Technical Manager - Food Processing

Our client an established and growing Food Manufacturing / Processing business are currently looking to recruit an experienced Technical Manager with a food industry background. As Technical Manager you will have key responsibility for:

• Act as the technical and compliance contact for customers, service providers and a growing team
• Advise the product development team of all relevant food safety guidance and legislation
• Ensure product packaging compliance
• Liaise with team members on all matters related to product quality and report back to the relevant people
• Complete inbound product checks of all raw materials
• Provide additional QC support during production runs

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as the Technical and Compliance contact for customers and service providers.
• Act as Technical Support for the growing team where required, providing monthly reporting on compliance, growing, pest & disease, product quality, customer issues and complaints
• Advise product development team of all relevant food safety guidance and legislation
• Ensure product packaging compliance
• Liaise with the site team on all matters related to product quality and report back as appropriate
• Complete inbound product checks of all raw materials and components
• Provide additional QC support during production runs
• Manage weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual tasks associated with the Quality Management System.
• Lead the annual BRC certification renewal audit
• Oversee the HACCP, TACCP & VACCP systems
• Product & service supplier approval and management
• Corrective actions, non-conformances
• Manage laboratory testing compliance, finished product release, recall program, document control and traceability programs
• Responsible for management and development of raw material and final product specifications
• Managing the technical@ inbox and Outlook calendar.
• Manage the Organic certification compliance and annual renewal audit

Experience Requirements:

• Experience in a Technical Management / Quality Assurance role within the Food Manufacturing Industry Sector or closely allied sector
• Have a good knowledge of HACCP TACCP & VACCP systems
• Understanding of trace testing
• Strong Excel knowledge and skills
• Excellent attention to detail - quality controlling
• Experience within BRC - Supply chain assurance
• Must have experience in running a QMS