TECHNICAL MANAGERSidcup | £50,000 – £55,000 DOE | Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm
Fresh Produce Technical experts – this one’s for you!
Are you a Technical professional with a passion for fresh produce who knows your BRCGS from your GAP analysis and your HACCP from your customer platforms?
We’re looking for an experienced Fresh Produce Technical professional to join a busy technical team in Sidcup, working closely with the Head of Technical across customer, site and supplier-facing technical activity.
This is a hands-on role with plenty of variety, covering everything from specifications and complaints through to audits, HACCP, technical systems and customer requirements.
What will you be getting stuck into?
CUSTOMER & SUPPLIER TECHNICAL
- Manage product and customer specifications and technical platforms
- Handle complaints, rejections, investigations and non-conformances
- Support supplier approval, due diligence and temporary specification management
- Approve labels and packed-at-source products
- Liaise with technical teams at source and visit suppliers when required
- Visit third-party packing facilities and support benchmarking/GAP analysis
- Work closely with commercial, procurement and customer teams
SITE TECHNICAL
- Maintain policies, procedures and technical documentation
- Lead internal GMP audits and manage corrective actions
- Support BRCGS, Red Tractor and LEAF compliance
- Host third-party audits
- Lead the site’s HACCP Team
- Coordinate technical training and maintain training records
- Prepare and analyse data for monthly SMM meetings
- Help drive a strong food safety culture throughout the business
What are we looking for?
You’ll need solid Fresh Produce experience – fruit & veg is essential – along with a strong technical foundation covering:
Food Safety & QualityBRCGSHACCP Level 3+QMS & technical systemsProduct specificationsRetailer/customer requirementsComplaint & non-conformance managementInternal auditing
You’ll also be organised, methodical and confident working at pace, with strong IT skills across Microsoft Office.
Spanish language skills would be a bonus, and a full driving licence is essential.
Why this role?
You’ll be joining a technical team where you’ll have genuine exposure across customers, suppliers, site operations and senior stakeholders – giving you the opportunity to broaden your technical expertise and make a real impact on food safety, quality and compliance.
If you’re ready for a role where no two days are quite the same, we’d love to hear from you.
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