At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead food safety and quality compliance while managing a high-performing technical team.
- Company: Join a dynamic FMCG company focused on excellence and innovation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, career development opportunities, and a supportive work environment.
- Other info: Exciting opportunity for growth within a collaborative senior leadership team.
- Why this job: Shape the future of food safety and make a real impact in the industry.
- Qualifications: Proven leadership experience in Technical/Quality roles and strong knowledge of food safety standards.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 50000 £ per year.
We're looking for an experienced Technical Manager to lead food safety, quality, and compliance at site level, ensuring the highest standards are met across all operations. As part of the senior leadership team, you'll play a key role in shaping and delivering the site's technical strategy while managing customer relationships and leading a high-performing technical team.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and deliver the site technical strategy aligned to business goals
- Own site food safety, quality, and integrity standards
- Manage and develop HACCP, TACCP, VACCP, traceability and QMS systems
- Drive audit readiness, compliance, and continuous improvement
- Lead internal and external audits, ensuring robust close-out of actions
- Manage customer relationships and technical interfaces
- Deliver KPI reporting, trend analysis, and improvement plans
- Oversee hygiene, pest control, and specifications processes
- Develop, coach, and lead the technical team
Essential Criteria
- Proven experience in a Technical/Quality leadership role within FMCG
- Strong knowledge of food safety legislation and industry standards
- Experience managing audits, customer visits, and quality systems
- Working knowledge of HACCP, TACCP and VACCP
- Strong leadership and people management skills
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management
- IT literacy (including Excel)
Desirable Criteria
- Degree in Food Science or related discipline
- Level 4 Food Safety and HACCP Internal auditing qualification
- Experience with environmental systems (e.g. IPPC)
- Knowledge of continuous improvement tools and cost control
- Awareness of ethical trading (e.g. SEDEX)
Technical Manager in Bodmin employer: Pilgrims Europe
Join a dynamic team in Bodmin as a Technical Manager, where you'll be at the forefront of ensuring food safety and quality standards are upheld. Our company fosters a collaborative work culture that prioritises employee development and offers opportunities for growth within the FMCG sector. With a commitment to continuous improvement and a supportive environment, we empower our employees to excel and make a meaningful impact in their roles.
