Technical Manager - Food Safety, QA & Compliance Leader

Henderson Brown Recruitment; Southampton; Vor Ort; GBP 55.000 - 60.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

5% bonus

Zusammenfassung

Henderson Brown Recruitment partners with a forward-thinking food manufacturer in Southampton seeking an experienced Technical Manager to lead food safety, quality, legality, authenticity and compliance.

You will drive strategic technical initiatives, manage QA and processing teams, oversee audits and QMS, and deliver improvements across NPD, manufacturing, and supplier collaboration.

Qualifikationen

• Proven Technical Management or Senior Quality leadership in a BRC-certified food site.
• Extensive HACCP, allergen management, traceability and UK Food Law knowledge.
• Experience leading audits and driving continuous improvement in food safety.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management with major retailers.

Aufgaben

• Lead Technical, QA, and Process teams to drive food safety and quality.
• Own and enhance the site's QMS and ensure compliance with standards.
• Chair HACCP, TACCP, VACCP and manage allergen, traceability, and hygiene systems.
• Lead audits and implement CAPAs with customers, retailers, and third parties.
• Provide technical reviews, product launches, and first production approvals.
• Support NPD, process optimisation, risk assessments, and continuous manufacturing improvements.
• Monitor Technical KPIs and drive data-driven improvements.

Kenntnisse

Food safety

Quality assurance

Leadership

Audits

Stakeholder management

Jobbeschreibung

Henderson Brown Recruitment partners with a forward-thinking food manufacturer in Southampton seeking an experienced Technical Manager to lead food safety, quality, legality, authenticity and compliance.

You will drive strategic technical initiatives, manage QA and processing teams, oversee audits and QMS, and deliver improvements across NPD, manufacturing, and supplier collaboration.