If you are an experienced Technical Manager / Senior QA Manager with a passion for food safety, quality, and continuous improvement and looking to be part of an exciting new chapter for a growing business? We have the perfect opportunity for you! This is more than just a job it you'll be a key role in an exciting period of growth and transformation. As a proactive, detail-oriented leader with a passion for technical excellence in food manufacturing - what are you waiting for! Key Responsibilities: - Ensure the site meets all legislative, customer, and food safety standards while maintaining technical integrity. - Develop and implement a robust Quality Management System (QMS) to achieve and maintain BRC accreditation. - Lead the HACCP team, ensuring pre-requisites and critical controls are established, monitored, and continuously improved. - Collaborate closely with the Production team to implement effective processes and procedures that support the QMS. - Manage and maintain relationships with customers, suppliers, and external stakeholders, ensuring compliance and issue resolution. - Lead and support audits and site visits, ensuring thorough preparation and cross-departmental understanding of requirements. - Drive a culture of quality assurance and continuous improvement across the site, managing technical risks and delivering customer requirements. - Oversee NPD/EPD projects from a technical perspective, including specifications, validation, and raw material approvals. - Set and maintain high hygiene standards, ensuring compliance through regular audits, corrective actions, and continuous reviews. - Support site health and safety initiatives while managing customer complaints through root cause analysis, corrective actions, and trend monitoring. The role will suit a confident communicator, positive management style and someone who can connect with all levels across the factory floor. Experience in food manufacturing with and a strong background in third party accreditation and retailer requirements. Proven knowledge in BRC and HACCP standards implementation. Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. Intermediate or Advanced HACCP and a Food or Science related degree level will be desirable. If you feel this opportunity is for you and you meet the above criteria then click apply - alternatively you can send through your C.V to or phone 01780 483 999. As you know over here at Zest we like to do things properly and always want to keep you, the candidate in the loop. Applying to this 'one of a kind' role you give Zest permission to hold your information. If you want to know more about how Zest look after your personal information please visit our privacy policy on the website TPBN1_UKTJ
Job Title
Technical Manager