Job Description
Head of Technical
Location: East Midlands
Salary: £80,000 - £100,000 + car allowance and bonus
What You’ll Be Doing
As the Head of Technical, you’ll play a pivotal role in safeguarding and advancing the reputation for excellence. This is a role for a true industry leader — someone who thrives at the intersection of strategy, operations, and innovation.
You will:
1. Lead the site’s technical strategy — setting direction for food safety, quality, and compliance while driving technical innovation across all categories.
2. Own the integrity of the full supply chain, from suppliers through to production, distribution, and retail shelves — ensuring absolute traceability, transparency, and excellence.
3. Champion best-in-class compliance, maintaining BRCGS Grade A standards, retailer codes of practice, and legislative requirements across all operations.
4. Partner with suppliers and customers to deliver robust, future-ready quality systems and ensure alignment with sustainability and sourcing objectives.
5. Inspire and develop a high-performing technical team, fostering a culture of accountability, curiosity, and continuous improvement.
6. Collaborate cross-functionally with Commercial, Operations, Procurement, and Agriculture teams to embed quality and food safety into every decision and process.
7. Lea...