Technical Manager

Technical Manager

Posted 1 day ago by The Oval Partnership on CVLibrary

£80,000 Per year
Fixed-Term
Undetermined
London

Summary: The Technical Manager role in Food Manufacturing is a fixed-term position based in London, focusing on maintaining food safety and quality standards within a dynamic chilled ready meals operation. The successful candidate will lead technical functions on-site, support a technical team, and ensure compliance with food safety regulations. This role requires a decisive leader with a strong background in food safety and experience in managing teams. The position is crucial for upholding exceptional standards and facilitating new product launches in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Act as Technical Site Lead, overseeing food safety, quality, and compliance.
  • Be the HACCP Team Leader and maintain audit-ready standards.
  • Support and develop a strong on-site technical team including QA Manager and Quality Technologists.
  • Maintain and enhance food safety culture, working cross-functionally with Ops, Supply Chain & NPD.
  • Engage in fast-paced new product launches – trials, raw materials, suppliers, processes.
  • Lead in areas like GMP, non-conformance resolution, supplier approvals, QMS training & documentation.
  • Provide calm, assertive decision-making during technical escalations and be part of the incident management team.

Key Skills:

  • Proven experience (5–6 years+) in Technical/Food Safety roles in chilled food manufacturing.
  • Strong knowledge of High Care is highly advantageous.
  • Degree in Food Science or related field.
  • HACCP Level 4 (essential), Food Safety Level 3, Internal Audit trained.
  • Team management experience with a collaborative, people-first approach.
  • Confident communicator and decision-maker who can lead under pressure.
  • Agility to operate in a branded, fast-paced environment where priorities change quickly.
  • A cultural fit – someone who thrives on respect, collaboration, and pride in their work.

Salary (Rate): £80,000

City: London

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: fixed-term

Seniority Level: Senior

Industry: Other