Technical Manager

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We are FBC UK, the result of the partnership between Burton's Biscuits and Fox's Biscuits. We manufacture iconic brands such as Maryland, Fox's, Jammie Dodger, and Rocky across eight bakeries in the UK, with our headquarters in St Albans. FBC UK employs around 4,000 colleagues who share a passion for quality and innovation.

We have an opportunity to join our fantastic Batley bakery as Site Technical Manager
. Reporting to the Head of Industrial Quality, you will represent Food Safety & Quality (FS&Q) across the site, with full accountability for food safety, hygiene, and quality assurance. You will play a key role in the Plant Leadership Team, shaping and sustaining a strong food safety and quality culture on site.

• Owns the site FS&Q Management System, ensuring compliance with Group standards, legislation, and customer requirements.
• Implements and cascades FS&Q policies, procedures, and best practices across the site.
• Leads HACCP, GMP, sanitation, and pest control programmes to maintain a safe and compliant manufacturing environment.
• Oversees internal and external audits, inspections, monitoring, and testing activities.
• Reviews FS&Q KPIs, driving corrective actions, continuous improvement, and a strong food safety culture.
• Supports equipment commissioning and product launches, ensuring risks are identified and controlled from first production.

• Sets and maintains site hygiene standards, working closely with Operations and Planning to integrate cleaning into production schedules.
• Ensures effective quality controls for raw materials, in-process, and finished products, including hold and release processes.
• Leads hygiene and quality improvement initiatives to enhance standards, efficiency, and cost effectiveness.
• Ensures site compliance with legal, certification, and customer requirements, leading external audits where required.

• Leads and develops the FS&Q team, ensuring capability, engagement and succession planning are in place.
• Champions food safety, hygiene, and quality culture across the site as a member of the Plant Leadership Team.

• Proven experience in a Technical Management role within FMCG manufacturing.
• Experience supplying UK retailer private label products.
• Strong experience leading UK retailer, certification and regulatory audits and site visits.
• Demonstrated success in developing, coaching and upskilling technical and operational teams.
• Experience supporting product innovation, trials and new product launches.
• Ability to influence cross-functional teams and embed a strong food safety and quality culture.

• Lead Auditor – FSSC 22000.
• Food Safety Level 4.

FBC UK is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture where all employees feel welcomed and appreciated, and have equal opportunities. We believe in nurturing curiosity and natural abilities to enable personal and professional success.

• Mid-Senior level

• Full-time

• Manufacturing
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing