Technical Manager
Posted 8 hours ago
- Lambeth, Greater London
- Contract
- £75,000 to £80,000 /Yr
- Sponsored
- Expires In a month
Technical Manager – Food Manufacturing (FTC)
Location: London
Salary: £75,000–£80,000 DOE
Contract: 12 month Fixed-Term (Maternity Cover)
Are you a Technical Manager with a passion for food safety, quality, and leading high-performing teams? We’re looking for a strong, decisive leader to hold the fort at one of the UK’s most innovative and fast-paced branded food businesses.
About the Role
Reporting to the Head of Technical and forming a key part of the Site Leadership Team, you'll lead all technical functions on site—ensuring the production of delicious, safe, and legal food across a dynamic chilled ready meals operation.
This isn’t a role for making sweeping changes; instead, we need a confident, capable Technical lead to maintain and uphold our exceptional standards, support the technical team, and provide clear guidance on day-to-day technical matters.
What You'll Be Doing
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Act as Technical Site Lead, overseeing food safety, quality, and compliance
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Be the HACCP Team Leader (Level 4 required) and maintain audit-ready standards (BRC, internal)
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Support and develop a strong on-site technical team including QA Manager and Quality Technologists
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Maintain and enhance our food safety culture, working cross-functionally with Ops, Supply Chain & NPD
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Engage in fast-paced new product launches – trials, raw materials, suppliers, processes
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Lead in areas like GMP, non-conformance resolution, supplier approvals, QMS training & documentation
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Provide calm, assertive decision-making during technical escalations and be part of the incident management team
What We're Looking For
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Proven experience (5–6 years+) in Technical/Food Safety roles in chilled food manufacturing
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Strong knowledge of High Care is highly advantageous
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Degree in Food Science or related field
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HACCP Level 4 (essential), Food Safety Level 3, Internal Audit trained
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Team management experience with a collaborative, people-first approach
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Confident communicator and decision-maker who can lead under pressure
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Agility to operate in a branded, fast-paced environment where priorities change quickly
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A cultural fit – someone who thrives on respect, collaboration, and pride in their work
Why Join Us?
You’ll be joining a business that truly values quality, pace, and its people. This 12 month FTC role is a fantastic opportunity to lead a respected technical team, drive food safety excellence, and keep things running smoothly while making a real difference in a high-performing, values-led organisation.
Interested?
Let’s talk! Apply now or contact Charlotte Liddiard-Smith at The Oval Partnership for a confidential discussion
Location: London
Salary: £75,000–£80,000 DOE
Contract: 12 month Fixed-Term (Maternity Cover)
Are you a Technical Manager with a passion for food safety, quality, and leading high-performing teams? We’re looking for a strong, decisive leader to hold the fort at one of the UK’s most innovative and fast-paced branded food businesses.
About the Role
Reporting to the Head of Technical and forming a key part of the Site Leadership Team, you'll lead all technical functions on site—ensuring the production of delicious, safe, and legal food across a dynamic chilled ready meals operation.
This isn’t a role for making sweeping changes; instead, we need a confident, capable Technical lead to maintain and uphold our exceptional standards, support the technical team, and provide clear guidance on day-to-day technical matters.
What You'll Be Doing
*
Act as Technical Site Lead, overseeing food safety, quality, and compliance
*
Be the HACCP Team Leader (Level 4 required) and maintain audit-ready standards (BRC, internal)
*
Support and develop a strong on-site technical team including QA Manager and Quality Technologists
*
Maintain and enhance our food safety culture, working cross-functionally with Ops, Supply Chain & NPD
*
Engage in fast-paced new product launches – trials, raw materials, suppliers, processes
*
Lead in areas like GMP, non-conformance resolution, supplier approvals, QMS training & documentation
*
Provide calm, assertive decision-making during technical escalations and be part of the incident management team
What We're Looking For
*
Proven experience (5–6 years+) in Technical/Food Safety roles in chilled food manufacturing
*
Strong knowledge of High Care is highly advantageous
*
Degree in Food Science or related field
*
HACCP Level 4 (essential), Food Safety Level 3, Internal Audit trained
*
Team management experience with a collaborative, people-first approach
*
Confident communicator and decision-maker who can lead under pressure
*
Agility to operate in a branded, fast-paced environment where priorities change quickly
*
A cultural fit – someone who thrives on respect, collaboration, and pride in their work
Why Join Us?
You’ll be joining a business that truly values quality, pace, and its people. This 12 month FTC role is a fantastic opportunity to lead a respected technical team, drive food safety excellence, and keep things running smoothly while making a real difference in a high-performing, values-led organisation.
Interested?
Let’s talk! Apply now or contact Charlotte Liddiard-Smith at The Oval Partnership for a confidential discussion