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7 days ago

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An established industry player is seeking a Quality Technical Manager to lead their quality team. This role involves ensuring product quality, safety, and compliance while driving improvements through effective leadership and technical support. You will manage quality control processes, oversee audits, and maintain customer relationships, ensuring satisfaction and adherence to standards. Join a dynamic team where your expertise will contribute to the success of innovative food products in the UK market. If you have a passion for quality assurance and a background in food-related fields, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Simply Health package

Pension 5% employee, 3% employer

Flexible working hours

Degree in a Food-related subject and 2 years of relevant technical experience.
HACCP certification and Internal Auditing qualification required.

Lead quality teams and ensure compliance with quality standards.
Manage customer complaints and oversee Quality Management Systems.

Leadership Skills

Communication Skills

Team Management

Technical Expertise

Problem Solving

Degree in Food-related subject

HACCP (Intermediate Level)

Internal Auditing qualification

Job Description

Quality Technical Manager

The company is a well-established leader in producing premium products, including fresh and innovative offerings. Over the past decade, it has experienced significant growth, supplying key customers in the UK food retail, wholesale, and foodservice sectors.

About the Quality Technical Manager job

We are seeking a dedicated Quality Manager with technical expertise to lead the quality team and provide technical support to ensure that the products and services meet legal compliance and customer expectations.

Key tasks

Quality Leadership and Assurance: Lead the Quality teams, driving positive change through audits, training, and development while maintaining product quality, safety, and compliance with legislation. Ensure compliance with quality standards, implement assurance protocols, and train staff on quality procedures.
Technical Focus and Support: Lead quality control processes, oversee technical aspects, and support the Technical Manager and site teams to achieve technical control, business plan targets, and ensure compliance with company, customer, and legislative requirements.
Quality Management Systems: Oversee Quality Management Systems, ensuring all standards, policies, and procedures are adhered to. Manage customer complaints, investigations, and corrective actions to ensure 100% satisfaction.
Customer Relationships: Support customer relationships by liaising with both internal and external stakeholders, resolving product and raw material queries, and coordinating audits, NPD processes, and new product launches.

About You

The successful candidate shall have a Degree or equivalent in a Food-related subject and at least 2 years relevant technical experience, HACCP (Intermediate Level), and an Internal Auditing qualification.

You should be a personable individual with strong leadership and team management skills. Excellent communication abilities are essential, along with the capability to build rapport and train effectively. Experience in managing retail and food service clients is required, as well as a dynamic approach to driving improvements.

More details

The Quality Technical Manager job (ref:8873) is paying £50,000-£55,000 according to your experience.

The site is in Kent and commutable from Maidstone, Tunbridge Wells, Ashford, and surrounding towns.

The package includes Simply Health package, Pension 5% employee, 3% employer.

The working hours are Monday-Friday with flexibility around work times.

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