About The Company
S and B Herba Foods Ltd source and import rice and grains (and other raw materials) from across the globe to produce a wide range of products. We are an Investors in People accredited Company. We are building on our Team of great people by employing individuals aligned to our Company Values of; Hungry (driven and ambitious); Can Do attitude (Resilient, solution focused); Proactive (forward thinking, strategic) and We Before I (caring for their colleagues/team; collaborative)
Job Title: Technical Manager
Location: Cambridge or Liverpool
Salary: Competitive
Job Type: Full time, Permanent
Responsibilities
* To promote and embrace company culture and values, rules and processes across the team at all times.
* To develop and lead the company food safety, quality and compliance standards.
* To support the Senior Management Team on main technical pillars covering COMPLIANCE, QUALITY and ETHICAL and SUSTAINABILITY.
* To establish the strategy for all areas covered by the Technical Department including Sustainability and to offer support to the technical team to achieve KPIs and improve systems.
* To lead the technical department. To establish food safety and technical policies and procedures, ensuring fit for purpose, scalable, and aligned with regulatory and industry best practice.
* To promote and improve a Quality Management System with continuous improvement at heart of the company culture and help establishing a proactive approach versus a reactive one by aiming to establish Total Quality Management with emphasis on reducing no:quality costs.
* Promote a positive Food Safety and Quality Culture and ensure the activities of direct reports in relation to food safety, authenticity, quality and legality are carried out according to procedures in place.
* Supporting both internal and external stakeholders within the business on all technical aspects within S and B Herba. Liaising with wider team to drive change and improve ways of working.
* Support and collaborate with Operation teams so that standards are met and there is proper understanding of Food Safety Culture on site.
* To communicate and liaise with wider European sister companies within Ebro and participate in any working team at group level.
* Promote the awareness of customers requirements throughout the organisation.
* Main point of contact for customers technical support and advice and complaint resolution. Good understanding on retailers COP.
* To prepare and meet annual budget and achieve KPIs set as part of S and B Herba Foods strategy.
* Implementing and maintaining S and B Herba specifications and making sure specifications of non:food products are met upon delivery as per requirement, in collaboration with the wider technical team.
Essential Requirements
Work Experience:
* At least 5:years experience on senior Food Safety Quality Managerial position for food manufacturing, ideally as Technical Manager.
* Proved experience Knowledge of Food Safety Regulation UK, EU.
* Experience on risk assessments.
* Auditing experience on suppliers.
* Good commercial awareness.
* CSR reports including carbon footprint reporting.
Education
* Relevant degree in food science.
* HACCP level 4 minimum
* Strong background and expertise in HACCP, QMS, GFSI, allergens, food compliance, supplier management, sustainability, TACCP, VACCP
* Practical knowledge of industry audit standards (e.g. BRC, AIB etc.)
* Knowledge of Food Safety Regulation UK, EU including food labelling
Technical Skills
* Meticulous attention to detail
* Organisation/prioritisat
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