Head of Technical

Job Purpose

To provide to Bernard Matthews Derby with a first-class technical service, which involves:

Verification and assurance of Site Technical / Quality Assurance function in line with the sites Food Safety and Quality Management Systems, legislative requirements, customer expectations and codes of practice. Supervisory management of the hygiene function in line with the sites Hygiene Management System. Providing technical advice to SMT, site departments and customers

The Role and Responsibilities:

· Provide technical leadership for BM Derby technical, quality and hygiene teams and to ensure effective quality management systems are in place to guarantee both food safety and legal compliance.

· Liaise closely with department managers / group technical to share best practice and ensure that at all times the companies standards are maintained.

· Accurate reporting of KPIs to technical team and site management team– to escalate any issues directly with the Site Director and Technical Director

· Review quality and food safety trend analysis (customer complaints, micro results, and quality control information), allowing generation of robust improvement plans.

· Verify an effective pest prevention system is in place and is regularly managed by the technical team on site.

· Liaise directly with the FSA team and external customers on site to ensure any corrective actions following technical visits and audits are implemented and maintained.

· Review internal/external audits are conducted as per agreed schedule and any resulting non-conformances are dealt with in a timely and appropriate manner.

· Ensure that the Technical Team has the necessary skills and qualifications to carry out their role effectively. Identify development and training needs where appropriate.

· Maintain the appropriate standards of conduct & behaviour within the Technical Team.

· Support the management of night hygiene team ensuring all hygiene matters are dealt with on a daily basis to include ensuring hygiene teams have the necessary skills & tools to do their job.

· Carry out additional and reasonable job-related tasks as requested by your line manager, in line with the needs of the business

· Actively promote / participate in Company initiatives and projects.

· Personal development - to demonstrate full commitment to the scheduled programme of training and development for this role.

· Lead technical function in ensuring site and team adherence to site

Key Skills, Experience and Knowledge

· Great communicator

· Solid level of numeracy - able to calculate and report on performance and shift KPI’s.

· Excellent track record of managing teams; building capability, addressing any issues effectively and in compliance with legislative and company policies and procedures.

· Ability to clearly communicate and build a strong and effective team.

· Self-motivated and highly resilient.

· IOSH Managing Safety

· Food Science related degree.

· HACCP level 4 or higher (MSc degree)

· More than 10 years’ experience in managing food safety and technical function in the Meat Industry.

· Lead Auditor certification

· High knowledge in Microbiology and Meat Science related disciplines.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: Up to £90,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Canteen
• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person