Head of Technical

2 months ago


Edinburgh, United Kingdom Protea Recruitment Ltd Full time

Based in the Scottish region, our client is a leading food processing facility currently looking to recruit a head of Technical for their facility.

Supplying to the major retailers and foodservice, they are looking for someone within the leadership team who will take full responsibility for driving Technical Compliance, including developing the business strategy and executing the delivery.

With a heavy influence on culture change and the development and delivery of the Technical strategy, you will be tasked with meeting the needs of the current and future vision of the group, aligning other functional strategies with this plan.

Responsibilities include:

- Drive a continuous improvement and process innovation culture within the site technical team, interfacing with the site leadership team.
- Manage the customer interface with the critical retail
- Ensure the business is legally compliant in all areas, including hygiene, health, safety and culture.
- Contribute to and support business improvement projects that significantly contribute to the business's performance and profitability.
- Lead, develop and coach the technical team to perform their roles effectively and maintain current technical knowledge of changes, challenges, risks, and business issues.

**Requirements**:

- You will have a proven track record operating at a senior, strategic level within Quality / Technical roles in food manufacturing or retail;
- Extensive knowledge of food technology covering a variety of product categories and processes
- A strong team player and an excellent mentor
- Experience in dealing with at least one of the top 4 UK retailers is a MUST
- Multi-site businesses experience within the Technical function
- Excellent interpersonal skills and team leadership, including understanding how to create a strong, effective, and professional

**Benefits**:
**Salary**: Competitive

You must be based in and around the Central Belt of Scotland or be able to relocate closer to the site within a reasonable time frame

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £52,000.00-£72,000.00 per year

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus scheme

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Edinburgh: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- Diploma of Higher Education (preferred)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: MSNG0012


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