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Technical Controller
Technical Controller (Business Technical Manager)
Location: Bourne, Lincolnshire Contract Type: Permanent Ways of Working: Site based Hours: Monday – Friday, 08.30–17.00 (flexible)
Why Greencore?
Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, Greencore is one of the UK’s leading creators of convenience food. Our purpose is to make every day taste better, and we pride ourselves on employing over 28,000 talented colleagues across 57 sites (36 manufacturing, 21 distribution depots) in the UK and the US.
With a combined revenue of approximately £4 billion in FY25, our direct-to-store (DTS) network—comprising 17 depots across the UK—ensures we deliver fresh and frozen food to thousands of stores daily.
This role is based in Bourne at a site producing chilled products, including fruit and leafy salads, dressed salads, noodles, and stir-fry mixes. With 1,300+ employees, the site is strategically located 16 miles from Peterborough and 12 miles from Spalding.
Key Responsibilities
Leadership & Team Management
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Lead the site’s technical function and multi-disciplinary teams, ensuring compliance with customer, business, and legal standards while maintaining high food safety and quality hygiene processes.
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Provide strategic leadership to aligned teams, fostering employee engagement, skill development, and continuous performance improvement.
Customer & Business Engagement
- Collaborate closely with the site leadership team to integrate food safety and quality systems with operational goals.
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- Act as a senior interface with customers, aligning on joint business planning and ensuring exceptional service and policy compliance.
Compliance & Governance
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Oversee technical governance for audit compliance, meeting internal, legal, and customer requirements (e.g., BRCGS standards, UK food legislation).
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Develop and deliver an integrated business plan to resource and execute technical, hygiene, and quality processes aligned with manufacturing and legal objectives.
Business Improvement & Innovation
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Drive technical and process improvements to meet regulatory compliance and achieve competitive advantage.
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Design and implement a Quality Management System (QMS), ensuring audit-readiness, management reporting, and statutory compliance.
Health, Safety & Workplace Standards
- Maintain a safe working environment by adhering to Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) policies and ensuring departmental compliance.
Essential Requirements
- Extensive experience in chilled food manufacturing.
- Senior technical leadership in large, complex food businesses.
- Own-label retail experience, with deep knowledge of retailer standards and expectations.
- Exceptional customer relationship management, including audit leadership and retail partnership-building.
- Strong leadership skills—able to build, coach, and motivate high-performing teams.
- Proven cross-functional collaboration with Operations, Engineering, and Supply Chain.
- Problem-solving and analytical skills, with a focus on continuous improvement.
- Experience in technical/business improvement projects, delivering measurable impact.
- Background in developing internal audit programmes and maintaining robust food safety/quality systems.
- Strong understanding of UK food legislation, BRCGS standards, and regulatory compliance.
- Level 4 HACCP certification (or equivalent).
- Desirable: A degree in Food Science or a related discipline.
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The Reward Package
- Competitive salary
- £7,000 car allowance annually
- Up to 20% bonus as part of annual performance review
- Private medical coverage (employee and spouse)
- enhanced holiday entitlement
- Pension scheme (17.92% employer contribution)
- Life insurance (up to 4× salary)
- Company share savings scheme
- Exclusive employee discount platform
- Wellbeing Centre access (mental health, financial, and lifestyle support)
- Enhanced parental and menopause policies
Development & Company Culture
Greencore is committed to your long-term growth, offering on-the-job training and leadership development opportunities. Embraced by the industrial mission, our mergers and acquisitions growth plan will present career stability, new challenges, and the opportunity to lead. Ensure any arrangement from Greencore keeps your integrity intact — fraudulent fee requests are never legitimate.
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