Job Description

Site Technical Manager
Working Pattern: Monday to Friday, open to a conversation for flexibility

Are you a person who likes leading a team of people with great attention to detail? Are you passionate about food safety and quality, and strive to make a real impact? Then this might be just the opportunity for you…

In this role you'll....
Lead the technical function on site at St Mary Bourne, ensuring the highest standards of food safety, quality and legal compliance
Be accountable for compliance with BRC’s customer standards and all relevant legislation
Ensure the site is audit-ready at all times by hosting and acting as the technical lead for our customer and third party audits
Own and maintain site HACCP, food safety systems, risk assessments and specifications
Drive continuous improvement in quality performance and food safety culture
Lead and develop our QA team of up to 14 people, driving performance and engagement within our on site Technical Team
Proactively manage the site QMS within the direct and wider team
You can do this if....
You have proven experience in a Technical and / or Quality Management role within food manufacturing, fresh produce or similar environment
You have strong working knowledge of BRC, HACCP and retailer standards
You’re confident leading audits and managing external stakeholders and customers
You have experience managing and developing technical or quality teams
You’re proactive, detail focused with a solutions-focused mindset and comfortable working in a fast paced environment
You communicate clearly and build effective relationships across all levels of the business
You may already be a Technical Manager, or an experienced QA Manager ready to take the next step
You’ll do this for us…
Protect and enhance the Vitacress brand through robust food safety and quality standards
Ensure our customers receive safe, legal and high quality products every time
Embed a strong, proactive food safety culture across the site
Support business growth through compliance, collaboration and continuous improvement
Play a key role in maintaining Vitacress’s reputation as a trusted supplier to major retailers
Ready to make an impact? We’d love to hear from you.

Vitacress Salads, based in leafy St Mary Bourne, Andover is one of the principal salad and watercress suppliers in the UK. With our own salad leaf farms, we take immense pride in delivering a field to fork operation. We grow, wash, pack and distribute salad and watercress for retailer own brands and our own brand Steve’s Leaves. We take pleasure in ensuring the best possible standard and we will empower you to do the same. From the way we grow our products, to the relationships we maintain with customers, everyone knows exactly what is going on. We are authentic and grounded. At the centre of everything is a trust that you can feel every day at work. From the salads that are grown on site; to the investment in facilities and the growth of the business; to growing and nurturing out talented employees, growing is truly at the heart of what we do. Join us and become a trusted partner in our business.