Overview
As Technical Controller, you lead the site’s technical function and manage cross-disciplinary teams to uphold technical and hygiene standards. You are part of the Site Leadership Team, shaping food safety, quality, and customer-focused governance. You will partner with customers on planning and ensure audit-ready operations while driving improvements. This role offers impact across manufacturing, compliance, and supplier relations within a fast-moving food business.
Pay / Benefits
- competitive salary and benefits
- holidays
- matched pension contributions
- life insurance up to 4x salary
- company share save scheme
- employee discount platform
Responsibilities
- Lead the site technical function and multi-disciplinary teams to meet technical and hygiene standards
- Be a member of the Site Leadership Team and drive engagement, development, and performance
- Interface with customers on joint business planning to deliver high standards of service and policy adherence
- Ensure technical governance and audit compliance across internal, external, legal and customer requirements
- Create and implement an integrated business plan to resource technical and hygiene activities for manufacturing goals
- Promote technical improvements to achieve legal compliance and competitive advantage
- Design and deploy a Quality Management System (QMS) for audit-ready decision making
- Build the technical team's capability to meet food safety and quality compliance
- Maintain a safe working environment and comply with Health, Safety and Environment policies
Key requirements
- Degree in Food Science (or relevant qualification)
- Advanced food hygiene Level 4 or equivalent
- HACCP Level 4
- Level 3 allergen management
- Level 4 micro biological training
- Lead assessor qualification
- SEDEX awareness
- Experience creating internal audit plans
- Experience developing and implementing a QMS
- Experience crafting a technical strategy for a manufacturing unit
- Project management ability
- Supplier negotiation and management of multiple external contracts
- Liaison with government agencies (e.g., EHO)
- Experience applying advanced food legislation in manufacturing
- Ability to drive KPI improvement
- Experience with CIP/Thermal Process and customer-specific requirements
- leadership
- stakeholder management
- communication
- QMS development and governance
- internal and external audits
- food safety and quality compliance
Technical Controller in Atherstone employer: Greencore
Greencore is an exceptional employer, offering a vibrant work culture where over 28,000 colleagues contribute to creating high-quality convenience food enjoyed by millions. Located in Wisbech, our team benefits from competitive salaries, comprehensive training, and numerous career development opportunities, all while enjoying a supportive environment that values diversity and individual growth. With additional perks like a matched pension scheme, employee discounts, and a focus on wellbeing, Greencore is dedicated to making every day at work rewarding and fulfilling.
