Technical Manager
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 04 Awst 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £55-60k |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 03 Medi 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Doncaster, DN8 5JS |
| Cwmni: | The Compleat Food Group |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 1243 |
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Technical Manager
Location: Thorne, Doncaster – The Real Yorkshire Pudding Company (The Compleat Food Group)
Salary: Up to £60,000 per annum
Reports to: Group Head of Technical
Our Passion: Delivering happiness through food
At The Compleat Food Group, we’re passionate about creating great-tasting food that brings joy to our customers. We’re now looking
for a Technical Manager to lead technical compliance and food safety at our Doncaster site, ensuring excellence in quality and
customer satisfaction.
About the Role
As Technical Manager, you’ll be the driving force behind technical performance on site. You’ll ensure all products meet legal,
customer, and group standards, while leading a talented technical team and managing a key retailer account for our pastry
division.
This is a customer-facing role where you’ll represent the business at retailer meetings, audits, and visits, working
collaboratively across multiple sites to deliver safe, legal, and high-quality products.
What You’ll Be Doing
* Lead the day-to-day technical management of the Doncaster site.
* Own technical performance, ensuring compliance with retailer requirements, legislation, and Compleat Food Group standards.
* Manage and develop a retailer account across multiple sites, acting as the key technical contact.
* Formulate and deliver strategic technical plans to meet both customer and business objectives.
* Build strong cross-functional relationships across site, group, and customer teams.
* Manage customer visits, audits, and product launches, ensuring top-tier audit results.
* Use data effectively to drive performance and continuous improvement.
* Manage the site’s technical budget effectively.
* Contribute as part of the Senior Leadership Team to support the wider business strategy.
What We’re Looking For
Qualifications:
* Degree in Food Science or related discipline.
* HACCP Level 3, Food Safety Level 3, TACCP/Integrity, Lead Auditor.
* Full UK Driving Licence.
Experience:
* Proven technical/quality management experience in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment (chilled preferred).
* Strong track record in UK retailer management – ideally Tesco, Asda, or Sainsbury’s.
* Experience leading retailer and certification audits.
* Demonstrated customer account management skills.
Skills & Knowledge:
* Strong technical acumen with in-depth food science knowledge.
* Excellent leadership, organisational, and communication skills.
* Commercial awareness with the ability to influence at senior levels.
* Proficient in MS Office and specification/raw material management systems.
Personal Qualities:
* Passionate about food quality and safety.
* Able to work independently and thrive in a fast-paced, challenging environment.
* Builds trust and credibility with customers and stakeholders.
* Solutions-focused with the ability to drive performance and improvement.
Why Join Us?
At The Compleat Food Group, we live by our values:
Responsible – We care about sustainability, ethics, and our impact from farm to fork.
Enterprising – We think creatively and act decisively.
Creative – We find innovative solutions that add real value.
Passionate – We love food and the joy it brings.
Apply today and help us deliver happiness through food!
Technical Manager
Location: Thorne, Doncaster – The Real Yorkshire Pudding Company (The Compleat Food Group)
Salary: Up to £60,000 per annum
Reports to: Group Head of Technical
Our Passion: Delivering happiness through food
At The Compleat Food Group, we’re passionate about creating great-tasting food that brings joy to our customers. We’re now looking
for a Technical Manager to lead technical compliance and food safety at our Doncaster site, ensuring excellence in quality and
customer satisfaction.
About the Role
As Technical Manager, you’ll be the driving force behind technical performance on site. You’ll ensure all products meet legal,
customer, and group standards, while leading a talented technical team and managing a key retailer account for our pastry
division.
This is a customer-facing role where you’ll represent the business at retailer meetings, audits, and visits, working
collaboratively across multiple sites to deliver safe, legal, and high-quality products.
What You’ll Be Doing
* Lead the day-to-day technical management of the Doncaster site.
* Own technical performance, ensuring compliance with retailer requirements, legislation, and Compleat Food Group standards.
* Manage and develop a retailer account across multiple sites, acting as the key technical contact.
* Formulate and deliver strategic technical plans to meet both customer and business objectives.
* Build strong cross-functional relationships across site, group, and customer teams.
* Manage customer visits, audits, and product launches, ensuring top-tier audit results.
* Use data effectively to drive performance and continuous improvement.
* Manage the site’s technical budget effectively.
* Contribute as part of the Senior Leadership Team to support the wider business strategy.
What We’re Looking For
Qualifications:
* Degree in Food Science or related discipline.
* HACCP Level 3, Food Safety Level 3, TACCP/Integrity, Lead Auditor.
* Full UK Driving Licence.
Experience:
* Proven technical/quality management experience in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment (chilled preferred).
* Strong track record in UK retailer management – ideally Tesco, Asda, or Sainsbury’s.
* Experience leading retailer and certification audits.
* Demonstrated customer account management skills.
Skills & Knowledge:
* Strong technical acumen with in-depth food science knowledge.
* Excellent leadership, organisational, and communication skills.
* Commercial awareness with the ability to influence at senior levels.
* Proficient in MS Office and specification/raw material management systems.
Personal Qualities:
* Passionate about food quality and safety.
* Able to work independently and thrive in a fast-paced, challenging environment.
* Builds trust and credibility with customers and stakeholders.
* Solutions-focused with the ability to drive performance and improvement.
Why Join Us?
At The Compleat Food Group, we live by our values:
Responsible – We care about sustainability, ethics, and our impact from farm to fork.
Enterprising – We think creatively and act decisively.
Creative – We find innovative solutions that add real value.
Passionate – We love food and the joy it brings.
Apply today and help us deliver happiness through food!