Food Technical Manager

We're looking for a full-time Food Technical Manager in Blessington. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who shares a passion for delicious and healthy food!

Requirements

• Lead and manage the company's Quality Management System (QMS) to ensure compliance with BRC, HACCP, and food legislation requirements.
• Maintain and improve SOPs and site policies, ensuring staff adherence at all times.
• Oversee food hygiene, laboratory practices, and quality control processes.
• Plan, implement, and review continuous improvement initiatives in food safety and technical systems.
• Act as the main technical representative for the business with customers, suppliers, and external auditors.
• Coordinate and support third-party audits, customer audits, and internal audits (HACCP, GMP, CCP, hygiene).
• Investigate and resolve customer complaints and non-conformances, ensuring corrective and preventative actions are applied effectively.
• Manage and approve production and compliance documentation, including cooking, packing, orders, deliveries, and stock.
• Ensure effective training and competency management (Food Safety, HACCP, SOPs) for all staff.
• Supervise and develop technical and production support teams.
• Manage the site documentation tracker, validation schedules, and sampling programmes.
• Provide senior management with regular trend analysis reports (e.g., micro trends, internal non-conformances, swabs, and product holds).
• Ensure compliance with legal and customer requirements for labelling and product safety.