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Job Title: Technical Manager

Location: Ilchester, Yeovil

Salary: Up to £65,000

Hours: Monday to Friday

*Please note that this vacancy does not offer sponsorship or able to accept candidates on PSW Visa*

Job Purpose:

To support the technical department and Quality in the production environment. The technical manager ensures product safety/quality/legality through the continuous development of the HACCP and quality systems.

Main responsibilities:

* To ensure technical, specification or legislative information is provided to customers in a timely manner.

* Evaluation of products during the development stage to ensure adherence to customer protocols, standards, and factory capabilities.

* Managing customer visits, audits, and trials from a technical perspective.

* Working with the site technical team to ensure technical standards are implemented and always achieved.

* To ensure that all relevant information regarding changes, amendments to the Quality Manuals, customer product specifications, working practises and or legislation requirements are communicated to all relevant staff.

* Carry out internal audits to check procedures and policies.

* Ensure that the department’s personal hygiene, housekeeping, health & safety, and welfare levels are always maintained to a high standard.

Experience:

* Technical experience in Dairy

* Ability to highlight potential amongst colleagues and develop, in conjunction with personnel, to ensure succession planning is in place.

* Experience in QA, HACCP, Food Safety and Allergen Management