Technical Manager - Step Up Opportunity

Castle Employment Agency Ltd; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 58,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

29 days holiday

Health cash plan

Private healthcare after 5 years

Job summary

Castle Employment Group in Ilkley area seeks an experienced Technical Manager to lead the site’s technical function, following a pathway from Assistant Technical Manager or Technical Supervisor roles. You will own standards across food safety and quality, report to the Senior Operations Manager, and drive improvements with Production and Engineering teams.

The role emphasises people leadership, compliance with HACCP/GMP, and delivering a positive culture with audits and external certifications.

Qualifications

• Solid experience within food manufacturing.
• Good working knowledge of HACCP, GMP, audits, food safety and quality management systems.

Responsibilities

• Leading food safety, quality and technical standards across the site.
• Managing and developing the Technical and Quality team.
• Supporting and leading customer, certification and external audits.
• Managing HACCP, GMP and food safety systems.
• Overseeing internal audits, traceability and technical documentation.
• Investigating non-conformances, complaints and quality issues.
• Leading root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Working closely with Production and Engineering to resolve issues.
• Monitoring CCPs and key production controls.
• Supporting improvements to technical systems and processes.
• Driving a positive food safety and quality culture across the site.

Skills

Food manufacturing experience

Leadership

HACCP

GMP

Job description

Technical Manager - Step Up Opportunity

£58,000 - £62,000 | Monday-Friday | Ilkley area
Commuting distance of Ilkley, Skipton, Keighley and the surrounding areas.

Are you an Assistant Technical Manager, Technical Supervisor or experienced Quality professional ready to take the next step into Technical Manager?

Castle Employment Group is recruiting for an established food manufacturer in North Yorkshire offering an excellent opportunity for someone ready to progress into a site Technical leadership role.

You don't necessarily need to have held the Technical Manager title before. We're looking for someone with strong food manufacturing experience who understands technical standards, food safety and compliance, has experience leading people and is ready for greater responsibility.

You'll report to the Senior Operations Manager and take ownership of the site's Technical function, with the opportunity to develop your leadership experience and make a genuine impact on standards across the operation.

What You'll Be Doing

• Leading food safety, quality and technical standards across the site
• Managing and developing the Technical and Quality team
• Supporting and leading customer, certification and external audits
• Managing HACCP, GMP and food safety systems
• Overseeing internal audits, traceability and technical documentation
• Investigating non-conformances, complaints and quality issues
• Leading root cause analysis and corrective actions
• Working closely with Production and Engineering to resolve issues
• Monitoring CCPs and key production controls
• Supporting improvements to technical systems and processes
• Driving a positive food safety and quality culture across the site

Who We're Looking For

This could suit someone currently working as an:

• Assistant Technical Manager
• Technical Supervisor
• Quality Manager
• QA Manager
• Senior Technical or Quality professional with leadership responsibility

You will need solid experience within food manufacturing and a good working knowledge of HACCP, GMP, audits, food safety and quality management systems.

Most importantly, you will be ready to step up, take greater ownership and develop into a site Technical leadership position.

Experience within a specific food category isn't essential. We're interested in strong technical capability, leadership potential and someone who is confident working closely with operational teams.

Package

• £58,000 - £62,000 salary
• Monday-Friday
• 29 days' holiday
• Health cash plan after 6 months
• Private healthcare after 5 years' service

Ready for Your Next Step?

If you've built strong Technical or Quality experience within food manufacturing but haven't yet been given the opportunity to lead a site Technical function, this could be the progression you've been looking for.