Technical Controller (Business Technical Manager)
Location: Bourne, Lincolnshire – Site based working. Salary: Competitive with up to 20% bonus p/a, £7,000 car allowance, private healthcare.
Job Overview
This role is based at the Bourne site, specialising in fruit, leafy and dressed salads, noodles and stir‑fly mixes, supporting a workforce of over 1,300. You will lead the site technical function, ensuring manufacturing operates within required technical and hygiene standards and meets customer, business and legal requirements.
Responsibilities
- Head the site technical function and lead multidisciplinary teams.
- Ensure manufacturing units operate within technical and hygiene process standards.
- Provide leadership and direction to promote engagement and development of colleagues.
- Contribute to the site leadership team to integrate quality systems with the operational model.
- Interface with customers on joint business planning and deliver customer service excellence.
- Ensure technical governance to achieve audit compliance with internal, external, legal and customer requirements.
- Create and deliver an integrated business plan to link technical and hygiene processes with business objectives.
- Identify and promote technical business improvement practices for compliance and competitive advantage.
- Devise and implement a Quality Management System (QMS) to supply management information for audits and executive decisions.
- Ensure the technical team has the capability to meet food safety and quality compliance.
- Maintain a safe working environment and meet standards set out in the Health, Safety and Environment Policy.
Qualifications & Experience
- Extensive experience in chilled food manufacturing.
- Senior technical leadership experience within large, complex food manufacturing businesses.
- Proven own‑label retail experience and strong understanding of retailer standards.
- Excellent customer relationship management skills, including leading customer audits.
- Strong leadership and people development skills.
- Collaborative experience with Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain and cross‑functional teams.
- Strong problem‑solving and decision‑making skills focused on continuous improvement.
- Proven experience leading technical and business improvement projects with measurable KPI improvements.
- Experience developing and implementing internal audit programmes and maintaining robust food safety and quality management systems.
- Sound knowledge of UK food legislation, BRCGS standards and food safety compliance.
- Level 4 HACCP or equivalent.
- Degree in Food Science or a related discipline (desirable).
Benefits
- Competitive salary and job‑related benefits.
- £7,000 car allowance per annum.
- Up to 20% bonus per annum (based on company performance).
- Private medical for employee and spouse.
- Competitive matched pension contributions.
- Life insurance up to 4× salary.
- Company share save scheme.
- Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform.
- Access to a full wellbeing centre platform.
- Enhanced parental leave and menopause policies.
Technical Controller in Bourne employer: Greencore (Formally Bakkavor Group)
Greencore is an excellent employer, offering a dynamic work environment in London where quality and safety are at the forefront of our operations. With a strong commitment to employee development, we provide numerous growth opportunities and a supportive culture that values teamwork and innovation. Our competitive salary package, along with benefits such as life insurance and pension contributions, makes Greencore a rewarding place to build your career in food safety and quality improvement.
Contact Details:
Greencore (Formally Bakkavor Group) Recruitment Team
