Technical Manager

Our client is a diversified global chilled food company; who are an internationally recognised producer of short shelf life products across branded and own label. With their obsession to continuously improving their products and portfolio of brands this enables them to focus on their future and provide the growth for the business. They recognise that in order to grow their business successfully that they need to ensure that their employees are at the heart of what they do, ensuring development of candidate’s careers is vital.

The Role

As the successful Technical Manager, this challenging customer facing Technical role will act as the primary contact between the Site Technical Manager and wider QA and Compliance teams and the retail QA department to achieve the highest of standards, ensuring all products meets customer specifications. The role is demanding yet rewarding with the opportunity to work with key retail customers. You will oversee training requirements of the QA team, manage and facilitate the delivery of site technical policies and procedures, ensure the site is audit ready everyday, ensure full traceability and compliance is maintained plus monitor and facilitate site technical KPI’s.

The successful Technical Manager will:

• Currently hold the title of Technical Services Manager, Technical Support Manager, Retail Technical Manager, Compliance Manager etc...
• Be a passionate and dedicated individual with extensive experience in the food manufacturing industry, full understanding of BRC standards, Auditing, HACCP and experience of dealing with approved accreditation agencies
• Previous exposure to and working knowledge of the major UK retailers is essential
• Have strong organisational skills and the ability to effectively meet deadlines
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate at all levels
• Ideally be educated to a degree level or equivalent

Our client is looking to pay a competitive salary, plus a strong benefits package.

This opportunity is based in Scotland.

If you believe in your ability and wish to develop your career and want to find out more about this confidential position then please send your CV to talent@fmcgexecutive.com or contact Matthew Barker on 07891245724.