BBF Limited
Factory Technical Manager
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Factory Technical Manager
Competitive Salary
BBF Limited
Blackburn, Lancashire
Who are we looking for?
We are looking for a dynamic and experienced Factory Technical Manager to join our technical team based in Blackburn. You will bring experience of leading other colleagues in a team leader, supervisory or management capacity. As a key member of the team, you will drive efficiency and success within the technical department, utilising your expertise to contribute to the overall success of BBF.
This role involves coaching and supporting various departments in achieving technical standards, managing pest control, and deputising for the Technical Manager during audits.
Working closely with the Site Technical Manager, you’ll focus on driving continuous improvements in factory practices to eliminate unnecessary non-conformances and ensure adherence to retailer code approvals.
This role will be managing responsible for ensuring compliance, audit readiness and product consistency across the Blackburn and Shadsworth Site.
The role of Factory Technical Manager for BBF
- Ensure compliance and consistency of finished products.
- Maintain audit readiness at all times.
- Define and implement “what good looks like” standards across all areas.
- Coach QAs, Production, Engineering, Hygiene, and Warehouse teams on expected standards.
- Identify and drive changes to factory practices that contribute to unnecessary NCs.
- Deputise for the Technical Manager during factory walkarounds in audits.
- Collect and manage M&S and Tesco code approval samples.
- Oversee and manage pest control processes across the factory.
- Spend 100% of time in the factory across Blackburn and Shadsworth sites.
- Work flexibly across all shifts to ensure coverage and adherence to standards.
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Who are BBF Limited?
BBF Limited are one of the UK’s leading ambient cake and chilled dessert manufacturers of retailer own label, licensed and branded cakes, supplying recognisable major retailers across the UK and European market. Our team of experts develop and manufacture a wide range of high-quality ambient cake products across several different categories including celebration cakes, mini rolls, mince pies, fruit pies and a wide range of chilled desserts including cheesecake, crumbles and sponge cakes. These include mince pies, celebration cakes, slab cakes, cupcakes and many more!
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We are passionate about our products and aim to put the customer at the heart of everything we do.
With recent investment and acquisitions taking us to nearly 1,400 direct employees, this is an exciting time to join BBF Limited! We are continually looking to grow, but we can only do that with exceptional talent across all levels and disciplines of the business. That is where you come into it!
On top of making some delicious cakes and desserts, we do a lot of fun stuff too! Whether that be Christmas fun days, pancake-flipping competitions, Red Nose Day events or odd-sock days, you’ll be coming to work smiling.
What benefits do we offer?
Financial
- Competitive Salary
- 4x Life Assurance/Death in Service Benefit
Health & Wellbeing
- 25 days holiday per annum (plus statutory holidays)
- 24/7 Access to a GP
- 24/7 Bereavement Support
Personal & Professional Development
- Dedicated in-house Learning & Development/Training team
- Online training platform with access to 100+ training courses
A few other bits
- Quarterly and Yearly BBF Star Awards – recognising those who have gone above and beyond!
- Free on-site parking
- Free refreshments
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