Technical Manager

The post holder will work as an integral part of the site leadership team with  accountability for providing strong technical leadership within the designated factory,  they will be responsible for  ensuring that excellent technical standards are in place driving the highest standards of animal welfare, food safety product quality, technical integrity and customer satisfaction.
Identify evaluate and lead implementation of new technologies.
They will provide a line of effective communication to the operations teams and drive continuous improvement though engagement with NPD and operational excellence functions.Essential Skills3rd level qualification in relevant discipline, or equivalentQuality management experience at a factory leadership team levelExperience in the food industryExperience with major multiple retailersExcellent communication, interpersonal, negotiation, and organisational skillsTeam leadership qualitiesAdaptable team playerInitiative, self-motivation, organisation and assertivenesLogical approach, excellent problem solving and decision making skillsWorking knowledge of BRC standard, HACCP, Policies/ Codes of Practice for some of the major UK retailers, Food Legislation, and Food HygieneExcellent communicator (written and verbal) with the visible passion and enthusiasm for achieving targets, objectives and continuous improvement in a cross-functional team environmentGood understanding of the commercial and customer dynamics and the inherent complexity of supply across Private Label, Brand and distribution channels