The Role: The Head of Technical and Compliance is responsible for ensuring that each of our clients manufacturing sites produce safe, legal, sustainable, authentic and high-quality foods to specification whilst maintaining standards in budget control, H&S and customer satisfaction within the Food Sector. The Head of Technical and Compliance works closely with other departments including Operations, NPD, Logistics, Procurement and Sales Orders to provide a holistic service to our internal and external customers. Member of the Senior Leadership Team, reporting into the MD, based at Warrenpoint, Newry, Northern Ireland. Head of Technical and Compliance Duties: Putting Staff Welfare and Food Safety first in all decisions. Retailer and BRCGS Audit Management Food Specific Legal compliance. Compliance to customer requirements and standards. Service Supplier Management Maintain a high standard of Health and Safety standards across all sites. Keeping up to date and Horizon scanning for food safety and legality concerns. Facilitate the day-to-day Technical Management of ingredient approval, food production and distribution. Lead the HACCP Team. Management of a large multidisciplinary team within the Technical and Compliance Department. Lead the Technical and Compliance Function to ensure they are engaged and high performing with a focus on problem solving and teamwork. Manage and assist the manage the Sustainability and H&S functions on site. Manage the resolution and close out of issues / incidents which have been escalated. Identify and implement Best Practice within the Technical and Compliance function to help facilitate business improvements KPIs – Targets to be reviewed Annually and results reported monthly at the SLT Meeting. Complaints per Hundred Thousand Units External and Internal Audit non conformances Average Wibit Score Technical Monthly Budget. Site Accident levels Recycling levels Carbon Footprint