Site Technical Manager (Food Manufacturing)

Site Technical Manager

Somerset | Circa £55,000 + Benefits

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced Site Technical Manager to join a well-established and growing food manufacturing business in Somerset. This is a key leadership position, providing ownership of food safety, quality, legality and compliance across a busy production site while leading and developing a dedicated technical team.

Working closely with site and senior management, you'll play a critical role in maintaining the highest standards of food safety and quality, ensuring compliance with customer, retailer and certification requirements, and driving continuous improvement across the operation.

The Opportunity

This role offers the chance to take ownership of the site's technical function within a successful food manufacturing environment. You'll lead food safety and quality initiatives, drive audit readiness, develop technical systems and work cross-functionally to support business growth and operational excellence.

The successful candidate will be a visible leader on site, capable of influencing stakeholders at all levels while fostering a strong food safety and quality culture throughout the business.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the site's food safety, quality and legality systems
Manage, coach and develop the Technical Team, setting clear objectives and monitoring performance
Champion a positive food safety culture across the site
Lead HACCP, VACCP and TACCP programmes
Maintain compliance with BRCGS standards, customer codes of practice, export requirements and relevant legislation
Act as the technical lead during customer audits, visits and regulatory inspections
Develop and monitor site technical KPIs, identifying opportunities for continuous improvement
Manage supplier approval processes and monitor supplier performance
Oversee product specifications and technical documentation
Work closely with Site Management to ensure technical compliance across projects and operational activities
Support wider group technical initiatives and business improvement projectsAbout You

We're interested in speaking with candidates who have:

A strong background within food manufacturing technical management
Proven experience leading and developing technical teams
Experience leading customer, third-party and certification audits
Strong understanding of food safety, quality systems, HACCP and regulatory compliance
Excellent communication, organisational and stakeholder management skills
The ability to influence and drive standards across multiple departmentsDesirable

Degree or qualification in Food Science, Dairy Science or a related discipline
Experience supporting export activities and multi-market compliance
Knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies and performance improvement programmesWhat's on Offer?

Salary circa £55,000
Opportunity to lead the technical agenda for a successful food manufacturing site
Autonomous leadership role with significant visibility across the business
Career development opportunities within a growing organisation
The chance to influence culture, standards and continuous improvement initiatives across the siteThis opportunity would suit an experienced Site Technical Manager, Technical Manager, Quality Manager or Senior Technical Professional looking to take ownership of a site's technical function within a progressive food manufacturing environment
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed