Details:
- Salary: £38,000 - 42,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Skipton
- Date: 3 days ago
Description:
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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