Factory Technical Manager

Factory Technical Manager Location: Kirby, West Yorkshire Salary: £45,000 £50,000 Hours: Monday Friday, 7:00am 15:30pm (40 hours per week)Are you an experienced Technical Manager with a strong background in food safety, quality, and leadership within the meat or chilled food sector? We re recruiting for a Factory Technical Manager to lead the technical, quality, and food safety functions at a well-established meat processing site in West Yorkshire. (Please note: this site is not an abattoir. It slices, dices, and packs lamb and beef for major meal-kit and retail customers.) The Role As Factory Technical Manager, you will play a pivotal role in safeguarding product integrity, driving technical excellence, and ensuring full compliance across the site. You ll lead a high-performing team, manage all technical systems, and act as the primary contact for customers, auditors, suppliers, and regulatory bodies. Key Responsibilities Technical and Quality Leadership Lead the technical and quality agenda across the factory. Oversee and continuously improve QMS and technical standards. Ensure all products meet internal, customer, and legislative requirements. Food Safety and Regulatory Compliance Maintain compliance with UK food law, FSA standards, BRCGS, Red Tractor, and customer COPs. Ensure HACCP systems are maintained, validated, and effectively implemented. Lead root cause analyses and implement corrective and preventative actions. Factory Process and Continuous Improvement ..... full job details .....