Technical Assistant Manager

Technical Assistant Manager

Location: Skipton area, North Yorkshire
Salary: £38,000 - £42,000 depending on experience
Permanent | Full-time

Castle Employment Group is recruiting a Technical Assistant Manager for an established food manufacturing business in North Yorkshire.

This is a hands-on management position combining food safety, quality and compliance responsibilities with the day-to-day management of a Processing team.

Working closely with the Technical Manager, you’ll take responsibility for key technical activities across the site while ensuring your team is effectively managed, trained and supported.

The role

You’ll be responsible for:

Supporting food safety, quality and compliance standards across the site

Coordinating product, environmental and shelf-life testing

Working with external laboratories and managing testing requirements

Supporting hygiene and sanitation standards within production

Maintaining technical, chemical and compliance documentation

Coordinating equipment calibration and servicing

Supporting internal, external and customer audits

Maintaining controlled documentation and technical records

Working closely with Production to maintain consistent product quality

Improving technical systems, procedures and working practices

Supporting a strong food safety culture across the site

Managing Processing team rotas, holidays and shift coverage

Managing absence and return-to-work processes

Conducting probation reviews and supporting performance management

Providing day-to-day leadership, coaching and support

Ensuring team training records remain accurate and up to date

About you

You’ll have experience within Technical or Quality in a food manufacturing environment alongside proven people management experience.

You’ll be confident managing employees day to day, including performance, absence, rotas, holidays and training, while remaining hands-on within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

You’ll also need strong food safety and compliance knowledge, good attention to detail and the ability to work effectively with both Technical and Production teams.

Interested?
Apply today or contact Kate at Castle Employment Group for a confidential conversation about the opportunity.

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