Technical Manager
Listed on 2026-10-18
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Quality Assurance - QA/QC
Regulatory Compliance Specialist, Food Quality & Safety
Lead the technical function at an ambitious UK food business.
Our client is a growing food business looking for a hands-on Technical Manager to take ownership of food safety, quality and legal compliance across its site and supply chain. You’ll set the technical direction, lead it day to day and be the go-to expert for the wider team, with experienced mentoring available as you grow into the role.
What you’ll be doingLeading the site’s food safety programme: HACCP, GMP audits, quality KPIs, and complaint investigation through to corrective action
Developing the quality management system, and training the operations team so standards are lived on the floor
Maintaining and developing the site’s third-party accreditations
Owning non-conformances, incidents, withdrawals and recalls
Managing supplier approval and performance, including VACCP, raw material intake and specifications
Signing off new and existing products for compliance, covering labelling, claims and artwork
Providing technical input on site improvement, digitisation and efficiency projects
A degree in food science, food technology or a related subject
5+ years in food technical or quality roles
Experience managing third-party certification (e.g. BRCGS, SALSA)
Experience running several cross-functional projects at once
A practical, commercially minded approach suited to a fast-moving business
Strong communication skills and the confidence to coach and train others
A business with real momentum
Genuine ownership of the technical function
Ongoing development and mentoring
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