Rondanini UK Ltd.
Technical Manager (Maternity Cover)
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Job title: Technical Manager (Maternity Cover)
Contract type: FTC (9 to 12 months)
Salary: £50,000 - £55,000 (depending on experience)
Location: Trafford Park, Manchester
Working Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 7am to 4pm
About us:
At Rondanini, we’re passionate about creating exceptional food. While our roots are proudly Italian, our reach now goes far beyond – offering a diverse and innovative range of products tailored to today’s ever-evolving tastes.
As part of the wider Vita Food Group, we develop, produce and deliver high-quality food to retailers, restaurants and foodservice customers across the UK and beyond.
The Role:
We’re looking for an experienced Technical Manager to lead food safety and quality at our food manufacturing site. You’ll take ownership of the Quality Management System, maintain BRC certification, and drive continuous improvement in all technical standards. Working closely with the senior management team, you’ll ensure our products and processes consistently meet the highest standards of food safety, quality, and compliance.
What You Will Be Doing:
- Manage and maintain the Quality Management System to ensure the full implementation and compliance of the requirements are met.
- Maintain site BRC certification and lead in external site visits, and audits.
- Oversee HACCP, TACCP, and VACCP systems, ensuring robust food safety controls and risk management.
- Lead investigations into non-conformances and quality issues, implementing effective corrective actions.
- Foster a strong quality culture, supporting and developing technical and production teams.
- Support Technical and Production staff through effective leadership and communication, including training, development, motivation, direction, and performance.
- Keep up to date with food safety legislation and retailer standards, ensuring site compliance.
- Manage supplier approval and performance, maintaining technical and regulatory standards.
- Support the business’s technical strategy, managing budgets and technical projects efficiently.
- Oversee supplier compliance and product quality by managing specifications, documentation, factory trials, and process validations to support efficient product development.
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Person Specification:
- Degree in Food Science, Food Technology, or related discipline.
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in a similar Technical or Quality role within FMCG (high-risk category preferred).
- Strong knowledge of BRC Storage & Distribution and BRC Food Manufacturing standards.
- Proven leadership and people management experience.
- Experience leading and participating in internal, external, and customer audits.
- Excellent supplier management, influencing, and project management abilities.
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What We Offer:
- Career Development: We provide opportunities for growth and learning.
- Extra Holidays: 31 days annual leave, including Bank Holidays (plus 2 days after 4 years of service).
- Wellness day: Take 1 wellness day every year on us.
- Discounts: Get 15% off trade prices at our sister company, Salvo 1968, and access to exclusive offers on companyshopgroup.co.uk.
- Health & Wellbeing Support: Access to mental health, legal, and financial advice via our Employee Assistance Programme.
- Product Tasting: Regular opportunities to sample our delicious products!
- Team Socials: Join us for annual Christmas and summer parties.
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