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Technical Manager
Greater Manchester
£65,000 - £75,000 + 15% Bonus
The best Technical Managers don’t just protect standards. They make the whole site better.
That’s what this role needs.
You’ll take the technical lead across a well-established food manufacturing site, sitting on the senior leadership team and owning Food Safety, Quality, Hygiene, Compliance, and customer standards.
But this isn’t a turnaround job.
The site is stable. The team is experienced. Audit performance is strong. What they need now is someone who can take that foundation and move it forward.
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- You’ll inherit a settled Technical function with strong tenure and good knowledge.
- There’s also a clear succession challenge ahead. Some experienced people are approaching retirement, others are still developing, and the business wants someone who can build the next layer of leadership rather than simply keep the department ticking over.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, coach, and develop the team.
- Create proper succession plans and ensure good people can see a future for themselves on site.
- Work closely with Production, Engineering, and Supply Chain, challenging when necessary but always with solutions.
- Experience dealing with UK retailers, customer visits, audits, and Codes of Practice.
- Strong grounding in BRC, HACCP, and food manufacturing standards.
- Scope to look at hygiene, technical efficiency, and how the function can work smarter, not just harder.
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Qualifications and Skills
- Must have led Technical or Quality in food manufacturing before.
- Know how to develop people.
- Comfortable influencing at senior level.
If you’re the kind of Technical leader who enjoys building teams, improving standards, and helping shape what a site becomes next, this is worth a confidential conversation.
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