Technical Manager

Technical Manager (Quality Assurance) 

Fraserburgh, Scotland

Up to £43,000 DOE + Increasing Holidays (Up to 6.6 Weeks) + Onsite Parking + Pension

Monday to Friday 06:00 to 15:00 (Some Flexibility Required) 

Technical Manager required for a well-established and successful food manufacturer with a history of over 50 years. This is a great opportunity for someone looking to play an integral role within a company well known for the quality of its products. 

The successful candidate will need experience in a similar role working within the seafood, meat or poultry industry. You will need experience with BRC audits, HACCP and will need experience managing a team. 

The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day activities of the technical department, which will involve leading the Quality Assurance team (including a QA and a Quality Controller), and a team of seven hygiene staff. 

The Technical Manager Role: 

· Day to day management of technical team

· Management of Quality Management System to ensure compliance with BRC and HACCP standards

· Continuous improvement of existing policies

· Audits

· Management of hygiene and QA team

· Investigate non-conformances and implement corrective actions

· Monitor and manage costs related to technical department (e.g. cleaning chemicals, testing etc.)

· Shelf life and organoleptic testing


The Technical Manager Candidate:

 · Experience managing a technical team

· Experience working with either seafood, meat or poultry

· HACCP and BRC experience

· Audit experience