Technical Manager (Food Industry)

GMP Recruitment are proud to be partnered with a vastly successful and highly recognisable manufacturing company located in Tewkesbury. We are recruiting on their behalf for an experienced Technical Manager to provide support to and lead the Technical Department, ensuring food safety, quality assurance, and legal compliance across all operations.

You will be responsible for driving quality standards, managing laboratory quality control, liaising with farms, and providing training in food safety.

This is a full time, permanent position offering a salary up to £48,000 pending relevant experience.

To be considered for this role candidates MUST demonstrate strong food safety & HACCP knowledge, previous management and leadership experience and will ideally be educated within a food-related subject.

Technical Manager main duties:

• Lead Quality Assurance operations and compliance initiatives
• To provide strategic leadership in the continuous improvement of food safety, technical compliance and culture development.
• Develop, maintain, and audit food safety systems (HACCP)
• Ensure BRC certification and manage external & customer audits
• Provide technical support for new product development (NPD)
• Investigate and resolve customer complaints, driving continuous improvement
• Oversee laboratory operations, ensuring high standards are maintained
• Manage and develop the Technical Team, including the Laboratory Manager, Quality Technician, and Farm Liaison Officer

Technical Manager required skills and experience:

• Degree/HND in a food-related subject
• Experience in FMCG and working with BRC standards
• Previous management and leadership experience
• Internal & external auditing experience
• Strong food safety & HACCP knowledge (minimum Level 3)
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills
• Ability to work independently with great attention to detail
• Experience in the dairy/food industry is highly desirable

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GMP Recruitment are recruiting for this role on behalf of their client and are acting as an Employment Agency.