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Assistant Technical Manager

• Annual Salary: C.£45k
• Location: Kent
• Job Type: Full-time

Join a BRCGS AA certified food manufacturer committed to using only the finest GM-free ingredients without artificial additives. We are seeking an Assistant Technical Manager to provide specialised insights and essential guidance on all technical and quality matters. This role is ideal for someone with a proven track record in a food manufacturing environment, demonstrating a commitment to quality, safety, and service.

Day-to-day of the role:

• Provide specialist knowledge and guidance to support the food safety culture.
• Ensure all products comply with customer specifications and manage the Quality Management System (QMS) ensuring compliance with the latest BRCGS standard and HACCP plans.
• Facilitate and manage technical audits, including GMP audits, contributing to the continuous improvement of site standards.
• Manage investigations, identify root causes, and implement effective corrective and preventative actions.
• Lead the HACCP team and environmental monitoring planning, and product testing programmes to ensure product quality, safety, and regulatory compliance.
• Collaborate with the Sales and New Product Development (NPD) Teams to ensure product specifications are completed within agreed timescales.
• Manage annual product traceability, withdrawal, and recall testing.
• Manage the periodic calibration of measuring equipment such as probes and scales.
• Lead allergen cleaning validation and verification activities, ensuring robust allergen control measures are in place.
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