Details:
- Salary: £44,000 - 48,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Tewkesbury Gloucestershire
- Date: 3 days ago
Description:
Technical Manager
Location Tewkesbury.
Salary – £44000 - £48000 per annum negotiable
Full time 40 hours per week, usually Monday - Friday
Company Benefits
We also offer benefits including:
Competitive Salary based on experience.
22 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays
Additional day of holiday after 3 years’ service
Managers’ Salary Exchange Pension Scheme with Aviva
Annual Health and wellbeing benefit via Simply Health
Refer a friend - potentially receive £500.
Cycle to work scheme.
Job Description
Reporting to the Factory Manager, you will be based at the main production plant and head office in Tewkesbury. At the company we recognize that we achieve far greater success working as a team, employing empathetic people management, and valuing each other, our staff, and our customers. Our purpose is to be at the heart of a responsible and sustainable community, and our Technical Manager will be at the forefront of this mission statement.
Technical Manager Responsibilities
Responsible for legal compliance - and acting as the technical lead for food safety - our Technical Manager oversees a team of quality technicians, laboratory staff and our farm liaison officer.
A key responsibility for the successful applicant will be overseeing the training and development of the company Staff in food safety, while maintaining and developing our excellent HACCP Food Safety Plan. You will host the site accreditation with particular focus on the annual BRC Certification and Customer Audits
Technical Manager Development
All departments throughout the business encourage the educational development of our employees, and we are supported by dedicated Learning & Development staff to assist you in delivering academic and practical training to our teams. In addition, we run management development courses throughout the year, and our Academy is open to all employees to better understand key areas of the business. Department heads are expected to actively engage in this process, providing support and mentorship to their team and individuals across the business.
Technical Manager Key Duties
Key duties include:
Develop and control quality programs; audit, direct and manage quality assurance operations to ensure legal compliance and to provide due diligence. Understand, establish, and audit quality safety systems associated with the production of a safe product.
Maintain and develop the HACCP food safety plan, including the process control systems and documentation in line with company, customer, and audit requirements.
Working as a senior member of the Management Team to implement improvements in the business’ practices and operations. Resolve customer complaints by liaising with relevant departments, ensuring that target levels are achieved and improved upon
Technical support during the NPD process includes the approval of new suppliers, products, and the process to meet business strategy of developing added value products.
It is desirable that candidates hold a degree or HND in a Food Related Subject, and experience of working within FMCG with the BRC. You will have previous people management experience, strong Excel skills and hold both Food Safety & HACCP Level 3 as a minimum.
Please apply with your CV in the first instance.
Wright Staff are acting as an employment business in relation to this vacancy