Job Title: Technical Manager
Location: Ilchester, Yeovil
Salary: Up to £65,000
Hours: Monday to Friday
*Please note that this vacancy does not offer sponsorship or able to accept candidates on PSW Visa*
Job Purpose:
To support the technical department and Quality in the production environment. The technical manager ensures product safety/quality/legality through the continuous development of the HACCP and quality systems.
Main responsibilities:
* To ensure technical, specification or legislative information is provided to customers in a timely manner.
* Evaluation of products during the development stage to ensure adherence to customer protocols, standards, and factory capabilities.
* Managing customer visits, audits, and trials from a technical perspective.
* Working with the site technical team to ensure technical standards are implemented and always achieved.
* To ensure that all relevant information regarding changes, amendments to the Quality Manuals, customer product specifications, working practises and or legislation requirements are communicated to all relevant staff.
* Carry out internal audits to check procedures and policies.
* Ensure that the department’s personal hygiene, housekeeping, health & safety, and welfare levels are always maintained to a high standard.
Experience:
* Technical experience in Dairy
* Ability to highlight potential amongst colleagues and develop, in conjunction with personnel, to ensure succession planning is in place.
* Experience in QA, HACCP, Food Safety and Allergen Management