Date: 23 Jun 2026
Location: Avonmouth, GB
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Company: Hovis
Technical Manager - Avonmouth
The Role
We’re looking for an experienced Technical Manager to lead Quality and Food Safety at our Avonmouth site.
You’ll take full ownership of site standards, ensuring compliance with food safety, legal and customer requirements while driving improvements across the factory.
This is a key site leadership role, working closely with Operations and Engineering to improve performance, resolve issues and maintain high standards.
What You’ll Be Responsible For
Leading Quality and Food Safety across the site
Ensuring compliance with BRC and company standards
Managing audits, customer requirements and site compliance
Leading and developing the Technical team
Driving improvements in quality performance and site standards
Supporting root cause analysis and corrective actions
Managing the Technical budget
Acting as the main contact for customers and central functions
What We’re Looking For
Experience in a senior technical or quality role within food manufacturing
Strong knowledge of food safety, HACCP and audits (BRC)
Experience managing teams
Confident working with customers, auditors and site leadership
Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills
This Role Is
Site-based and hands-on
A key part of the leadership team
Focused on standards, compliance and improvement
Benefits Baked In
All colleagues can choose from a wide range of benefits in addition to salaries, based on their individual needs.
Three levels of pension scheme to choose from - employer contribution of up to 7.5%
Aviva DigiCare+ Workplace App includes: 'at home' Annual Health Check, Digital GP consultations, Nutritional Consultations, Second Medical Opinions and much more
Enhanced parental leave (and flexibility where possible to suit your needs)
Access to funded physiotherapy sessions
Wellbeing support and campaigns to help you stay active and healthy, be financially prepared, and support your mental wellbeing
Opt in plans for money back towards the cost of opticians, dentist, physiotherapist and more
A benefits platform for all, Hovis Choice:
£££ Savings and cashback offers on day-to-day spending
Eyecare vouchers
Cycle to work scheme
