Technical Manager

Technical Manager – Food Manufacturing Location: South Yorkshire Contract Type: Permanent Salary: £53,000 - £60,000 Overview: An opportunity for a Technical Manager to lead, coach, and develop a small technical department to achieve business goals. You will be dedicated to maintaining and exceeding rigorous food safety and quality standards and tackling an exciting phase of the business and rising to new challenges Ever considered taking a role that allows you to lead and influence the technical operations of a well-established food manufacturer? Our client, a reputable player in the retail and food service supply chain, is looking for an experienced Technical Manager to join their team. This position is a unique chance to steer the company's high standards of food safety and quality systems, whilst innovating new ways to exceed them. Company Overview Our client is a respected name in the food manufacturing sector, creating delicious food for retailers. Despite the recent challenges, the organisation exhibits a strong spirited resilience in their path towards gaining a robust footprint. The company is an ambassador for continuous technical expansion, making it a genuinely exciting time to be part of their journey. They believe in fostering a culture of innovation, respect, and teamwork, coupled with putting food quality and safety at the forefront of their activities. Position Overview The Technical Manager plays a vital role as the technical lynchpin within the company. This role encompasses the efficient management of all aspects of the company's external customer and third-party approval, food safety/quality systems, and hygiene standards. The chosen professional will handle department budget, coach the technical team, and work hand in hand with other teams to keep everything running smoothly. Responsibilities * Develop and lead the Technical Department to execute business goals and KPIs. * Ensure robust technical relations with Operations, Engineering, Purchasing, NPD, and supplier auditing colleagues. * Provide prompt and effective solutions to all technical matters, including quality and food safety issues. * Work closely with retailers and ensure that site is audit ready. * Offer technical advice and suggestions throughout the organisation. * Act as the liaison between customers and Enforcing Authorities * Assure compliance with food safety, food hygiene legislation, HACCP, and quality management systems. Requirements * Degree/HND/HNC in Food Science/Technology or similar * Advanced qualifications in Food Safety and Food Hygiene * Experience working closely with major retailers * Ability to apply knowledge of food safety and food hygiene legislation, including HACCP. * Excellent communication, influencing, and persuading skills. * Strong organisational, motivational, and time management skills * Minimum 2 years’ experience in managing a technical function. We are seeking applications from talented Technical Managers, Quality & Technical Managers, Assistant Technical Managers, Technical Supervisors, Technical Team Leaders, who live within Scunthorpe, Doncaster, Rotherham, Goole, Pontefract, Sheffield, or South Yorkshire. How to Apply If you have the desired qualifications and experience, please send your CV quoting re CH/TNT/684 via the link provided or phone (phone number removed). True North Talent is recognised as a trusted supplier of permanent, contract and interim recruitment services to the food manufacturing and FMCG industries. Our teams of specialist recruiters operate across Operations/Engineering/Technical/NPD/Supply Chain and Commercial. We may hold your data, as per our privacy policy detailed on our website. Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applications we receive, we can only contact successful applicants. For more information on True North Talent or to discuss how we can find talent for your business then please visit our website