Head of Technical

London | £72,000-£82,000 DOE

Are you an experienced Technical leader looking to take ownership of the entire technical function within a well-established food manufacturing business?

We're partnering with a successful food manufacturer seeking a Head of Technical to lead food safety, quality, compliance and customer-facing technical activities across a diverse product portfolio. This is a highly visible leadership role with direct influence over business performance, customer relationships and technical strategy.

• Lead and develop the technical team, driving a strong food safety and quality culture across the business.
• Own and continuously improve HACCP systems, ensuring effective risk management for products, processes and raw materials.
• Lead customer, certification and third-party audits, ensuring compliance with BRCGS, SALSA and legislative requirements.
• Act as the primary technical contact for customers, suppliers and external stakeholders.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across quality systems, hygiene standards and operational performance.
• Support new product launches, process development and commercialisation projects.

• Proven experience in a senior technical leadership role within food manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of HACCP, BRCGS, food safety systems and regulatory compliance.
• Experience operating within high-care and/or high-risk manufacturing environments.
• Strong customer-facing experience with retailer exposure.
• Proven ability to lead, coach and develop technical teams.
• Experience supporting product launches, technical projects and continuous improvement programmes would be advantageous.

• Senior leadership role with full technical responsibility for an established food manufacturing site.
• High level of autonomy and visibility within the business.
• Diverse product portfolio supplying major UK retail customers.