Location: West Sussex
Salary: £60,000-£70,000
Role: Technical Manager

A highly respected and long standing client of ours within the food and drink industry is looking for an experienced Technical Manager to lead their on-site technical function.

This is a key leadership role, reporting directly to the Technical Director, where you will be responsible for ensuring the highest standards of food safety and quality across all site operations.

Responsibilities:
-Lead and manage the site's technical and quality team.
-Own and develop the food safety and quality management systems.
-Ensure full compliance with BRC standards and customer codes of practice - including major UK retailers.
-Lead all external audits and customer visits, acting as the site's key technical representative.
-Drive the internal audit programme, ensuring continuous improvement and high standards.
-Champion a food safety and quality culture across the site.

Requirements:
-Proven experience in a similar Technical Manager or senior technical role within food manufacturing.
-Strong working knowledge of BRC and HACCP standards.
-Previous experience working with major retailers is essential.
-Experience with chilled products is advantageous, though not essential.
-A confident leader who can inspire teams and manage technical functions with assurance.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a progressive, well-established food business and take ownership of a critical technical function within their operation.

The ideal candidate will be working in a similar position within food production. If you feel this exceptional opportunity is for you and you meet the above criteria, then click apply and send us an updated copy of your CV - alternatively you can send through your C.V to (url removed) or phone (phone number removed).

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