Technical Manager

Technical Manager - Food Manufacturing (6 Month FTC)

Salary: £55,000 - £60,000 + Pension + 25 Days Holiday (Pro Rata) + Company Benefits
Location: Wigan
Working hours: Monday - Friday, 8am - 4pm

Are you a Technical Manager or Senior Quality professional looking to gain experience within a large-scale bakery ingredients environment where you can take ownership of technical standards, maintain compliance and play a key role in supporting a well‑established business?

The site supplies bakery blends and ingredient solutions to major retailers, foodservice businesses and wholesalers across the UK. It is part of a wider food manufacturing group with a national presence that has continued to invest in the site.

In this role you will lead the site’s technical function, maintaining food safety, quality and compliance standards across a large-scale manufacturing operation. You will oversee a small technical team, manage audits and customer requirements, and act as the site’s key technical expert.

Ideal candidates will have experience in a technical or quality leadership role within food manufacturing, with a strong understanding of BRC, HACCP and quality systems. Bakery experience is advantageous, but candidates from other food manufacturing environments will also be considered.

Responsibilities

• Lead the site’s technical and quality functions, ensuring food safety and compliance standards are maintained.
• Manage audits, customer requirements and quality systems.
• Lead a small technical team while acting as the site’s technical expert.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and support the wider leadership team on technical matters.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Technical or Quality management role within food manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of BRC, HACCP, food safety and quality management systems.
• Experience managing audits, compliance standards and customer‑facing technical requirements.
• A proactive leadership style, with bakery manufacturing experience being advantageous but not essential.

Ready to take the next step in your technical career and become the key technical leader within a growing food manufacturing business?

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