Technical Manager - Logistics - Worksop

Greencore Group plc; Draycott in the Moors; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food production company in Draycott in the Moors seeks a highly skilled individual to manage technical operations within logistics. The role involves ensuring compliance with food safety standards, leading audits, and maintaining high levels of quality within the department. The ideal candidate has a degree in Food Science or a related field, relevant hygiene qualifications, and experience in managing supplier audits. Competitive salary and benefits offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary and job-related benefits

Holidays, pension up to 8% matched

Exclusive employee discount platform

Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform

Enhanced parental leave and menopause policies

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level with a specialism in relevant field.
• Demonstrable experience of working with a retailer at a technologist level.
• Experience of maintaining an internal audit programme and quality management system.

Responsibilities

• Manage the technical function within the logistics and distribution unit.
• Ensure compliance with food safety and customer standards.
• Provide leadership and ensure a safe working environment.

Skills

Experience working in high care

Problem-solving skills

Competent in interpreting customer codes

Experience with root cause analysis

Education

Degree in Food Science, Food Technology, or Microbiological qualification

Advanced food hygiene level 4 or equivalent

Level 4 HACCP

Job description

Full-Time Salary: Negotiable (6 Month FTC). Why Greencore? Our extensive direct-to-store (DTS) network, with 17 depots nationwide, allows us to deliver fresh and frozen food both our own and from trusted partners to thousands of stores every day, ensuring our customers enjoy the very best, whenever and wherever they shop.

At Greencore we actively encourage our colleagues to apply for our vacancies, whether as a lateral move to broaden experience or the next step up to progress your career and development. We also welcome applications from external candidates who are eager to grow their career with us.

What you’ll be doing

• Manage the technical function within the logistics and distribution unit, ensuring all materials, including finished products, are safe and conform to all relevant specifications, legislation, and customer requirements.
• Ensure the operational process and production of finished goods are appropriately controlled via Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP), to ensure compliance with food safety and customer standards.
• Ensure that technical governance is in place to deliver audit compliance with respect to internal, external, legal and customer requirements.
• Investigate key deviations from process and customer specification, taking appropriate action to bring the process back into control.
• Monitor departmental key performance indicators and challenge improvement when required to ensure targets are achieved and improved.
• Interface with customers during site visits and audits, business reviews and other key opportunities.
• Provide leadership and direction to ensure that within the function people are kept safe, engaged, focused, developed and delivering to their potential.
• Ensure that a safe working environment exists for all colleagues and that, as a minimum, the department meets the standards set out in the Health, Safety and Environment policy.

What we’re looking for

• Experience working in high care.
• Educated to degree level with a specialism in Food Science, Food Technology, or Microbiological qualification.
• Holds the following relevant qualifications: Advanced food hygiene level 4 or equivalent, level 4 HACCP; basic allergen awareness/practical knowledge of the management of allergens.
• Demonstrable experience, at technologist level, of working with a retailer; expertise in interpretation of customer code of practice and competent in the use of customer technical databases.
• Experience of maintaining an internal audit programme, a quality management system, and technical strategy implementation.
• Demonstrable experience in delivery of BRC certification (International standard for food safety and quality) and/or equivalent certification standards.
• Skilled problem solver with experience of using root cause analysis techniques.
• Experience of managing supplier auditors and customers.
• Ability to evaluate and interpret shelf‑life results; applying food legislation to manufacturing practice.
• Availability Monday to Friday but with flexibility for 24/7 operations and visibility on shifts.

What you’ll get in return

• Competitive salary and job-related benefits.
• Holidays, pension up to 8% matched.
• Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform.
• Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform.
• Enhanced parental leave and menopause policies.
• On-the-job training and development opportunities to further your career.

We truly put our people at the core and are proud of our diversity. If this sounds like you, join us and grow with Greencore, and be a part of driving our future success.