Vacancy: Technical Manager

Location: Swindon, Wiltshire

Salary: £38,000-£40,000 per annum

JHP Recruitment are seeking a diligent and skilled Technical Manager to join our Food Manufacturing client based in Swindon, Wiltshire on a full-time, permanent basis. As Technical Manager, you will play a crucial role in ensuring food safety and quality excellence throughout the sourcing, manufacturing and distribution of a range of products.

Main Accountabilities:

• Promote cross-functional collaboration to ensure food safety and quality throughout all teams
• Provide leadership and direction to the site technical team
• Drive a risk-based approach to managing food safety, ensuring compliance with customer policies and external certifications
• Manage internal audits to drive continuous improvement
• Maintain quality management systems and ensure compliance with BRC and retailer codes of practice
• Maintain and evolve the quality management system in line with industry advances and customer requirements
• Coordinate and lead all customer visits and audits
• Build strong relationships with customers to meet their needs and develop quality plans
• Collaborate with commercial teams to handle customer complaints and queries effectively
• Define and implement food safety and quality learning and development

Skills & Qualities Required:

• Degree or equivalent in Food Science or related discipline
• Experience in FMCG, with team management experience
• HACCP Level 3 qualification in retailer quality systems
• Knowledge of BRC compliance and audits
• Strong project management skills

If you think this could be the perfect role for you, please apply here or call Tasha at JHP Recruitment on 01392 691032