Location: Wakefield
Function: Manufacturing
Job Reference: 7018
Employment Type: Permanent / Full Time
Closing Date: 12/9/2025
Job Title: Technical Coordinator
Location: Tuscany Park Wakefield
Contract: Permanent
Salary: Up to £35,000

ARE YOU A METICULOUS PROBLEM-SOLVER WITH A PASSION FOR BAKING AND AN EYE FOR TECHNICAL DETAIL?

Warburtons are seeking a highly organised and proactive Technical Coordinator to join our team and ensure the smooth, efficient production of our quality baked products. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy bridging the gap between baking artistry and technical precision, we want to hear from you! Your strategic thinking and operational expertise will help us maintain the highest standards in ensuring the freshest products are delivered on time and in full to our customers.

As a Technical Coordinator, you will report to the Site Technical Manager, and play a crucial role in maintaining and driving product quality standards, improving our production processes, ensuring adherence to food safety standards and optimising efficiency. You will be the go-to person for technical troubleshooting and will work closely with our Compliance, Production and Engineering teams.

• Quality Control: Implement and maintain robust quality control procedures, conducting regular process audits to ensure consistent product quality and adherence to specifications.
• Product Assessment: Testing products in our small laboratory you will monitor quality parameters and identify any areas outside of our specification. You will also collate samples for external testing and sampling.
• Bakery Trials: Working closely with our Centre Technical Team, you will co-ordinate site bakery trials for existing or new ingredients and products.
• Document management: You will be a site expert on document management ensuring all our process specifications are accurate and up to date. With the manufacturing teams you will ensure maintenance of accurate production process records and quality control checks, generating regular reports on quality performance and Key KPi’s.
• Equipment Calibration: You will manage our internal calibration schedule, liasing with both internal and external engineers to ensure the accuracy of our quality & food Safety monitoring equipment.
• Training & Support: You will provide technical support and training to bakery staff on production processes and quality.
• Food Safety: You will be part of the HACCP & QMS Internal Audit teams, ensuring all relevant food safety regulations and standards are maintained. You will be an integral part of the team ensuring we maintain our BRC accreditation and other external audits.
• Problem Solving: In conjunction with the manufacturing teams you will analyse production processes, utilise our data capture monitoring systems, be involved in root cause problem solving sessions, identify areas for improvement and implement solutions to optimise quality, efficiency and reduce waste.