Technical & Quality Manager

b3 jobs ltd; Brackley; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading SME ambient food manufacturer seeks a Technical and Quality Manager. You will be responsible for overseeing food safety, leading audits, and ensuring compliance with BRC standards while promoting innovation and excellence. This role includes handling allergen assessments and integrating quality practices for new product development.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Healthcare Cashback Scheme

Life Assurance at x2 salary

Qualifications

• Strong background in food safety and quality.
• Proven experience in BRC audits and allergen management.
• Knowledge of major customer codes of practice.

Responsibilities

• Lead all technical and quality aspects to ensure food safety.
• Conduct risk assessments and prepare for audits.
• Advise on NPD labelling and attend first productions.

Skills

Technical experience in food manufacturing

Quality experience in food manufacturing

Cost control

Audits and certifications

Allergen management

Education

Level 4 Food Hygiene

HACCP

Job description

Technical and Quality Manager

This company is an SME ambient food manufacturer with many loved brands and food products. They have successfully partnered with well-known companies and retailers. The company are ambitious and driven and love working with people that share their passion for excellence and innovation.

About the Technical and Quality Manager job

• Your role is to lead all technical and quality aspects, making sure food safety meets company standards.
• You will be the BRC audit lead by following a food safety strategy, ensuring the company is always audit ready. You shall conduct risk reviews, prepare for audits, and ensure accurate documentation is always recorded.
• Handle allergen and risk assessments, environmental and product testing, threat assessments and ensure new risks are addressed via HACCP.
• Advise on NPD labelling, shelf life, and pack copy for new products as well as attending first productions.

About You

• The successful candidate shall have strong technical and quality experience in food manufacturing, cost control, and knowledge of major customer codes of practice (e.g., Tesco, Lidl etc).
• You shall be skilled in audits and certifications, with proven background in BRC, allergen management, and ideally holding or working at Level 4 Food Hygiene and HACCP.

More details

The Technical and Quality Manager job (ref:8911) is paying GBP45,000 - GBP55,000 according to your experience.

The working week is Monday to Friday between the hours of 08:30am - 05:00pm - Staggered start and finishing times are available. Benefits include 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, Healthcare Cashback Scheme and Life Assurance x 2 salary.

The site is Brackley, commutable from Oxford, Bicester, Rugby, Northampton, Banbury, Kidlington, Milton Keynes Stratford-upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa, Warwick, Witney (Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire).

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