Vacancy: Technical Manager
Location: Swindon, Wiltshire
Salary: £38,000-£40,000 per annum
JHP Recruitment are seeking a diligent and skilled Technical Manager to join our Food Manufacturing client based in Swindon, Wiltshire on a full-time, permanent basis. As Technical Manager, you will play a crucial role in ensuring food safety and quality excellence throughout the sourcing, manufacturing and distribution of a range of products.
Main Accountabilities:
* Promote cross-functional collaboration to ensure food safety and quality throughout all teams
* Provide leadership and direction to the site technical team
* Drive a risk-based approach to managing food safety, ensuring compliance with customer policies and external certifications
* Manage internal audits to drive continuous improvement
* Maintain quality management systems and ensure compliance with BRC and retailer codes of practice
* Maintain and evolve the quality management system in line with industry advances and customer requirements
* Coordinate and lead all customer visits and audits
* Build strong relationships with customers to meet their needs and develop quality plans
* Collaborate with commercial teams to handle customer complaints and queries effectively
* Define and implement food safety and quality learning and development
Skills & Qualities Required:
* Degree or equivalent in Food Science or related discipline
* Experie...