Technical Manager (Food)

Mach Recruitment Ltd; Scunthorpe; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Excellent annual leave

Development into Senior Leadership

Job summary

Mach Recruitment Ltd seeks a Factory Technical Manager for a busy chilled food site. You will oversee technical operations and customer relationships, driving change and continuous improvement across the site.

This role offers genuine development into Senior Leadership, with a Monday–Friday 8am–5pm schedule, and a strong benefits package including excellent annual leave.

Qualifications

• Experience leading technical teams in a fast-paced food manufacturing site.
• Experience with BRC, HACCP, customer audits and QSM.
• Strong focus on continuous improvement, efficiencies and LEAN processes.
• Demonstrated leadership and change-management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee technical operations and customer relationships at a busy chilled site.
• Drive continuous improvement and LEAN initiatives to improve efficiency and quality.
• Lead, coach and develop the technical team and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Manage audits and regulatory requirements (BRC, HACCP, customer visits).

Skills

Technical management

Food manufacturing

BRC accreditation

HACCP implementation

Quality audits

Lean/CI

Leadership

Education

Degree in Food Science

Food Hygiene Level 4

HACCP Level 4

IOSH understanding

Job description

(Factory) Technical Manager - Food Manufacturing

You will oversee and manage all technical and customer relationships within a busy chilled food manufacturing site.

This is an opportunity to really make a difference, drive change and continuous improvement.

Skills and experience;

• Working in a fast paced food manufacturing environment within a technical management role
• High Risk/ Care - short shelf life experience
• Experience of BRC accreditation, HACCP implementation, customer audits and QSM (Quality System Management)
• Focused on continuous improvement, efficiencies and LEAN processes, results driven
• Leadership skills, keen to develop, educate and drive change from within- must be able to demonstrate how you have achieved this previously
• Degree in food science or equivalent, Food Hygiene Level 4, HACCP Level 4 and IOSH understanding

Role;

• Strong benefits package
• Excellent annual leave entitlement
• Genuine Development opportunity into Senior Leadership
• Monday to Friday - based around 8am-5pm