Group Technical Manager
Multi-Site Food Manufacturing Group
Salary: Competitive
Location: Gloucestershire (Regular Travel Required)
Full Time | Permanent
Lead Technical Excellence Across a Growing Food Manufacturing Group
We are seeking an exceptional Group Technical Manager to join our senior leadership team and drive technical excellence across our expanding food manufacturing operations.
This is a rare opportunity for an experienced technical leader to shape the future of a well-established and growing food business operating multiple production facilities across the UK.
Reporting directly to the Managing Directors, you will be responsible for developing and implementing the group's technical strategy, ensuring the highest standards of food safety, quality, compliance, and continuous improvement across all sites.
This is not a role for someone who simply wants to maintain standards. We are looking for a hands-on leader who wants to build, improve, influence and leave a lasting legacy.
About Us
Here at Severn & Wye Smokery Ltd, we are dedicated to the production, innovation, and development of salmon and fish products supplying major retailers, foodservice operators, wholesalers and export markets throughout the UK and beyond.
Our business combines traditional craftsmanship with modern manufacturing, and we are investing heavily in our people, systems and facilities as we continue our ambitious growth journey.
The Opportunity
As Group Technical Manager, you will:
- Lead the technical function across multiple production facilities.
- Develop and implement a group-wide technical and food safety strategy.
- Ensure all sites achieve and maintain the highest audit and compliance standards.
- Act as the senior technical contact for customers, auditors, certification bodies and regulatory authorities.
- Drive continuous improvement in food safety, quality systems and technical performance.
- Standardise technical processes and best practices across all sites.
- Lead and develop Technical, QA and Maintenance teams.
- Strengthen food safety culture throughout the organisation.
- Support capital investment projects, process improvements and business growth initiatives.
- Champion innovation, sustainability and the adoption of modern technical systems.
What We're Looking For
We're interested in speaking with experienced Technical Managers, Head of Technical professionals, or Group Technical leaders who can demonstrate:
Essential
- Significant senior technical leadership experience within food manufacturing.
- Strong knowledge of BRCGS and retailer standards.
- Proven experience managing audits and customer relationships.
- Excellent HACCP knowledge and food safety expertise.
- Experience leading and developing technical and quality teams.
- Strong problem-solving and root cause analysis skills.
- Ability to influence stakeholders at all levels of the business.
- Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel regularly between sites.
Highly Desirable
- PCQI qualification and experience.
- Experience within seafood, meat, chilled, ready-to-eat or high-care food manufacturing.
- Experience leading multi-site technical operations.
- Knowledge of Organic, MSC, Kosher, Freedom Foods or similar certification schemes.
- Experience implementing digital QA or paperless systems.
- Exposure to factory expansion, CAPEX or technical transformation projects.
Why Join Us?
This role offers the opportunity to:
✔ Join a growing and ambitious business.
✔ Influence company-wide strategy and decision-making.
✔ Work directly with the Managing Directors and senior leadership team.
✔ Lead technical standards across multiple manufacturing facilities.
✔ Build and develop high-performing teams.
✔ Drive meaningful change and continuous improvement.
✔ Play a key role in future acquisitions, expansion projects and operational development.
What Success Looks Like
Within your first six months, you will:
- Review and strengthen technical systems across all sites.
- Identify opportunities to improve food safety, compliance and operational performance.
- Develop a clear technical support structure across the group.
- Enhance environmental monitoring and food safety controls.
- Improve technical reporting, KPI management and performance visibility.
- Help shape the future direction of our technical function.
Ready for Your Next Challenge?
If you are an ambitious technical leader looking for an opportunity to make a genuine impact within a growing food manufacturing group, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today with your CV and a brief covering letter outlining your experience and what excites you about this opportunity.
Please note: Due to the volume of applications, if you do not hear from us within 10 working days, please assume your application has not been successful on this occasion.
Pay: From £70,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
