Head of Technical Up to £65,000 per annum Diamond Search Recruitment are seeking a Head of Technical working for a well-established & exciting Food Manufacturing company based in Wales. The ideal candidate will be responsible for defining and implementing the sites compliance to quality, food safety and regulatory requirements. Responsibilities: Lead the technical function for the site ensuring the workload is completed in timely manner, to required standards. Ongoing team training and development, completion of annual appraisals and support where required To manage and lead all 3rd party audits including the latest BRCGS, all retailers and accreditation schemes including RSPO, UTZ etc HACCP team lead including management of the HACCP system and associated documents and with implementation within the factory. TACCP/VACCP team lead including management of risk assessments and associated documents Implementation and management of the FSQMS system including completion and review of procedures, paperwork and spreadsheets etc Overall responsibility for ensuring retailer and 3rd party standards is met and upheld across the site, driving audit ready everyday standards in both the factory environment and documentation Responsible for all food relevant legal compliance, including changes to legislation/regulations and requirements including the transition out of the EU Key contact for all retailer management including face to face interaction, reviews and issues, support in management of retailer systems and updates Support supplier and raw material approval Supplier approval audits/visits The Ideal Candidate: Experience within Technical in the food industry essential, ideally within bakery Previous management experience within a technical team Degree level or similar in food science-based degree HACCP Level 4 Food Safety Level 4 TACCP/VACCP Training Allergen Training BRC Lead Audit Trained BRC audit experience If this sound like your ideal role and you would like the opportunity to showcase your skills with an employer who will value and reward you, then we want to hear from you today Diamond Search Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency regarding this vacancy