The Compleat Food Group are on a mission to create great tasting affordable food that’s better for people and the planet, we call it ‘Food to Feel Good’. We pride ourselves on being a business that gives equal emphasis to HOW we operate as well as the financial results we achieve. We aim to be number one for culture at work.
Our fantastic people are what make this possible. They are passionate about creating delicious products for UK consumers, leading retailers and our exciting, market leading brands – working as a true team to craft great tasting, quality products.
We now have an opportunity for a Factory Technical Manager to join our site in Redmoor, Milton Keynes on a Monday to Friday Day Shift (some flexibility around working hours required.)
Your Responsibilities:
· Delivering the business and technical strategy for each customer, whilst driving quality and food safety through a collaborative approach, utilising quality improvement plans.
· Driving continuous improvement across our fantastic site to achieve agreed targets, customer requirements and legislation.
· Monitoring, trending and driving performance improvements against site set objectives and targets.
· Supporting our operations teams to produce products that raise the bar, exceed quality, safety, legality and authenticity requirements.
· To manage all aspects of factory technical team functions whilst establishing, maintaining and driving standards, practices and culture throughout the business.
· Delivering excellence in technical customer management and ensuring compliance with customer expectations and management.
· Manage the factory technical team on a day-to-day basis, delivering excellent factory standards, driving continuous factory and technical improvements.
· Deliver factory technical plans for the site
· Prepare and participate in customer visits and audits, including all 3rd party assessments
· Support Technical services team in maintaining product sampling systems
· Ensure the highest factory hygiene and manufacturing standards at all times
· Effective use of data to manage site performance, with accuracy to ensure continuous improvement.
Authority and accountability;
· Day to day technical management of the new purpose built factory.
· Accountable for the technical performance of the factory.
· Deputise for the Head of Technical
What we need from you:
Previous experience of working in ready to eat, chilled food / Fried / complex short shelf life manufacturing site is critical to this role. Customer facing/ Top 5 retailer and BRC experience.
Able to demonstrate sound decision making, have the courage to challenge for better.
Qualifications: HACCP (level 4 or minimum 3), Food Safety (minimum level 3)
Experienced Internal Audit training or lead auditor.
Food Science degree, HND equivalent or considerable experience.
Similar experience working in a QA Manager vacancy would also be considered
Allergen awareness trained
You need to be an excellent communicator for this role – communicating with colleagues at all levels, external stakeholders and or course our customers.
Approachable outlook, solution orientated and team orientated
Well organised with excellent attention to detail, seek out new ways to "raise the bar" and ensure continuous improvement at all times.
We are looking for somebody who is ambitious, dedicated and driven to succeed in their technical career with us.
Because we are a chilled food manufacturing business with short shelf life products – we work at pace, We are looking for somebody who can do this whilst managing a mixed team with a varied workload.
Must possess good IT skills
Ability to develop an excellent relationship with site, customers, supply base and internal/external stakeholders based on integrity, trust, and technical expertise.
Somebody who thrives in a fast-paced challenging environment. Who can multi-task effectively.
Ability to work methodically and find appropriate solutions where challenges occur.
In a group of our size, there are always a variety of roles across the group – therefore there is frequent and real opportunity for progression within our Technical team (central, outsourced and in house)
We have a highly respected Senior Technical team to ensure consistent coaching/mentoring opportunities who are always on hand for support and advise and develop your career further
You will be working for a Company with real integrity, that strive to always do the right thing!
Internal training opportunities available (Including new e-learning platform).
Benefits to Include:
* -2 Employee Volunteering Days per year, because giving back is just as important.
* -Sink your teeth into discounts with our online and high-street retailer discount scheme and benefits portal.
* -Employee well-being and community support groups, ensuring you're as happy and healthy as can be.
* – Charity initiatives and site team events
* -24/7 access to Grocery Aid
* -33 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays)
* -Rise through the ranks with informal and formal training and career development opportunities through our individual online LMS portal.
* -Secure your future with our company pension plan
The Compleat Food Group are proud to have built an inclusive and respectful culture where our colleagues feel safe, supported and valued. A place where they can bring their whole selves to work to achieve exceptional results and thrive. If this sounds like the kind of opportunity and company you are looking for – apply now!
We continue to attract diverse talent into our teams, because we know greater diversity leads to exceptional results and provides a better working life. That’s why we’re committed to ensuring Fairness, Equity, Inclusivity, and Respect in all that we do.
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