Technical & Quality Manager, Food Production

Technical Manager – Food Manufacturing (FTC) Location : London Contract : 12 month Fixed-Term (Maternity Cover) Are you a Technical Manager with a passion for food safety, quality, and leading high-performing teams? We’re looking for a strong, decisive leader to hold the fort at one of the UK’s most innovative and fast-paced branded food businesses. Reporting to the Head of Technical and forming a key part of the Site Leadership Team, you\’ll lead all technical functions on site—ensuring the production of delicious, safe, and legal food across a dynamic chilled operation. Act as Technical Site Lead , overseeing food safety, quality, and compliance Support and develop a strong on-site technical team including QA Manager and Quality Technologists Maintain and enhance our food safety culture , working cross-functionally with Ops, Supply Chain & NPD Lead in areas like GMP, non-conformance resolution, supplier approvals, QMS training & documentation Provide calm, assertive decision-making during technical escalations and be part of the incident management team Proven experience (5–6 years+) in Technical/Food Safety roles in chilled food manufacturing Degree in Food Science or related field HACCP Level 4 (essential), Food Safety Level 3, Internal Audit trained Team management experience with a collaborative, people-first approach Agility to operate in a branded, fast-paced environment where priorities change quickly You’ll be joining a business that truly values quality, pace, and its people. This 12 month FTC role is a fantastic opportunity to lead a respected technical team, drive food safety excellence, and keep things running smoothly while making a real difference in a high-performing, values-led organisation.