Head of Technical
Overview
The Head of Technical will set and lead the Cluster’s food safety, quality and technical agenda across its chilled, ambient and frozen operations. The role is accountable for technical compliance, ethical and responsible sourcing, sustainability, product governance and continuous improvement.
Requirements
- A relevant degree in Food Technology, Food Science, Microbiology or a related discipline.
- At least 10 years’ senior-level experience in food safety, technical, quality assurance or product development.
- Strong experience across food manufacturing, retail and food service.
- In-depth knowledge of quality and food safety management systems, including HACCP, QMS, FSSC 22000 and ISO.
- Sound knowledge of regulatory frameworks, ethical sourcing, sustainability and environmental requirements.
- A strong record of building and leading high-performing technical teams.
- Proven stakeholder-management and influencing capability at all levels.
- Flexibility to travel locally and internationally when required.
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement the long-term technical, food safety, ethical sourcing and sustainability strategy.
- Lead, coach and develop technical business unit heads and their teams.
- Ensure technical capability, skills and resources remain aligned with current and future business needs.
- Set future-fit, scalable quality and technical policies, standards and procedures.
- Act as the Cluster authority on technical legislation, due diligence, audit compliance, food safety governance and emerging risk.
- Define and monitor meaningful KPIs across food safety, quality, health and safety, sustainability and ethical trade.
- Own robust technical approval and gatekeeping processes for all products.
- Drive due diligence and continuous improvement across the local and international supply base.
- Build strategic partnerships across retail and food-service channels, suppliers, manufacturers, third-party service providers, customers, experts and industry bodies.
- Enable cross-functional product development, pioneering innovation, new product categories and entry into new markets.
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