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Permanent

Technical Coordinator

Reed Specialist Recruitment
Greater Manchester
money-bag Negotiable
Posted: 28 May 2026 (4 days ago)
Closing date: 27 June 2026
Ref: 225167529

Technical Coordinator - Food Manufacturing

Salary Negotiable DOE + 24 Days Holiday + Health Plan + Professional Development Support
South Manchester

Do you come from a Technical or Specifications background in the Food & Beverage sector and want to progress into a more varied role, providing you with a platform to take on new responsibilities and work cross-functionally with a wide range of customers and departments?

This rapidly growing family-owned Food Manufacturing company has received multimillion-pound investments and won numerous awards in recent years as a result of their focus on building a great work environment and a positive company culture. They supply to a variety of high-profile retailers and foodservice clients and have achieved BRC AA+ rating.

As a Technical Coordinator, you will lead on specifications, ensuring accurate customer specs & retailer portals meet requirements. You will support NPD through spec sign-off, artwork approval and label compliance, while handling technical queries. You will also support audits, traceability and the wider Food Safety and Quality system.

The ideal candidate will have strong specifications & customer-facing experience in a Food or Beverage Manufacturing environment and will have a good understanding of food legislation, labelling/artwork and BRC standards.

If you''re looking to progress in your career as a Technical specialist by joining a growing business that invests in its staff, this is the role for you.

Key responsibilities:

  • Generate and manage customer specifications and retailer portals, ensuring full legal and compliance accuracy
  • Support NPD by completing spec sign-off, artwork approval and label compliance checks
  • Respond to technical customer queries and support key accounts with accurate information
  • Assist with audits, including traceability and mass balance, maintaining compliance standards
  • Support the food safety and quality management system, including non-conformance investigations and continuous improvement

Ideal candidates will have:

  • Strong experience managing customer specifications and retailer portals within a food or beverage manufacturing environment
  • Solid knowledge of food legislation, labelling requirements and BRC standards
  • Ideally holding relevant qualifications such as HACCP/Food Safety Level 3, Internal Auditor Training or a Food Science degree

Apply today by clicking the link or emailing your CV

Technical Coordinator, Food Manufacturing, FMCG, Technical, Labelling, Artwork, Packaging, Food & Beverage, Dairy, Bakery, Ambient, Fresh Produce, Meats, Specifications, Manchester, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, North West, Stockport, Quality Assurance, Food Science, Food Design, NPD, Food Technology, Compliance

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