Site Technical Lead for High Risk Food Products

8 hours ago


Bicester, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom Brakes Full time
Technical Manager Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Technical Manager to join our Fresh Kitchen team in Bicester. As a key member of our Technical team, you will be responsible for leading and supporting elements related to Product Quality, Safety, Legality, and Integrity.

This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified professional with experience in high-risk food products, ideally covering sauces, dressings, cooked rice and pastas, ice creams, sorbets and gelato, mousses, and pickles. You will work closely with our Technical Manager for fresh manufacturing to ensure compliance with all current legislation, customer requirements, and company standards.

About the Role
  • Lead site audits by customers, BRC, Local and central government agencies or similar bodies and take corrective action where required.
  • Manage Production Technical requirements to ensure product meets specifications and customer, legislative & industry requirements.
  • Log, investigate and follow up on all customer complaints and resolve internally/externally as required.
  • Ensure regular product shelf life / surveillance testing is carried out and conduct all product trials.
  • To ensure all the company's suppliers are brought into the business in a controlled manner and officially audited or assessed.
About You

You must hold a full clean Driver's Licence, have a Food Science/Technology degree or equivalent and be minimum HACCP level 3 certified and preferably Lead Auditor qualified.

This role requires excellent communication skills, being well-organised and using effective project management skills. You will also have experience dealing with Trading Standards and Environmental Health and have high care/high risk food premises experience.

What We Offer
  • A competitive salary of £65,000 - £70,000 per annum.
  • Car allowance of £5,500 per annum or Company Car.
  • Generous holiday allowance, with option to purchase 5 additional holiday days.
  • Pension scheme.
  • Huge discounts on all sorts of lovely food and award-winning products through our staff shop.
  • Discounts on Cinema tickets and shopping.
  • Recognition awards and Incentives.
  • Career progression opportunities within the Fresh Direct and Sysco group.


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