Job Description
We’re partnering with a growing food manufacturing business in Surrey to appoint an experienced Technical Manager to lead food safety, quality and compliance across the site.
This is a hands-on leadership opportunity within a fast-paced environment where you’ll play a key role in shaping standards, driving continuous improvement and building a strong technical culture throughout the operation.
The business is looking for someone who enjoys being visible on the factory floor, influencing teams across all departments and taking ownership of site-wide technical performance.
Key areas of responsibility will include:
• Leading site food safety, quality and compliance strategy
• Managing and developing the HACCP and QMS systems
• Driving GMP, hygiene and audit standards across the operation
• Leading customer and third-party audits, maintaining BRC standards
• Managing supplier approval and raw material compliance processes
• Supporting NPD launches from concept through to factory implementation
• Investigating quality issues and implementing preventative actions
• Developing technical KPIs and continuous improvement initiatives
• Building and developing a high-performing technical team
About you:
• Proven experience within a Technical Manager position in food manufacturing
• Strong understanding of HACCP, food safety and quality management systems
• Experience working within a BRC accredited environment
• Comfortable operating within a fast-moving, changing business
• Strong leadership and communication skills with the ability to influence at all levels
• Hands-on, proactive and solutions focused approach
• Passion for driving standards and continuous improvement
This is an excellent opportunity to join a business with ambitious growth plans where you can genuinely make an impact and help shape the future direction of the technical function.