Kepak Group
food
TechnicalManager
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“Technical Manager at Kepak Group. Skills: Food Safety, Quality processes, Food safety compliance, Quality systems management, Customer standards, Accreditation standards, Operations support, Customer management, Supplier management, DAFM management, Audit management, Animal welfare standards, HACCP, TACCP, VACCP, BRCGS, GMP. Leads the site Food Safety and Quality team in managing all food safety and quality processes, ensuring all products meet regulatory, customer, and internal standards with a”
Industry & Context.
problem-solving skills; trouble shoot activities for improvement; recommend permanent solutions within the agreed timeframes; Coordinate non-conformance findings including actions taken and report to relevant department managers and suppliers ensuring completion of any required corrective actions from day-to-day issues.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Qualification in Food Science, Food Technology, or related discipline, Auditing experience required, knowledge of HACCP, BRCGS, GMP, TACCP, VACCP, and EU food safety regulations, Experience in managing audits and liaising with external stakeholders, Proven track record in food safety compliance and quality systems management, Leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills
Nice to Have
Level 6 QQI Advanced HACCP certification an advantage, Knowledge of animal welfare standards a distinct advantage
What You'll Do.
Leads the site Food Safety and Quality team in managing all food safety and quality processes
ensuring all products meet regulatory
and internal standards with a focus on food safety excellence.
Responsible for food safety compliance at the site
working alongside the operational and wider teams to promote a culture of compliance across all departments
protect brand reputation while delivering consistent product quality
Lead the implementation of site food safety and compliance programs to align with HACCP
and customer standards.
Support the evaluation and implementation of new equipment to align with food safety
and operational goals.
the Site Technical Manager is responsible for the health
safety and wellbeing of their team and is expected to lead by example in promoting a culture of positive and inclusive employee engagement.
Ensure full compliance with health and safety policies and procedures.
Promote a culture of safety-first across the Food Safety and Quality team and wider site teams
Assist the Site Managers in understanding
delivering and maintaining the required standards within the business units.
Support the Operations team on day-to-day activities
coach and trouble shoot activities for improvement.
Liaise and provide support to the customer and suppliers as required.
Coordinate requested reporting
report and trend to identify reoccurring issues on claims
complaints and rejection and recommend permanent solutions within the agreed timeframes.
Liaise and provide support to DAFM as required ensuring all documentation and sampling requirements for the Business unit are achieved.
and visits from regulatory bodies.
Coordinate non-conformance findings including actions taken and report to relevant department managers and suppliers ensuring completion of any required corrective actions from day-to-day issues.
Build and maintain positive and professional relationships with site teams
purchasing and commercial teams
to educate and embed food safety and quality compliance into all processes.
Embodies the company values by promoting an inclusive
respectful and high-performing culture focused on employee health
Other duties will be part of the role and will be specified by the Site Manager
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
working alongside the operational and wider teams to promote a culture of compliance across all departments; Build and maintain positive and professional relationships with site teams, including operations, engineering, NPD, procurement, purchasing and commercial teams, to educate and embed food safety and quality compliance into all processes.
Communication Scope
communication; Liaise and provide support to the customer and suppliers as required.; Coordinate requested reporting, KPIs, visits, reviews, calls and meetings.; Communicate, track, respond to, report and trend to identify reoccurring issues on claims, complaints and rejection and recommend permanent solutions within the agreed timeframes.; Liaise and provide support to DAFM as required ensuring all documentation and sampling requirements for the Business unit are achieved.; Lead site audits, customer visits, supplier visits, and visits from regulatory bodies.; Coordinate non-conformance findings including actions taken and report to relevant department managers and suppliers ensuring completion of any required corrective actions from day-to-day issues.
Full Job Description
**About Kepak:** Kepak is a leading food company with manufacturing sites across Ireland and the UK. The Group operates across three divisions: the Foods Division, Meat Division UK, and Meat Division Ireland. Guided by our values—Responsibility, Ambition, Passion for Food, and Teamwork—we are committed to operating as a successful, sustainable, future-ready business that is a great place to work. We supply fresh and value-added meat-based products to retail and foodservice through private label and our own brands, including Rustlers, Big Al's and John Stone. **As Technical Manager, you will be responsible for the following key metrics:** * Leads the site Food Safety and Quality team in managing all food safety and quality processes, ensuring all products meet regulatory, customer, and internal standards with a focus on food safety excellence. * Responsible for food safety compliance at the site, working alongside the operational and wider teams to promote a culture of compliance across all departments, protect brand reputation while delivering consistent product quality * Lead the implementation of site food safety and compliance programs to align with HACCP, TACCP, VACCP, BRCGS, and customer standards. * Support the evaluation and implementation of new equipment to align with food safety, quality, and operational goals. * As a senior manager, the Site Technical Manager is responsible for the health, safety and wellbeing of their team and is expected to lead by example in promoting a culture of positive and inclusive employee engagement. * Ensure full compliance with health and safety policies and procedures. * Promote a culture of safety-first across the Food Safety and Quality team and wider site teams * Legislation, Customer Standards, Accreditation Standards: Assist the Site Managers in understanding, delivering and maintaining the required standards within the business units. * Operations Support: Support the Operations team on day-to-day activities, coach and
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