Technical Manager - Food Manufacturing

Silven Recruitment; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 61,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Technical Manager for a food manufacturing site in Peterborough. The successful candidate will lead the technical team, ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards. Candidates should have a degree in Food Science, extensive knowledge of HACCP, and a background in food manufacturing, particularly in dairy or liquid processing. Strong leadership and analytical skills are essential.

Qualifications

• In-depth knowledge of HACCP, food safety regulations, and quality management systems.
• Proven experience in food manufacturing, ideally dairy or liquid processing.
• Excellent leadership and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Technical team to deliver best-in-class Food Safety and Quality performance.
• Ensure compliance with customer standards, BRCGS, and legal requirements.
• Drive a proactive Food Safety and Quality Culture across the site.

Skills

Food Safety

Quality Management

Leadership

Analytical Skills

Education

Degree in Food Science or related discipline

Job description

Technical Manager - Food Manufacturing

Location: Peterborough

Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: Up to £72k DOE

Are you a passionate food industry professional with a strong background in Food Safety and Quality? We're seeking an experienced Technical Manager to lead the technical function at our Peterborough site. You'll play a key role in the site leadership team, ensuring all products meet the highest standards of safety, legality, and quality — every time.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the Technical team to deliver best-in‑class Food Safety and Quality performance.
• Ensure compliance with customer standards, BRCGS, and legal requirements.
• Drive a proactive Food Safety and Quality Culture across the site.
• Act as the key customer contact for all technical and quality‑related matters.
• Oversee HACCP validation and verification, quality control points, and process controls.
• Manage supplier approval, raw material management, and project technical sign‑off.
• Support NPD integration, ensuring product safety and quality from concept to launch.
• Lead root cause analysis (RCA) to drive continuous improvement.
• Manage site Technical budgets and support wider site performance metrics.

About You

• Degree in Food Science or a related discipline.
• In‑depth knowledge of HACCP, food safety regulations, and quality management systems.
• Proven experience in food manufacturing (ideally dairy or liquid processing).
• Excellent leadership and influencing skills.
• Strong analytical mindset with high attention to detail.
• Able to coach and mentor teams and collaborate effectively at all levels.

If you're a hands‑on technical leader who thrives on improving standards, we'd love to hear from you. Apply or give me a call on (phone number removed), citing job reference SI/17214