relationships, ensuring robust auditing and continuous improvement.

The role requires extensive experience with BRC audits, HACCP controls and Health & Safety governance, with a focus on delivering high standards across the site.

Qualifications

• Background in technical QA roles, quality assurance manager in food manufacturing.
• Experience in food manufacturing, especially fresh foods.
• 5–10 years in both announced and unannounced audits.
• Ability to build relationships with stakeholders and auditors.
• Good benefits package offered.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality, compliance and food safety standards.
• Drive technical strategy and manage customer relationships.
• Lead BRC audits and BRCGS Version 9 Audit.
• Develop and maintain auditing programme meeting BRC requirements.
• Chair Health & Safety Committee and lead H&S meetings.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement.
• Adhere to and report on weekly and monthly KPI's.
• Improve quality standards and processes via improvement plans.

Skills

BRC Audits

Quality Assurance

HACCP

Auditing

KPI Reporting

Food Safety

Stakeholder Management

Health & Safety

Job description

Our client has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Technical Manager within the fresh food manufacturing industry, to lead quality, compliance and food safety standards within a high-care fresh food environment. You will play a pivotal role in driving technical strategy, managing customer relationships.

Main Responsibilities:

• Experience in BRC Audits
• Lead quality, compliance and food safety standards
• Fostering a culture of continuous improvement
• Working with and setting up HACCP controls, BRC controls and BRCGS Version 9 Audit
• Continuous improvement of quality standards & processes by means of improvement plans
• Adhere to and report on weekly and monthly KPI's
• Develop and maintain a robust auditing programme that continues to meet the requirements set by BRC
• Lead company's Health & Safety Committee & Chair H&S Meeting

Requirements:

• Background in technical, QA role, quality assurance manager within food manufacturing industry
• Good experience within the Food Manufacturing industry and fresh foods
• 5 - 10 years experience in both announced and unannounced audits
• Building relationships with stakeholders and auditors
• Our client offers a good benefits package