GMP Recruitment are proud to be partnered with a vastly successful and highly recognisable manufacturing company located in Tewkesbury. We are recruiting on their behalf for an experienced Technical Manager to provide support to and lead the Technical Department, ensuring food safety, quality assurance, and legal compliance across all operations.
You will be responsible for driving quality standards, managing laboratory quality control, liaising with farms, and providing training in food safety.
This is a full time, permanent position offering a salary up to £48,000 pending relevant experience.
To be considered for this role candidates MUST demonstrate strong food safety & HACCP knowledge, previous management and leadership experience and will ideally be educated within a food-related subject.
Technical Manager main duties:
1. Lead Quality Assurance operations and compliance initiatives
2. To provide strategic leadership in the continuous improvement of food safety, technical compliance and culture development.
3. Develop, maintain, and audit food safety systems (HACCP)
4. Ensure BRC certification and manage external & customer audits
5. Provide technical support for new product development (NPD)
6. Investigate and resolve customer complaints, driving continuous improvement
7. Oversee laboratory operations, ensuring high standards are maintained
8. Manage and develo...