Technical Manager - Food Manufacturing - Grimsby - Senior Leadership role!
2 days ago
Grimsby
Site Technical Manager Location: Grimsby Negotiable Salary + Package + Autonomy + Senior Leadership role Hours: 8am – 5pm, with flexibility | 24/7 facility – occasional on-call required Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent A leading food manufacturing business is seeking an experienced Site Technical Manager to lead the technical function at a fast-paced, high-care, high-risk production facility. This is a senior leadership role within the site’s SLT (Senior Leadership Team), responsible for food safety, quality compliance, hygiene, and audit readiness. Key Responsibilities: • Lead the site technical function, ensuring full compliance with food safety, hygiene, and quality standards., • Deliver key site KPIs and uphold technical and food safety standards., • Oversee hygiene and process teams, including reviews and structural improvements., • Actively contribute to site strategy and continuous improvement as part of the SLT., • Lead customer and third-party audits with confidence., • Maintain BRC standards and manage compliance with UK retailer expectations—ideally with experience of M&S or strong exposure to Tesco or Sainsbury’s. About You: • Senior-level experience in technical roles within high-care food manufacturing (e.g. ingredients, dairy, chilled foods)., • Proven leadership of multi-functional technical teams, • In-depth knowledge of BRC standards and experience with UK retailer audits – M&S preferred, • Strong communicator with a proactive, improvement-focused mindset. Essential Qualifications & Experience: • HACCP Level 4 and Food Safety Level 4., • CIP (Clean-in-Place) Level 4 certificate – Campden or Persia systems strongly preferred., • Strong experience with BRC and UK retailer standards (M&S, Tesco, Sainsbury’s)., • Demonstrated capability in managing hygiene and process functions., • Lead Auditor qualification desirable This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious technical leader ready to step into a site-level leadership position, with opportunities to influence and grow within a dynamic operation. To express interest, please apply.