Company Description
At Valeo Foods UK we bring together a family of much‑loved UK food brands supported by the scale and ambition of a global investment partner. From Kettle’s bold crunch to Rowse’s natural sweetness, through to Matthew Walker and Barratt Sweets, our portfolio blends heritage, craft and category‑leading innovation. Alongside our branded portfolio, we are also one of the UK’s largest suppliers of private label products, partnering with major retailers to deliver quality and category expertise that meets the needs of millions of households every week. As a business, we’re on a journey of transformation. We’re strengthening our operations, driving quality and investing in our people. It’s an exciting, fast‑moving environment where heritage meets new thinking, and where every colleague contributes to shaping the future of food across the UK.
Job Description
Are you a proven Technical Manager ready to shape the future of food safety and quality at Valeo Foods UK in Blackpool? We’re looking for an inspiring Site Technical Manager to drive excellence, strengthen our technical capability, and champion a culture where quality is at the heart of everything we do. In this pivotal role, you’ll lead our technical agenda across the site—setting standards, guiding teams, and ensuring our products consistently meet the expectations of our customers, our certifications, and our brand. You’ll be the driving force behind continuous improvement, technical innovation, and operational collaboration.
Leadership & Culture
- Build a strong, collaborative culture where food safety and quality are shared priorities across all functions.
- Lead, coach, and develop the site technical team, ensuring capability, engagement, and succession.
- Shape and deliver the site’s technical strategy, championing innovation and best practice.
Standards & Compliance
- Lead a risk‑based approach to food safety, ensuring full compliance with customer policies, BRC standards, and retailer codes of practice.
- Oversee internal audit programmes, driving continuous improvement and robust corrective actions.
- Manage incident response and root‑cause investigations using data‑driven methodologies.
- Maintain and evolve the site’s Quality Management System to meet internal and external expectations.
Quality Systems & Performance
- Monitor, analyse, and report on internal and customer KPIs, identifying trends and improvement opportunities.
- Ensure the Quality Management System remains current, effective, and aligned with industry developments.
Customer & Stakeholder Engagement
- Lead all customer audits and visits, ensuring confidence in our standards and performance.
- Build strong relationships with customers, developing quality plans that meet their needs.
- Manage customer complaints and queries, working closely with commercial teams to deliver effective resolutions.
Learning & Development
- Design and deliver food safety and quality training programmes across the site.
- Assess team capability needs and build a strong pipeline of technical talent for the future.
Qualifications
- Degree or equivalent in Food Science or related discipline.
- Experience in FMCG or similar environment, with team management experience.
- HACCP Level 3 qualification and experience in retailer quality systems.
- Knowledge of BRC compliance and audits.
- Strong project management skills.
Qualities and Skills
- Strong leadership abilities with excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Exceptional relationship‑building skills, both internally and externally.
- Up‑to‑date knowledge of technical advances and consumer trends.
- Passion for coaching and developing teams.
- Diligent, detail‑oriented, and skilled in problem‑solving.
- Driven to succeed with excellent organisation and multitasking abilities.
Join Us
If you’re ready to lead a team dedicated to upholding the highest standards of food safety and quality, we want to hear from you. Come join us at Valeo Foods UK and be a part of our commitment to excellence.
Additional Information
- Matched pension scheme – 4.5% matched up to 10%
- Death in service
- Cycle to work scheme
- Canteen accessibility
- Retailer discount platform
- Staff discount
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