Sofina Foods Europe
Technical Manager
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Driving food safety, quality and technical excellence at one of our premium seafood sites.
Role Overview
Our new Technical Manager will play a key role in protecting product quality, food safety and technical standards across the site. You’ll work closely with the wider leadership team to build a strong technical culture and make sure our products consistently meet customer, legal and regulatory requirements.
This is a hands-on leadership role, with responsibility for the site Technical team and for driving continuous improvement across food safety, quality, auditing and compliance.
Key Duties
The new Technical Manager will be responsible for maintaining high technical standards while building capability across the site. You will:
- Lead and develop the site Technical team and technical culture
- Maintain robust food safety, quality and compliance standards
- Ensure customer, BRCGS and regulatory requirements are consistently met
- Lead site audits and manage corrective and preventative actions
- Monitor technical performance, trends and risks, taking action where needed
- Work with Production, Engineering and other teams to resolve quality issues
- Support new products, processes and customer requirements
- Drive continuous improvement across technical and food safety performance
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Ideal Candidate
You will be an experienced Technical professional with strong food manufacturing knowledge and a practical, collaborative approach. You will have:
- Experience in a Technical Manager or similar food manufacturing role
- Strong knowledge of food safety, quality and technical standards
- Experience working with BRCGS and customer standards
- Confidence leading audits, investigations and corrective actions
- Experience developing and supporting a Technical team
- Good communication skills and the ability to influence across functions
- A proactive approach to risk, compliance and continuous improvement
- Experience within seafood or a chilled food environment is desirable
Why Join Us?
This is an opportunity to make a real impact at a premium seafood site, working as part of the leadership team and helping shape the technical culture for the future.
You’ll have the opportunity to develop your team, influence site performance and work across the wider Sofina Foods Europe business, with the scale and opportunities that come from being part of a leading food group.
About Sofina
Sofina Foods is more than just a food company. It’s a place where you can grow your career, learn new skills, and make a positive impact.
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With a wide range of meat and seafood products that delight consumers worldwide, Sofina Foods is always looking for talented and passionate people to join its team of over 13,000 employees across 40 sites in Canada and Europe.
At Sofina Foods, you will be part of a culture that values innovation, quality, sustainability, and customer satisfaction. You will work with diverse and delicious products that are sourced responsibly and sustainably from over 50 different protein sources from 5 continents.
Our vision is to be the most successful food company in the world. If you are looking for a rewarding and exciting career in the food sector, Sofina Foods is the place for you.
Equal Opportunities
Sofina Foods is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences – regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.
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