Technical Manager
Company
Location
Tewkesbury, England, United Kingdom
Posted At
2/28/2025
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Description
About The Role
Location:Tewkesbury
Hours:40 hours per week
Department:Technical
Reports to:Operations Director
Responsible for:Laboratory Manager, Quality Technician, Farm Liaison Officer
Join Cotteswold Dairy A Proud Family Business Since 1938
AtCotteswold Dairy, we are passionate about supporting local farmers, delivering high-quality dairy products, and providing exceptional customer service. As a family-owned business, we take pride in our commitment to sustainability, responsibility, and teamwork.
About The Role
We are looking for aTechnical Managerto lead ourTechnical Department, ensuring food safety, quality assurance, and legal compliance across our operations. You will be responsible for driving quality standards, managing laboratory quality control, liaising with farms, and providing training in food safety.
Key Responsibilities
About The Company
Established in 1938, Cotteswold Dairy is one of the UKs leading independent family-owned dairies. We support local farmers and communities by delivering the freshest, finest quality products and first class customer service, adhering to the core values of the business.
Team Cotteswold
At Cotteswold Dairy we recognise that we will achieve far greater success working as a team, with empathetic people management and valuing each other, our staff and our customers.The aim of Team Cotteswold is to give a disciplined and determined effort to value everyone and everything and as a consequence make the Company the first preference for employees and customers alike over the long term.
The Team Cotteswold Purpose
Being at the heart of a responsible and sustainable dairy community
Benefits
Location:Tewkesbury
Hours:40 hours per week
Department:Technical
Reports to:Operations Director
Responsible for:Laboratory Manager, Quality Technician, Farm Liaison Officer
Join Cotteswold Dairy A Proud Family Business Since 1938
AtCotteswold Dairy, we are passionate about supporting local farmers, delivering high-quality dairy products, and providing exceptional customer service. As a family-owned business, we take pride in our commitment to sustainability, responsibility, and teamwork.
About The Role
We are looking for aTechnical Managerto lead ourTechnical Department, ensuring food safety, quality assurance, and legal compliance across our operations. You will be responsible for driving quality standards, managing laboratory quality control, liaising with farms, and providing training in food safety.
Key Responsibilities
- LeadQuality Assuranceoperations and compliance initiatives
- To providestrategic leadershipin the continuous improvement of food safety, technical compliance and culture development.
- Develop, maintain, and auditfood safety systems(HACCP)
- EnsureBRC certificationand manage external & customer audits
- Providetechnical supportfor new product development (NPD)
- Investigate and resolvecustomer complaints, driving continuous improvement
- Overseelaboratory operations, ensuring high standards are maintained
- Manage and develop theTechnical Team, including the Laboratory Manager, Quality Technician, and Farm Liaison Officer
- Degree/HNDin a food-related subject
- Experience in FMCGand working withBRC standards
- Previous management and leadership experience
- Internal & externalauditing experience
- Strongfood safety & HACCP knowledge(minimum Level 3)
- Excellent problem-solving and communication skills
- Ability to workindependentlywithgreat attention to detail
- Experience in thedairy/food industryis highly desirable
- Proficiency inMicrosoft Office
- Be part of a responsible and sustainable dairy community
- Work in a supportive, family-run business that values teamwork
- Play a key role in maintaining and improving our high-quality standards
- Ongoing professional development and training opportunities
About The Company
Established in 1938, Cotteswold Dairy is one of the UKs leading independent family-owned dairies. We support local farmers and communities by delivering the freshest, finest quality products and first class customer service, adhering to the core values of the business.
Team Cotteswold
At Cotteswold Dairy we recognise that we will achieve far greater success working as a team, with empathetic people management and valuing each other, our staff and our customers.The aim of Team Cotteswold is to give a disciplined and determined effort to value everyone and everything and as a consequence make the Company the first preference for employees and customers alike over the long term.
The Team Cotteswold Purpose
Being at the heart of a responsible and sustainable dairy community
Benefits
- Competitive salary with opportunities for growth and advancement.
- 22 days' holiday plus bank holiday allowance; with an additional day after 3 years of service.
- Refer-a-friend bonus scheme (up to £500).
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Discounted products and delivery options.
- Enhanced Aviva pension scheme available to Managers.
- Health and wellbeing support through Simply Health.
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