Job Description
Our client an established and growing Food Manufacturing / Processing business are currently looking to recruit an experienced Technical Manager with a food industry background. As Technical Manager you will have key responsibility for:
1. Act as the technical and compliance contact for customers, service providers and a growing team
2. Advise the product development team of all relevant food safety guidance and legislation
3. Ensure product packaging compliance
4. Liaise with team members on all matters related to product quality and report back to the relevant people
5. Complete inbound product checks of all raw materials
6. Provide additional QC support during production runs
Key Responsibilities:
7. Act as the Technical and Compliance contact for customers and service providers.
8. Act as Technical Support for the growing team where required, providing monthly reporting on compliance, growing, pest & disease, product quality, customer issues and complaints
9. Advise product development team of all relevant food safety guidance and legislation
10. Ensure product packaging compliance
11. Liaise with the site team on all matters related to product quality and report back as appropriate
12. Complete inbound product checks of all raw materials and components
13. Provide additional QC support during production runs
14. Manage weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual tasks associated with the Quality Management System.
15. Lead the annual BRC certification renewal audit
16. Oversee the HACCP, TACCP & VACCP systems
17. Product & service supplier approval and management
18. Corrective actions, non-conformances
19. Manage laboratory testing compliance, finished product release, recall program, document control and traceability programs
20. Responsible for management and development of raw material and final product specifications
21. Managing the technical@ inbox and Outlook calendar.
22. Manage the Organic certification compliance and annual renewal audit
Experience Requirements:
23. Experience in a Technical Management / Quality Assurance role within the Food Manufacturing Industry Sector or closely allied sector
24. Have a good knowledge of HACCP TACCP & VACCP systems
25. Understanding of trace testing
26. Strong Excel knowledge and skills
27. Excellent attention to detail - quality controlling
28. Experience within BRC - Supply chain assurance
29. Must have experience in running a QMS