Technical - Site Technical Manager

Vitacress Salads St Mary Bourne, Lower Link Farm, Lower Link, Andover, Hampshire, United Kingdom

Job Description

Posted Thursday 16 April 2026 at 00:00

Site Technical Manager

Working Pattern: Monday to Friday, open to a conversation for flexibility

Are you a person who likes leading a team of people with great attention to detail? Are you passionate about food safety and quality, and strive to make a real impact? Then this might be just the opportunity for you

In this role you'll

• Lead the technical agenda on site at St Mary Bourne, ensuring the highest standards of food safety, quality and legal compliance
• Be accountable for compliance with BRCGS, customer standards and all relevant legislation
• Ensure the site is audit ready at all times by hosting and acting as the technical lead for our customer and third party audits
• Own and maintain site HACCP, food safety systems, risk assessments and specifications
• Drive continuous improvement in quality performance and food safety culture
• Lead and develop our QA team of up to 14 people, driving performance and engagement within our on site Technical Team
• Proactively manage the site QMS within the direct and wider team

You can do this if

• You have proven experience in a Technical and / or Quality Management role within food manufacturing, fresh produce or similar environment
• You have strong working knowledge of BRCGS, HACCP and retailer standards
• You're confident leading audits and managing external stakeholders
• You have experience managing and developing technical or quality teams
• You're proactive, detail focused with a solutions focused mindset and comfortable working in a fast paced environment
• You communicate clearly and build effective relationships across all levels of the business
• You may already be a Technical Manager, or an experienced QA Manager ready to take the next step

You'll do this for us

• Protect and enhance the Vitacress brand through robust food safety and quality standards
• Ensure our customers receive safe, legal and high quality products every time
• Embed a strong, proactive food safety culture across the site
• Support business growth through compliance, collaboration and continuous improvement
• Play a key role in maintaining Vitacress's reputation as a trusted supplier to major retailers

Ready to make an impact? We'd love to hear from you.