Technical Manager

TECHNICAL MANAGER Sidcup | £50,000 - £55,000 DOE | Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm Fresh Produce Technical experts — this one's for you! Are you a Technical professional with a passion for fresh produce who knows your BRCGS from your GAP analysis and your HACCP from your customer platforms? We're looking for an experienced Fresh Produce Technical professional to join a busy technical team in Sidcup, working closely with the Head of Technical across customer, site and supplier-facing technical activity. This is a hands-on role with plenty of variety, covering everything from specifications and complaints through to audits, HACCP, technical systems and customer requirements. What will you be getting stuck into? CUSTOMER & SUPPLIER TECHNICAL

• Manage product and customer specifications and technical platforms
• Handle complaints, rejections, investigations and non-conformances
• Support supplier approval, due diligence and temporary specification management
• Approve labels and packed-at-source products
• Liaise with technical teams at source and visit suppliers when required
• Visit third-party packing facilities and support benchmarking/GAP analysis
• Work closely with commercial, procurement and customer teams SITE TECHNICAL
• Maintain policies, procedures and technical documentation
• Lead internal GMP audits and manage corrective actions
• Support BRCGS, Red Tractor and LEAF compliance
• Host third-party audits
• Lead the site's HACCP Team
• Coordinate technical training and maintain training records
• Prepare and analyse data for monthly SMM meetings
• Help drive a strong food safety culture throughout the business What are we looking for? You'll need solid Fresh Produce experience — fruit & veg is essential — along with a strong technical foundation covering: Food Safety & Quality BRCGS HACCP Level 3+ QMS & technical systems Product specifications Retailer/customer requirements Complaint & non-conformance management Internal auditing You'll also be organised, methodical and confident working at pace, with strong IT skills across Microsoft Office. Spanish language skills would be a bonus, and a full driving licence is essential. Why this role? You'll be joining a technical team where you'll have genuine exposure across customers, suppliers, site operations and senior stakeholders — giving you the opportunity to broaden your technical expertise and make a real impact on food safety, quality and compliance. Interested? Apply now or get in touch for a confidential conversation.