Technical Manager
Location: Flixton
Working Hours: 08:00-16:30, Monday-Friday
About Us:
Join 2 Sisters Food Group, one of the UK's largest food manufacturers, with an annual turnover exceeding £3 billion and approximately 13,000 employees across multiple sites. We have a strong presence in poultry, chilled, and bakery food categories. We are committed to delivering high-quality products to the British public and our retail and food service customers, including major retailers like Aldi, Asda, Co-op, KFC, Lidl, Marks & Spencer, Morrison's, Salisbury's, Tesco, and Waitrose.
The role:
We are looking for an experienced Technical Manager to join our poultry manufacturing facility and take ownership of the day-to-day technical operation of the factory.
This is a hands-on, factory-floor leadership role, requiring someone who is comfortable being visible across the operation, managing day-to-day technical challenges and ensuring that the highest standards of food safety, quality and compliance are maintained.
Working closely with the wider factory team, you will lead investigations, identify root causes and ensure effective corrective actions are implemented. You will also take responsibility for customer-facing technical activities, building strong relationships and ensuring customer expectations are consistently met.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee the day-to-day technical operation of the factory, providing visible leadership and support across the factory floor.
- Take ownership of technical and quality-related issues, ensuring they are investigated, resolved and prevented from recurring.
- Lead root cause investigations, identifying underlying issues and implementing effective corrective and preventative actions.
- Maintain high standards of food safety, product quality, hygiene and technical compliance throughout the facility.
- Manage customer-facing technical responsibilities, ensuring customer requirements and expectations are consistently achieved.
- Lead, support and develop two QA Managers, ensuring accountability and consistency across the quality function.
What We're Looking For
- Previous experience in a Technical Management role within food manufacturing is essential.
- Experience within poultry manufacturing would be highly advantageous.
- A strong factory-floor presence, with the ability to lead teams and manage technical challenges in a fast-paced production environment.
- Proven experience conducting investigations, identifying root causes and implementing corrective actions.
Technical Manager in Ipswich employer: 2 Sisters Food Group
2 Sisters Food Group is an excellent employer, offering a supportive work culture that values diversity and teamwork at our Willand site. With competitive pay, guaranteed weekends off, and opportunities for overtime, we prioritise employee well-being while fostering growth and development in the poultry processing industry.
