Technical & Quality Leader – Food Safety & Audits

Cotteswold Dairy Ltd; Tewkesbury; Presencial; GBP 48.000 - 54.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health & Wellbeing Cashback Scheme

Private Medical Insurance after 2 yrs

Enhanced pension (6.5% employee, 7.0%+

Descripción de la vacante

Cotteswold Dairy Ltd invites an experienced Technical Manager to lead food safety, quality, and technical compliance at the Tewkesbury site. You will drive BRCGS audits, HACCP, and continual improvement while mentoring a team of around 15 in Laboratory and Technical roles.

You will report to the Operations Director and shape our technical standards, ensure audit readiness, and foster a one-team culture across Technical, Laboratory and Operations.

Formación

• Significant Technical/Quality experience in food manufacturing/FMCG.
• Strong practical knowledge of BRCGS and external audits.
• Experience in a high-risk/high-care, chilled or comparable food environment.
• HACCP Level 3 and Food Safety Level 3.
• Internal/external auditing experience.
• Previous management and leadership experience with coaching and developing people.
• Strong problem-solving, root-cause, communication and influencing skills.
• A food-related Degree/HND or equivalent.

Responsabilidades

• Lead food safety, quality assurance and technical/legal compliance across the site.
• Maintain an audit-ready culture every day, not just before an external audit.
• Lead preparation for and hosting of BRCGS, customer, accreditation and other audits, including Halal where applicable.
• Maintain and continually improve HACCP and food-safety management systems.
• Lead root-cause investigations, corrective actions and continuous improvement.
• Oversee laboratory operations and work closely with the Laboratory Manager and Supervisor.
• Coach, support and develop managers, supervisors and members of the wider Technical/Laboratory team.
• Work collaboratively with Production, Warehouse and the wider management team, positively challenging where standards need to improve.

Conocimientos

Technical/Quality experience

BRCGS knowledge

External audits experience

High-risk/high-care environment

HACCP Level 3

Food Safety Level 3

Auditing experience

People leadership

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Educación

Food-related Degree/HND

Descripción del empleo

Cotteswold Dairy Ltd invites an experienced Technical Manager to lead food safety, quality, and technical compliance at the Tewkesbury site. You will drive BRCGS audits, HACCP, and continual improvement while mentoring a team of around 15 in Laboratory and Technical roles.

You will report to the Operations Director and shape our technical standards, ensure audit readiness, and foster a one-team culture across Technical, Laboratory and Operations.