Technical Manager: Food Safety & Quality for Chilled Foods

DRNewitt; Dunstable; Presencial; GBP 65 000 - 90 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

DRNewitt is seeking a Technical Manager to lead the site's technical, food safety, hygiene and regulatory functions, ensuring operations meet legal, customer and BRC standards. You will manage the technical team, drive food safety culture and oversee quality across the site and wider supply chain.

Occasional travel and weekend working may be required; you will actively promote safe working practices and maintain high standards of food safety, hygiene and employee safety across the site.

Qualificações

• Proven Technical Management experience within chilled food manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of BRC and HACCP, with HACCP Level 4 or above required.
• Experience managing technical/QA teams and delivering food safety training.
• Strong understanding of food safety, quality, legality, auditing and regulatory requirements.
• Excellent leadership, communication and organisational skills.
• Able to manage multiple priorities and drive continuous improvement.
• Strong report writing, documentation and record-keeping skills.
• Good IT, database and systems capability.

Responsabilidades

• Lead all aspects of technical, quality, food safety and legal compliance across the site.
• Manage and develop the technical team, setting objectives and maintaining high standards of performance.
• Maintain the site’s BRC-certified quality systems, with a minimum target of Grade A.
• Own and maintain HACCP, food safety procedures, specifications, verification and testing programmes.
• Manage internal and supplier audits, ensuring non-conformances are identified, reported and closed out effectively.
• Ensure suppliers and the wider supply chain meet required quality, safety, legality and compliance standards.
• Manage customer technical requirements, including audits, complaints, concessions and corrective actions.
• Ensure effective cold-chain, hygiene, waste management and site food safety controls.
• Lead technical and HACCP review meetings and promote a strong food safety culture across the site.
• Develop and maintain training, induction, SOP, risk assessment and technical documentation.
• Monitor technical performance, KPIs and improvement plans, ensuring resources and budgets are managed effectively.
• Work closely with operations and other departments to maintain high standards of health & safety, quality and legal compliance.
• Support recruitment, training, performance management and development of site employees.

Conhecimentos

Technical leadership

HACCP knowledge

Quality assurance

Auditing

Documentation

Regulatory compliance

Leadership

Communication

Formação académica

HACCP Level 4+

Degree-level education preferred

Descrição da oferta de emprego

DRNewitt is seeking a Technical Manager to lead the site's technical, food safety, hygiene and regulatory functions, ensuring operations meet legal, customer and BRC standards. You will manage the technical team, drive food safety culture and oversee quality across the site and wider supply chain.

Occasional travel and weekend working may be required; you will actively promote safe working practices and maintain high standards of food safety, hygiene and employee safety across the site.