Senior Technical Manager

4 weeks ago

Scarborough North Yorkshire, United Kingdom McCain Foods Full time

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Position Title: Senior Technical Manager - Scarborough

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time

Position Location: Scarborough

Requisition ID: 30007

There's nothing beige about McCain...
Except our potatoes - and we're extremely passionate about them.

When you join McCain, you'll be joining the biggest player in the frozen potato game, bringing people together around the nation for over 60 years by sharing simple, delicious planet friendly food.

We've partnered with thousands of the country's supermarkets, pubs, restaurants, hospitals, and schools to change the way people see the humble spud. It's all about elevation and creating something better.

So, come and make your career at McCain Foods

ABOUT THE ROLE:

We are looking for a transformational leader to come and join McCain and drive a cultural transformation in our large Scarborough plant that puts Quality at the heart of everything we do.

Are you a thought leader in food safety and quality? Do you thrive on driving cultural change and achieving excellence?

Reporting into the Director, Quality and partnering closely with the Plant Manager and their Senior Leadership Team it's your job to...

  • Lead Cultural Transformation: Be a change agent, fostering a culture of accountability and a right-first-time approach to food safety and quality.
  • Innovate for Continuous Improvement: Implement cutting-edge food safety systems and process controls, driving continuous improvement across the board.
  • Elevate Sensory Standards: Uphold and advance McCain's sensory standards, ensuring product superiority and stewardship.
  • Develop Future Leaders: Invest in people development, succession planning, and engagement to build a high-performing team.
  • Ensure Rigorous Compliance: Meet and exceed McCain and customer requirements, ensuring audit compliance and best practices.

Your day to day responsibilities will be to drive a team that provide strategic technical expertise across the plant operation. You will also...

  • Align closely with the Agriculture team to synchronise food safety and quality efforts.
  • Manage critical customer relationships and lead new supplier activities.
  • Own the internal audit process and serve as the site host for customer and regulatory audits.
  • Oversee product, environment, and material specifications to ensure top-tier standards.Collaborate with R&D and sensory teams to meet sensory requirements and drive innovation.
  • Identify and address internal technical training needs, ensuring knowledge transfer.
  • Lead HACCP initiatives, driving food safety and quality improvements.
  • Act as the site lead for FSQ crisis management and validate product claims.
  • Deputise for the Director of Food Safety and Quality as needed.

This is a great opportunity for someone to springboard their career with development opportunities in the UK and globally.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR.

We're on the hunt for a dynamic leader with a proven track record in driving change management and cultural evolution. If you can turn business strategies into practical solutions, we want to hear from you

What you'll bring to the team:

  • Stellar influencing skills at all levels, both internally and externally.
  • The ability to work independently and as a collaborative team player.
  • Deep technical expertise in Quality & Food Safety.
  • Extensive commercial and plant knowledge.
  • A comprehensive understanding of food law and external standards (BRC, AIB).
  • Mastery of Quality & Technical systems and HACCP/TACCP/VACCP principles.
  • Experience in potato processing or similar technology.
  • Familiarity with retail standards.
  • Strong collaborative and business partnering abilities.
  • A continuous improvement mindset with a passion for innovation.
  • Exceptional coaching, influencing, and leadership skills.Persistence, resilience, and flexibility.
  • Strategic thinking focused on achieving customer goals.
  • A willingness to challenge existing practices and drive systemic improvements in Quality & Food Safety.

We understand that no one is perfect, and you might not tick every box on this list. However, we believe in nurturing growth within the role. So, if you think you have what it takes, even if you don't meet every single requirement, we still want to hear from you.

You could be exactly who we need Apply today

WHERE WILL I WORK?

You'll be based at our Scarborough plant in North Yorkshire. We opened this plant back in the swinging sixties, but it's not stuck in the past. It's one of the largest French fry factories in the world and after a recent development, it's also one of the most high tech. Our team of over 300 colleagues work hard to make sure the quality of our products keep our customers returning for more, for now and years to come

It's also on the same campus as our GB Head Office, with plenty of opportunity to build relationships with other functions across the business.

Want to know more? Connect with Cat Barnfather on LinkedIn.
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McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. We see value in ensuring we have a diverse, antiracist, inclusive, merit-based, and equitable workplace. As a global family-owned company we are proud to reflect the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that diversity drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger.

McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

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Job Family: Quality & Food Safety
Division: GB Manufacturing & Supply Chain
Department: Regional Technical North
Location(s): GB - United Kingdom : England : Scarborough

Company: McCain Foods (G.B.) Ltd

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