Technical Manager

Ensure food produced is safe, legal, and wholesome in line with all legal requirements and customer requirements.

Key Responsibilities and accountabilities :

• Manage technically the Production Site and drive quality standards to the highest level
• Maintain BRC Grade A
• for the site
• Maintain all customer Technical Approval i.e. Tesco; M&S, Waitrose, Morrison’s, ASDA and Cooperative Codes for Food Manufacture
• Build relationships with all customers to ensure satisfaction and delight from our customers
• Report any issues to Chief Operating Officer regarding the hygiene operations for the site to ensure food is produced to the safest standards without any associated risks
• Assist the management and monitor the Quality Manual and all associated policies, procedures and paperwork to achieve the company’s aims and objectives
• Develop, train, motivate and manage the technical staff to ensure the highest quality standards are met
• Write, develop and implement policies to meet all current and new EU and UK legislation
• Ensure all Technical systems are aligned between sites
• Maintain and improve sound relationships with the EHO / FSA
• Ensure all products are in line with Trading Standards requirements
• Develop HACCP systems and Risk Assessments to remove any food safety issues from the people, process, plant and product
• Assist and monitor the production and control customer specifications
• Ensure that products are produced in line with agreed customer specifications
• Management of customer complaints and reduction of complaints
• Implement all Technical KPI’s
• Carryout supplier audits and assessments for suitability of purchase
• Inspection, detection and rejection as required of all incoming goods
• Assist the management of microbiological, chemical and residue levels of product
• Assist the management of technical paperwork and quality checks of all products in line with GMP, HACCP, BRC and local EHO authority standards
• Audit sister site and vice versa
• Manage Technical budget
• Regularly review the micro testing and review the frequency of testing against the risk

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Manufacturing

Industries

Food and Beverage Manufacturing

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