Job Description
About the Role
The Senior Technical Manager role is a critical position that requires strong technical expertise, leadership skills, and a deep understanding of food safety regulations. The successful candidate will lead and manage the site technical team to drive a strong food safety culture, ensuring compliance with BRCGS, customer standards, and regulatory requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the site technical team, providing clear direction and accountability.
- Maintain full compliance with BRCGS, customer standards, and all regulatory requirements.
- Drive strong food safety culture across the site, focusing on understanding, discipline, and execution.
- Take ownership of HACCP, risk management, and verification systems.
- Lead overall responsibility for all customer audits, visits, and technical communication.
- Manage complaints, non-conformances, and corrective actions, including root cause analysis and trend analysis.
- Collaborate with operations to ensure clear ownership of process controls, consistent product quality, and effective food safety responsibilities at all process stages.
- Provide strong technical presence at all process stages to verify compliance to specifications.
- Support new product development and process changes from a technical perspective.
Requirements
- Grade 12
- BSc Microbiology or Similar Experience in fresh produce, chilled food, or short shelf-life products
- Leading local and international retailers experience
- Experience in a multi-site or international business environment
Qualifications
No formal qualifications mentioned.
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