Technical Manager, Liverpool

Salary: £60,000 - £70,000

We're looking for a Technical Manager to lead food safety, quality, and compliance at a key food manufacturing site. You'll be a vital part of the senior leadership team and play a fundamental role in ensuring the ongoing success of the business.

About the Role:

The site produces a wide range of products and supplies into retail and foodservice channels. Reporting to the Group Head of Technical some of your key responsibilities will include:

* Managing and developing the site's technical team, with direct reports include Quality Managers, Hygiene Manager, and a Compliance Manager.

* Leading all aspects of food safety, quality, authenticity and legal compliance, collaborating with colleagues across the site to instil a strong food safety & quality culture

* Ensuring compliance with BRCGS and retailers codes of practice, proactively working to remain 'audit ready'.

* Proactively identifying new and improved ways of working to drive standards and ensure technical KPIs are achieved.

* Preparing for and leading BRC, customer and authority audits and visits.

About You:

* Experience of leading and developing technical and quality teams within a food manufacturing environment. Knowledge of high-care and thermal processing would be an advantage.

* Strong knowledge and understanding of BRC standards and retailer codes of practice.

* Ideally educated to degree level in Food Science or similar, or equivalent experience, along with HACCP and Food Safey qualifications.

* Strong leadership skills, able to coach, mentor, and motivate a team to develop skills.

* Confident in building strong relationships with customer and colleagues at all levels.

Next Steps:

Interested? Apply today or get in touch for further details