Description
We are seeking a Technical Department Manager to join our team in Northwich. As a Technical Department Manager, you will be responsible for the day-to-day management and guidance of the technical team across all departments.
Your main responsibilities will include:
- Delivering food safety, legality, quality, and integrity for all customers and brands
- Ensuring compliance with legal, BRC, and MMS requirements
- Investigating and reporting adverse microbiological results
- Managing product information through the M-create portal
- Maintaining responsibility for the site HACCP Plan
- Supporting and advising colleagues on technical issues
- Developing, implementing, and ensuring compliance with technical policies and procedures
- Proactively managing site trends and risks
- Playing an active role in achieving site accreditations
- Managing site internal audits and process validations
- Maintaining site document control
- Collating site information for reports
We offer a range of benefits, including:
- Generous holiday entitlement
- Discretionary bonus scheme
- 15% discount in our supermarkets and convenience stores
- Additional 10% discount card for a friend or family member
- Genuine career progression and development opportunities
- Subsidised staff canteen
- Free parking
- Competitive pension and life assurance
- Healthcare and wellbeing benefits
- 'MyPerks' with discounts at high street shops, cinemas, and gyms
To be successful in this role, you will need:
- Relevant experience or a degree in science, food technology, chemistry, microbiology, engineering, manufacturing, or business
- Knowledge of safety, legality, compliance, and quality across the supply chain and produce range
- Previous experience or knowledge of high-risk coupled with thermal processing knowledge
- Strong analytical and decision-making skills
- Excellent communication skills and solution-focused problem-solving abilities
- A proven track record of people management and delivering strong results through a team
- A can-do attitude and a strong work ethic