Technical Manager

Technical Manager

Location: Tiverton

Salary: £45,000 - 50,000 DOE plus Excellent Benefits

My client, a highly successful food/drinks manufacturer, is looking to recruit a Technical Compliance Manager for one of their sites. The successful Compliance Manager will be the main compliance representative during customer audits, whether that be for BRC or Retailer audits. You will report to the Head of Compliance at the company's sister site.

This is a key role within the company, and you will be the main contact for technical queries. As a key auditor, we are looking for someone who can build relationships with the site managers and the Quality/Technical manager, working closely to help drive standards across the group.

Key Duties:

1. Auditing: carry out internal auditing, BRC, and customer audits.
2. Health & Safety: You would be the main site H&S representative.
3. Manage Pest Control.
4. Technical support: complete technical specifications, ensure retailer website alerts are responded to, primary contact for retailer visits.
5. Legal Compliance.
6. HACCP leader on site.

Key Skills:

1. Previous compliance/auditing experience including BRC knowledge gained while working in the drinks, food, or pharmaceutical sector.
2. Experience of auditing and dealing with auditors, particularly BRC/GFSI.
3. Experience of delivering training courses.
4. Legal Labelling experience.
5. Experience of HACCP systems (Level 3).
6. Experience of Quality Management Systems.
7. Experience of Food Safety Systems.
8. Desired experience of SAP systems.
9. Desired experience of managing people.
10. Desired experience of Food Safety Culture systems.

Salary and Benefits:

A salary of between £45,000 - 48,000 DOE, Pension 9% (5/4), Perkbox, cycle scheme, long service awards, refer a friend recruitment.

This role would suit candidates who have previously worked in roles such as Technical Services Manager, Compliance Manager, Auditor, QMS Manager, Quality Systems Manager, Supplier Assurance Manager, or Technical Manager. This role is located between Taunton and Exeter just off the M5.