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Technical Manager - Food Processing

Job Description

Our client an established and growing Food Manufacturing / Processing business are currently looking to recruit an experienced Technical Manager with a food industry background. As Technical Manager you will have key responsibility for:

  • Act as the technical and compliance contact for customers, service providers and a growing team
  • Advise the product development team of all relevant food safety guidance and legislation
  • Ensure product packaging compliance
  • Liaise with team members on all matters related to product quality and report back to the relevant people
  • Complete inbound product checks of all raw materials
  • Provide additional QC support during production runs

Key Responsibilities:

  • Act as the Technical and Compliance contact for customers and service providers.
  • Act as Technical Support for the growing team where required, providing monthly reporting on compliance, growing, pest & disease, product quality, customer issues and complaints
  • Advise product development team of all relevant food safety guidance and legislation
  • Ensure product packaging compliance
  • Liaise with the site team on all matters related to product quality and report back as appropriate
  • Complete inbound product checks of all raw materials and components
  • Provide additional QC support during production runs
  • Manage weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual tasks associated with the Quality Management System.
  • Lead the annual BRC certification renewal audit
  • Oversee the HACCP, TACCP & VACCP systems
  • Product & service supplier approval and management
  • Corrective actions, non-conformances
  • Manage laboratory testing compliance, finished product release, recall program, document control and traceability programs
  • Responsible for management and development of raw material and final product specifications
  • Managing the technical@ inbox and Outlook calendar.
  • Manage the Organic certification compliance and annual renewal audit

Experience Requirements:

  • Experience in a Technical Management / Quality Assurance role within the Food Manufacturing Industry Sector or closely allied sector
  • Have a good knowledge of HACCP TACCP & VACCP systems
  • Understanding of trace testing
  • Strong Excel knowledge and skills
  • Excellent attention to detail - quality controlling
  • Experience within BRC - Supply chain assurance
  • Must have experience in running a QMS