Group Head of Technical Operations
Ref: AS6753172
Sherburn in Elmet, North Yorkshire
£50,000
- Permanent
- Food Safety Compliance
- Quality Management Systems
- Multi-Site Technical Leadership
About the candidate
A seasoned technical operations leader with a strong background in food manufacturing, particularly across confectionery and snacking. They bring solid experience leading quality, food safety and compliance across multi-site production environments, supported by a degree in Food Science and a hands-on, collaborative approach.
They are known for building capable technical teams, strengthening customer and stakeholder relationships, and driving practical improvements that raise standards across busy manufacturing operations. They are seeking a permanent opportunity and are available to start in 2 weeks.
What makes them great?
- Proven audit success: Played a key role in achieving 100% compliance ratings within a large multi-site FMCG food manufacturing environment.
- Measurable food safety improvements: Led initiatives that improved food safety metrics by around 20% over two years.
- Customer-focused quality gains: Developed staff training programmes that helped reduce customer complaints by around 30% while improving product quality.
Areas of expertise
- Food safety and compliance: Strong experience with BRCGS standards, HACCP protocols, internal audits and regulatory requirements across multi-site food production environments.
- Quality management systems: Skilled in implementing and improving quality frameworks that support audit readiness, product consistency and customer standards.
- Team leadership and continuous improvement: Experienced in developing teams, delivering training and leading cross-functional initiatives that improve operational performance.