Technical Manager - Telford, United Kingdom - BRELLIS RECRUITMENT LIMITED

BRELLIS RECRUITMENT LIMITED

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Telford, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Technical Manager - Food Industry
We are recruiting for a leading food.

The business is enjoying year on year growth and due to further investment are seeking a Technical Manager who will report directly into the General Manager.

Technical Manager ensures best practice and that the highest levels of quality, hygiene and compliance are met within the operational and the Technical team.

Role and Responsibilities

People

To lead and develop a high performing Technical team, focusing on training and development through annual reviews and consistently striving to improve team performance on a day to day basis.
Engage the whole team across the site to buy into the technical agenda in order to help achieve the set goals.
Head up the site training plan with regards to food safety, CCPs, quality briefs, allergens, microbiology awareness and Good Manufacturing Practices.
To continuously improve the Quality Culture Plan by encouraging the wider team to embrace the standards set.
Provide a strong presence in the factory and on site by spending time there daily. During this time to have a particular focus on hygiene standards and GMP.
To periodically spend time on each shift, including night shift and weekend deep clean shifts in order to maintain contact with every part of the operation and the teams involved.

Quality Systems

Manage the site HACCP and its use to facilitate food safety of our products.
Ensure site compliance to the latest BRC version standard and the also site approval to this standard, be fully up to date with the manual and any updates.
Maintain and review internal procedures and documentation as set by BRC requirements and specific customer requirements.
Ensure full traceability is achievable and routinely test / review.
Supplier specifications for all raw materials to be maintained and up to date. Library to be kept for the relevant information and documentation.
Site quality risk assessments and validations to be completed for raw and finished product for allergens, microbiology for process, product and the environment.
Finished product specifications to be kept up to date.
Customer specification systems to be completed and maintained in a very timely manner eg Icehub.
To ensure that all areas have adequate pest control mechanisms in place limiting any threat to food safety, and to work closely with the pest control provider.
Requirement for up to date, in depth knowledge, of individual customer standards to ensure these are met consistently.
Make meaningful use of the microbiological results for suppliers, highlighting best and worst suppliers and where potential further action is needed.
Ensure that the set temperature parameters across the factory are maintained at all times (Site Engineer to be responsible for overseeing repairs and maintenance).
Oversee the MCG system, ensuring that it is maintained and adhered to in respect of its function for managing shelflife.
Responsible for managing the daily Concession report from MCG and making the appropriate decisions for products that have been placed on hold.
To ensure that hygiene practices within areas are adequate to ensure safety standards.
To support production to actively maintain technical standards, advising on how to tackle issues that may compromise technical integrity.
Taste panel and product quality reviews to be completed and data used to make improvements.

External Parties, Authorities, Customers and Suppliers, Regulation & Compliance

Responsible for dealing with the local EHO and maintaining a good working relationship.
Liaise and respond to the FSA and Trading Standards as necessary.
To liaise with local authorities on all technical legislation to ensure company compliance as a food manufacturing site.
To keep abreast of changes in relevant food safety legislation, and to make sure the business remains compliant.
Ensure that we comply with Trading Standards Average Weight requirements.
Ensure the company meets its full waste obligations under the Environment Agency requirements. (Along with the Health & Safety Manager).
Support site Health and Safety and lead by example on this.
Manage relations Technically with our customers being professional, quick responding and meeting their requirements.
This could be the major retailers and also members of the public.
Head up site technical visits and audits ensuring the team are fully aware of all requirements.

Budgetary Control

Cost conscious on departmental budget for repairs, calibration, overtime and labour.
Look for ways of reducing cost without compromising Technical standards. Prepare, justify and manage department labour and material costs ensuring the department runs efficiently and effectively.
Oversee microbiological testing schedule within agreed budget and covering agreed range of areas to analyse.

KEY BEHAVIOURS

Chilled/Food experience experience in a TM role
Customer facing, ideally worked with the large supermarkets
Needs to want a challenge.
Hygiene and NPD experience desriable.
Professional and proactive work ethic
Excellent problem solving and analysis
High attention to detail
Driving performance by working collaboratively and engaging with technical and the factory teams.
Ability to build excellent relationships with both internal and external customers.
Natural enthusiasm and ability to lead by example.
Developing the team to deliver high performance and standards.
To put health and safety first.
Maintain professional behaviours' whilst working under pressure.

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