Technical Controller

• Head up the site technical function and lead multi-disciplinary teams ensuring that the manufacturing unit operates within the required technical and hygiene process standards by adhering to customer, business and legal standards
• Provide leadership and direction to ensure that across the functions colleagues are engaged, focused, developed and delivering their potential
• Contribute to the site leadership team to ensure that food safety and quality systems complement the operational model
• Provide a senior interface with customers on joint business planning activities to deliver exceptional standards of customer service and adherence to customer policies and requirements
• Ensure technical governance across a multi-disciplinary team to deliver audit compliance with respect to internal, external, legal and customer requirements
• Create and deliver an integrated business plan to ensure that technical and hygiene processes are resourced and directed to deliver manufacturing, customer and legal business objectives
• Identify and promote technical business improvement practices to deliver legal compliance and competitive advantage whilst driving functional improvements
• Devise and implement a Quality Management Systems (QMS), ensuring that management information and statutory information is available for audit and MU Executive decision making
• Ensure that the technical team has the appropriate capability to comply with food safety and quality compliance
• Ensure that a safe working environment exists for all colleagues and that as a minimum the department meets the standards set out in the Health, Safety and Environment Policy

• Extensive experience in chilled food manufacturing
• Senior technical leadership experience within large, complex food manufacturing businesses
• Proven own-label retail experience and a strong understanding of retailer standards and expectations
• Excellent customer relationship management skills, with experience leading customer audits and building strong retail partnerships
• Strong leadership and people development skills, with the ability to build, coach and motivate high-performing teams
• Experience working collaboratively with Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain and other cross-functional teams
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills, with a focus on continuous improvement
• Proven experience leading technical and business improvement projects and delivering measurable KPI improvements
• Experience developing and implementing internal audit programmes and maintaining robust food safety and quality management systems
• A sound understanding of UK food legislation, BRCGS standards and food safety compliance
• Level 4 HACCP or equivalent
• A degree in Food Science or a related discipline (desirable).

A degree in Food Science or a related discipline (desirable).

• Up to 20% bonus p/a
• £7,000 p/a car allowance
• Private Healthcare
• Competitive salary and job-related benefits
• Competitive matched pension contributions
• Life insurance up to 4x salary
• Company share save scheme
• Greencore Qualifications
• Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform
• Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform
• Enhanced parental leave and menopause policies