Job Title

Why Greencore? Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, we're one of the UK's leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make every day taste better.As a vibrant and fast-moving business, we're proud to employ over 28,000 talented colleagues across 36 manufacturing sites and 21 distribution depots in the UK and the US. Together, we bring delicious food to life. Our products cover every meal occasion from breakfast through to dinner and dessert, with lunch and snacking in between. In FY25, our shared passion helped us achieve combined revenues of approximately £4bn.Our extensive direct to store (DTS) network, with 17 depots across the UK, allows us to deliver fresh and frozen food both our own and from trusted partners to thousands of stores every day, ensuring consumers enjoy the very best, whenever and wherever they shop.Here at Wisbech , we have a team of 450 colleagues and manufacture premium chilled ready to cook meals for major retailers such as Asda and Co-op.What you'll be doing As Technical Manager you will manage the technical function within the manufacturing unit, ensuring all materials, including finished products, are safe and conform to all relevant specification, legislation, and customer requirements.Ensure the operational process and production of finished goods are appropriately controlled, via Hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP), to ensure compliance with food safety and customer standardsEnsure that technical governance is in place to deliver audit compliance with respect to internal, external, legal and customer requirementsInvestigations into key deviations from process and customer specification, taking appropriate action to bring the process back into controlMonitor departmental key performance indicators and challenge improvement when required to ensure targets are achieved and improvedInterface with the customers during site visits and audits, business reviews and other key opportunitiesProvide leadership and direction to ensure that within the function people are kept safe, engaged, focused, developed and delivering to their potentialEnsure that a safe working environment exists for all colleagues and that, as a minimum, the department meets the standards set out in the Health, Safety and Environment policyWhat we're looking for Experience working in high careDesired: educated to degree level with a specialism in Food Science, Food Technology or Microbiological qualificationHolds the following relevant qualifications: Advanced food hygiene level 4 or equivalent, level 4 HACCPBasic allergen awareness/practical knowledge of the management of allergensDemonstrable experience, at technologist level, of working with a retailer; expertise in interpretation of customer code of practice and competent in the use of customer technical databasesExperience of maintaining an internal audit programmeExperience of maintaining a quality management systemExperience of technical strategy implementationDemonstrable experience of delivery of BRC certification (International standard for food safety and quality) and/or equivalent certification standardsA skilled problem solver with experience of using root cause analysis techniquesExperience of managing supplier auditors and customersAbility to evaluate and interpret shelf-life resultsExperience of applying food legislation to manufacturing practiceThis role is Monday to Friday but we operate 24/7, meaning there will be times flexibility is required for visibility on shifts.What you'll get in return Competitive salary and job-related benefitsHolidaysCompetitive matched pension contributionsLife insurance up to 4x salaryCompany share save schemeGreencore QualificationsExclusive Greencore employee discount platformAccess to a full Wellbeing Centre platformEnhanced parental leave and menopause policiesThroughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on the job training and development opportunities to further your career.#J-18808-Ljbffr