Technical Manager

2 weeks ago


Canterbury, Kent, United Kingdom Major Recruitment Ashford Full time

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced Technical Manager to join a well-known name on the Fresh Produce UK market based on the outskirts of Canterbury.

Salary offered is between 50k and 60k depending on experience

The business is going through a change culture and management and looking for the right individual to join their team.

Ideal candidate will have a positive attitude, be open honest and trustworthy. Will also have the enthusiasm, self -confidence and self- motivation and a flexible approach to undertake tasks .

Skills and experience required

  • Significant experience in technical role within a food industry
  • Food Safety Certification
  • HACCP Level 3
  • Lead Auditor or Internal Auditor Certification
  • Understanding of general legal and customer requirements / standards within food production
  • Competent in the use of customer technical databases
  • Lead and team management experience
  • Good computer skills (MS Excel, MS Word, MS Power Point, Outlook)
  • Analytical and strategical thinking
  • Previous experience in technical role in fruit commodities preferred
  • Packaging Artwork approval process
  • Experience managing sustainability strategy

Key role responsibilities of the role

  • To provide technical knowledge and to ensure the implementation and compliance of the technical and quality functions across the business. FWM to comply with current legislation, industry standards and customers code of practices.
  • To manage the preparation for and when required manage/lead customer/marketing group technical/quality visits/ audits and Day-to-Day Technical relationship with Customer Technical Team.
  • To maintain Food Safety, Product Integrity, Quality Management System and Specifications.
  • To host external audits e.g. BRC and customer audits.
  • To manage the internal audit schedule to verify the compliance with and effectiveness of the HACCP Systems, Quality Management Systems and compliance with legal and customer codes of practices / requirements.
  • To lead and manage HACCP Team and develop HACCP Awareness in the business including internal training programme working with external expertise as required, management of TACCP.
  • To manage Company's microbiology and pesticide testing schedules.
  • To manage the Technical System Review activities for the business. To be a member of the product withdrawal/ recall committee in the event of a product recall.
  • To plan R&D projects and feedback the results to the management team.
  • To manage the technical system review activities for the business.
  • To work closely with Business Training Management and Senior Management to create Development and Training programmes at all levels within the business engaging Department managers.
  • To set Company objectives and key performance indicators together with Senior Management and regularly review and report results to the Business.
  • To manage and report overall service levels, customer complaints and rejections including root cause analysis and providing corrective action plan completion.
  • Overall responsibility of document control system for the business.
  • Managing supplier / contractor due diligence.

Major Recruitment is operating as an Employment Agency for our client for this particular role. By applying you give consent for your data to be handled and processed under GDPR Legislation for the purpose of your current employment search.

We are pleased to receive a significant number of applications for most roles advertised. We are therefore unable to respond to individual applicants unless shortlisted. If you have not been contacted within four weeks of the closing date you should assume you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.

Major Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer. All of our current vacancies are on our website.

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