Job Description
Site Technical Manager
Location: Somerset
The Role
We are seeking an experienced Site Technical Manager to take overall responsibility for food safety, quality, legality and technical compliance across a busy food manufacturing site in Somerset.
This is a key leadership position, responsible for managing and developing the site Technical function, driving a strong food safety culture and ensuring the site consistently meets customer, regulatory and certification requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage all food safety, quality, legality and compliance systems across the site.
- Manage, coach and develop the Site Technical Team, ensuring high standards of performance and accountability.
- Promote and embed a positive food safety and quality culture throughout the wider site.
- Act as the site lead for HACCP, VACCP and TACCP.
- Maintain and continually improve compliance with BRCGS, customer standards, codes of practice and relevant legislation, including export requirements.
- Work closely with the Site Management Team to ensure technical compliance is incorporated into new projects, processes and initiatives.
- Take the lead on technical matters during customer audits, customer visits and regulatory inspections.
- Establish, monitor and review technical KPIs, using these to identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
- Oversee the supplier and traded goods approval process, monitoring supplier performance and taking action where required.
- Identify and implement new approaches to improve site technical performance and standards.
- Manage the creation, review and control of product specifications.
- Collaborate with the wider technical function and support technical projects across the wider business as required.
About You
The successful candidate will ideally have:
- A strong track record within food technical management, ideally gained within a manufacturing environment.
- Proven experience of leading, managing and developing technical teams.
- Strong experience in customer, certification and regulatory audit leadership.
- A comprehensive understanding of food safety systems, quality standards and regulatory compliance.
- Excellent communication, organisational and stakeholder management skills.
- The ability to work collaboratively with operational and senior management teams while also providing strong technical leadership.
Desirable Experience
- A degree or relevant qualification in Food Science or a related discipline.
- Experience managing export and multi-market regulatory requirements.
- Knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies and their application within food manufacturing.