Head of Technical

Head of Technical

I am Looking for someone with an extensive background in food manufacturing . Ideally 5 years within a Technical position. Small site with plenty of potential, keen for someone to be able to hit the ground running. They need someone who has managed teams before.

Day to day dealing with all major retailers including M&S and Tesco.

You will

• Manage ongoing NPD projects from factory trial to launch
• Any new lines being added into the business they will ensure all has been done from a compliance point of view
• Make decisions on stock that has been made out of specification and make the decision whether to reject and not send the product
• Investigation and reporting (root cause analysis etc)

About the Role

• Develop TSM into a step up/step down role
• Develop QA’s – clear training plan in place for professional courses to support the role i.e. HACCP, Food Hygiene, Internal auditing
• Embed a culture of customer satisfaction, to include internal and external customers.
• Manage Technical action plans at site level
• Site HACCP Team Leader
• Manage service supplier relationship for the site – i.e. pest control
• Ensure Supplier Approval is maintained up to date for all suppliers to site

Skills and Qualifications

• Working background at a senior level in the food production sector, including experience working with retail clients and in a customer facing role.
• Previous management/team leader experience of a technical and/or quality team
• Level 4 HACCP
• Lead Audit experience
• Experience of devising a technical management system from scratch that ensure food safety and quality.

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