Head of Technical

Position: Head of Technical (Permanent)
The Role:

Lead on all aspects of Food safety, Health and Safety and Corporate social responsibility. Lead all Technical aspects of the business developing the site through continuous improvement initiatives; creating a results driven culture characterised by quality of product, efficiency of process and safe systems of work.

Operational

Responsibility for Food Safety and quality management, ensuring that products and manufacturing operations meet all quality, food safety and legality requirements.

Maintain and develop programmes of continuous improvement.

Support the operational teams to achieve optimum performance and compliance with food safety and quality systems requirements.

Technical

Provide Directors, Managers and business colleagues with guidance and direction on technical systems, developments and improvement initiatives.

Lead Technical improvement initiatives to continually develop and improve the business

Lead the Maintenance & development of the site management systems

Manage customer & 3rd party requirements and relationships

Lead & Support site improvement initiatives to achieve the Business plan

Lead Technical decisions across the full business to ensure current food safety and H&S standards are met

Develop a KPI driven culture driving continuous improvement within the production environment

Visually leading and supportive to all members of the Technical & operational team, leading within the business and directly interacting with colleagues on a daily basis

Deliver against agreed productivity, labour, efficiency, product quality, profitability & team management targets

Develop a positive, proactive and problem solving culture within the Technical team and supporting wider in the business

Workforce Development

Ensure the Technical team are provided with effective leadership and guidance to achieve optimum performance, personal and professional development.

Ensure that the technical team are given effective leadership and support in order to fulfil their duties.

Ensure effective training for all individuals are developed to meet the needs of the business

Complete regular job conversations and feedback so that all employees are clear of expectations and understand current performance levels

Financial

Manage the technical department budget to ensure optimum utilisation of personnel and other equipment/material resources.

Develop, monitor and utilise effective business management/financial KPI, ensuring they are visual and used effectively driving performance

Creative approach to reducing costs

Create and report against a yearly financial budget

Ensure all activities are aligned to and support profit optimisation objectives for the business

Commercial

Maintain close dialogue with commercial colleagues to ensure that the key aspects of customer feedback, expectations, product performance and service are communicated, as needed, to Technical & Production teams.

Work closely with commercial and production teams to support brand development initiatives

Assist in the hosting of customer visits

Strategic

Provide a lead contribution to the work of the business meetings and communications

Deliver improvements to plant and process, continually evolving and developing the team and site capability

Lead on a range of business improvement initiatives

Promote inter departmental team work and aim to exceed customer and company expectations in all areas

Health, Safety and Wellbeing

Ensure that the site environment operates to high standards of health and safety at all times

Lead the development and promotion of effective Health and Safety management systems.

Provide the direction, mentoring, training and guidance to achieve an optimum, safe working environment.

Develop, support and maintain an ongoing programme of continuous Health and Safety improvement initiatives.

Develop, support and maintain an ongoing programme of continuous Health and Safety improvement initiatives.

The Person :

A proven track record in chilled food manufacture is essential.

You will have worked strategically to achieve business objectives.

Hands on in your approach with strong man management skills.

A natural ability to build strong relationships with both externally and across the business.

Commercially aware.

Our Referral Incentive:

Due to the high amount of interest that we receive for each of our roles unfortunately we cannot respond to each application individually, therefore if you do not hear back from us you have not been shortlisted for this role. Please continue to check our website for any other roles which may be of interest.

We offer a £500 referral if you introduce someone we place - see our website for details

We regret that this client is not prepared to sponsor work permit or work permit transfer applications. Candidates must be able to prove their eligibility to work in the UK