Job description
The Position:
This Dairy Technical Manager job vacancy will be based from a beautiful office in the Hampshire countryside and will be working for a prestigious food manufacturer. This is a varied role with excellent opportunities for long-term career progression!
Responsibilities of the Dairy Technical Manager:
· To ensure compliance with UK legislation and customer Codes of Practice
· Facilitate the implementation of Quality Standard in factories
· Maintenance of BRC
· Leading and managing customer audits
· Managing non-conformances
· Providing production specifications
· Working closely with NPD, Production and the Hygiene Teams
· A knowledge of all aspects of microbiology / chemical sampling of their products and trend analysis
The Company:
Our client is an organic/biodynamic farm based in North Hampshire. They specialise in producing a wide range of high quality produce "from the field to the fork". Their products are sold nationally in premier food halls, prestigious restaurants and through multiple retailers.
The Candidate:
The ideal candidate will have been in charge of a small team or working as Assistant Dairy Technical Manager and is ready to progress in their career to become a Dairy Technical Manager.
· Have experience in dealing with customers technical teams
· Will have a food-related degree (first or a 2.1) and have ideally followed this up with a suitable postgraduate qualification in Quality Management or Business Studies
· Will have a good understanding of BRC Food Standards
· Level 4 Food Hygiene Certificate
· Practical and a strong eye for detail
· Strong personality to direct the teams to do everything correctly, all of the time
· Experienced within the Dairy industry is desirable, food background is essential
· Previous experience of internal auditing plus
· Be flexible with working hours to accommodate the needs of the business
This is a good opportunity for a candidate looking to further their career in management. This role would suit a candidate that is second in command and looking for the next step in their career. It would be advantageous to hold a full driving license because of location and lack of public transport.
The Package:
Dependent upon the level of experience circa £37,000 - £45,000 basic plus benefits! Plus excellent opportunities to progress internally!
If interested, then please email your CV to Rebekah@agriRS.co.uk
We thank all applicants who respond, but please be advised that only those short listed for interview will be contacted.
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