Technical Manager
The company
Nigel Wright are currently working with a food manufacturing business who are looking to recruit a Technical Manager.
The role
This is a fantastic opportunity for a Technical Manager to take the next step in their career. You will be responsible for being the technical lead for food safety and legal compliance, which will entail leading the technical department, driving quality standards, and liaising with low risk and high care departments.
This role would suit a Technical Manager with experience of leading a team and working within Food production/FMCG, looking for an excellent long-term career opportunity with scope to develop.
What you will be doing:
• Ensure the site always maintains a BRC standard.
• To arrange regular HACCP team meetings and ensure that the HACCP plan is reviewed and amended for new products, ingredients, and processes.
• To ensure that all CCP are understood, verified, and supporting documentation is audited.
• To ensure all CPs are understood and supporting documentation is regularly audited.
• Manage and review HACCP prerequisites.
• Manage an integrated Pest Control policy in conjunction with the company external provider.
• Ensure that standard operating and cleaning procedures are correct and regularly reviewed.
• Support document control systems by drafting required documents.
• Ensure the management team are kept informed of scientific developments, industry codes of practise, new risk to authenticity of raw materials and all relevant legislation.
• Ensure certificates of analysis are received for all relevant products and non-conformances reported.
• Conduct regular audits of the manufacturing process to ensure that product quality and consistency is maintained.
The person
The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate the following experience:
- Proven experience working as a Technical Manager within Food Manufacturing
- Experience leading internal and external audits
- An ability to set and drive technical standards
- Strong people management