Fantastic opportunity for an experienced Technical Manager to join a thriving Food manufacturing company (one of the largest in Ireland, and the most Modern). This proves to be a fantastic opportunity for someone who wants to progress their career and widen their knowledge in a leading organisation. This company places immense value on their staff, and is one of the best places for an individual to join in Northern Ireland. Office is based in Warrenpoint - Permanent role Salary Fully Negotiable + Additional Fantastic Benefits and Perks Responsibilities: The Technical Manager is responsible for ensuring that each of the manufacturing sites produce safe, legal, authentic and high-quality foods to specification whilst maintaining standards in budget control and customer satisfaction. Putting Staff Welfare and Food Safety first in all decisions. Retailer and BRCGS Audit Management Participate / lead customer and third-party audits, completion of root cause and corrective actions. Stay up to date on evolving food safety laws and industry best practices, updating internal protocols as needed. Completion of gap analysis work for industry, customer, and legislation requirements ensuring the business remains in a compliant state ongoing. Keeping up to date and Horizon scanning for food safety and legality concerns. Lead and manage the Quality functions on site. Chair monthly technical meetings. Develop and maintain a positive proactive relationship with key retail and export customers. Leading implementation and improvement projects around quality, food safety and compliance. Risk assessment generation, review, and implementation as required. Provide technical guidance, training, and support to other departments, developing awareness and understanding of technical issues. Participate with the internal audit program through completion of audits and updates required. Develop, implement, and maintain food safety policies and procedures. Monitor production processes to ensure adherence to food safety protocols and hygiene standards. Co Ordinate and Manage HACCP Team and Activities. The Ideal Person: Experience in similar role BRCGS audit experience Level 3 food safety qualification Level 3 HACCP qualification Internal auditing qualification Effective and proven project management skills Strong people and time management skills For further information on this opportunity, or any other position in Northern Ireland, please apply via the link below or contact Jack Groves via Vanrath in the strictest confidence. Suzanne went that extra mile! Both professional and warm. Always approachable and responsive. Highly recommended. Highly recommend the service offered by Chris - professional, efficient and friendly, making the process of obtaining a new contract very pleasant. Continues to support me in my new role in any way he can. Thank you Chris. Pleasure dealing with you. I had a job offer within 3 weeks of having the first conversation with Vanrath. Professional, thorough and proactive - I could not recommend them enough, especially Ross Stevenson. Thank you Ross for helping me to find my new position. Glenn found me an assignment matching my skill set in a better way, and this was after I applied online for a totally different role on a totally different platform for a totally different organisation! This excellent first time experience of the VANRATH agency for me was a five star experience. I highly recommend you register with VANRATH, whether you are a potential job seeker or a potential employer, they really know what they are doing! and I have had much agency experience and all agencies are definitely NOT EQUAL. I highly recommend VANRATH. They will put your best interest first, finding you the right job assignment or the right candidate. Skills: technical manager compliance manager technical compliance manager operations manager food Quality Manager Technical Director Benefits: Fantastic Benefits Package