Technical Manager

Location: Cambridgeshire

Technical Manager
Cambridgeshire
£70,000

We're looking for a Technical Manager to join the site Senior Leadership Team and take full ownership of Quality, Regulatory and Food Safety across the operation.

You'll lead and develop a high-performing Quality team while setting the standard for GMP across the plant, ensuring every product meets food safety, quality and legal requirements.

This role will give you exposure with working some of the biggest worldwide brands and companies, many of which can help elevate your career. A fantastic opportunity to help a leading manufacturer's overall performance!

What you will be doing:

Own and maintain site food safety systems, including HACCP, TACCP, VACCP, allergen management and environmental monitoring
Lead external and internal audits, ensuring the site remains audit-ready and non-conformances are closed effectively
Deliver food safety KPIs and drive continuous improvement across quality and hygiene standards
Manage product quality controls, testing, sample retention and release of raw materials and finished goods
Oversee new product introductions, recipe changes and shelf-life extensions
Lead investigations, root cause analysis, complaints handling and mock recalls
Drive change management from a food safety and quality perspective
Track actions, performance and improvements
Work cross-functionally to raise factory standards and embed food safety culture
Lead, develop and performance-manage the Quality team, including appraisals and capability building
Deliver food safety and quality improvement projects using continuous improvement tools

Experience needed:

Previous experience of leading Technical or Quality teams in a Food/FMCG environment
Clear evidence of improving onsite Quality culture
Relevant Food and Quality qualifications
Strong understanding of BRC and Retail codes of practice
Clear, consistent communication with different departments

Please get in touch with Owen on (phone number removed) to learn more