Ben Garland

Location: West Yorkshire
Overview: We’re partnering with a fast-growing food manufacturer that takes food safety and quality committed to the highest standards of food safety.

They’re now looking for an experienced Technical Manager to take full site ownership of food safety and quality. This is a senior, influential role where you’ll set technical direction, lead audit performance, and be the go-to for technical decisions.

Working closely with Operations, NPD and Hygiene, you’ll be central to driving standards, embedding best practice and ensuring the business remains consistently audit-ready.

About you
You’ll already be operating at a senior level within chilled food manufacturing and be confident owning the technical agenda on site. Specifically, you’ll have:

• Substantial experience in Technical / Quality roles within food manufacturing (ideally fast-moving product environments), managing teams and instilling quality culture across site
• As Technical Manager, you will have a strong track record of leading and delivering successful BRC and retailer audits
• Confidence making decisions, solving problems and influencing stakeholders
• A proactive, hands-on, attitude to their work, sharing the current team motivations and rive towards greater success.

The role
As Technical Manager, you’ll be responsible for:

• End-to-end accountability for food safety and quality
• Investigating non-conformances, complaints and incidents, completing root cause analysis and implementing robust corrective actions
• Managing, maintaining and improving the Quality Management System to retain BRC accreditation
• Leading HACCP development, review and implementation in line with legislation and best practice
• Hosting customer visits and external audits, with full ownership of corrective actions
• Tracking, analysing and reporting technical KPIs, driving corrective and preventative actions
• Managing and overseeing hygiene teams, standards and performance across the factory
• Managing supplier approval, raw material risk assessments and specifications to protect product integrity
• Leading, coaching and developing the technical team, building strong food safety culture across the site

What’s in it for you?
You’ll be joining a values-led business where food safety, quality and people development are genuinely prioritised. The role offers real autonomy, visibility at site leadership level, and the opportunity to make a tangible impact within a progressive FMCG operation that invests in its leaders.

We’d love to hear from…
Experienced Technical Managers, QA Managers, Senior Technical Leads or Technical Team Leaders from chilled food manufacturing backgrounds. Candidates based around East, North, South and West Yorkshire and the Northwest of England, are particularly well suited, though commuting or relocation is also considered.

How to apply
If this sounds like the right next step, please send your CV quoting BG/TNT/3222 or contact 0161 399 1575 / 07830944304.for a confidential discussion.

True North Talent is a trusted recruitment partner to the food manufacturing and FMCG sectors, providing permanent, contract and interim solutions across Operations, Engineering, Technical, NPD, Supply Chain and Commercial functions.

We are only able to consider candidates who have the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application. Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applications we receive, we can only contact successful applicants.
 

Location: Greater Manchester
Overview: Are you a strong leader with a passion for food manufacturing? Do you thrive in fast paced manufacturing environments? Are you keen to develop yourself and others? If you are then this role is perfect for you! 

Shift Pattern: 8-hour shifts. 

About You:
•    Strong leadership experience within a fast-paced environment. 
•    Strong ability to coach and develop direct reports.
•    Experience working within FMCG/Manufacturing.
•    The Production Supervisor will need experience using MS Office and SAP. 

What will you be doing?
•    Leading, managing and developing the team. 
•    Ensure the efficient and effective running of the production lines. 
•    As Production Supervisor, you will be driving continuous improvement initiatives to improve quality. 
•    Ensure conformance with HSE legislation and company policy. 

What can they offer you?
My client is a well-respected food manufacturing company with a strong reputation for quality. They are keen on providing progression and development opportunities, champion a good work/life balance and give autonomy for you to use your experience within the business. 

We are seeking applications from talented Production Supervisors, Shift Supervisors and Production Team Leaders or Team Managers who live within Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Manchester, Rochdale, Preston, Blackburn and the surrounding areas. 

How to Apply
If you have the desired qualifications and experience, please send your CV quoting re BG/TNT/3236 or call 0161 399 1575 / 07830944304 for a confidential discussion.

True North Talent is recognised as a trusted supplier of permanent, contract and interim recruitment services to the food manufacturing and FMCG industries. Our teams of specialist recruiters operate across food manufacturing Operations Jobs, food manufacturing Engineering jobs, food manufacturing Technical jobs, food manufacturing NPD jobs, food manufacturing Supply Chain jobs and food manufacturing Commercial jobs. We may hold your data, as per our privacy policy detailed on our website.

Location: East Yorkshire
Overview: An exciting opportunity for an Assistant Junior Technologist to join a large multi-site company, investing greatly into their expansion.

About You:

• Ideally educated in a food science or similar degree
• Understanding of factory equipment and manufacturing processes
• As Assistant Process Technologist, you will be highly organised with strong attention to detail
• Has strong interpersonal skills and can interact with colleagues, management and customers in a professional manner
• Have an interest in food and keep up with new trends

What will you be doing?

• Support the delivery of process development projects from factory handover through to launch and post launch review.
• Build understanding of process capability
• The Assistant Process Technologist will collect, analyse and interpret process and production data to support decision making
• Work collaboratively across Process, NPD, Operations, Technical, Engineering, Planning, Procurement and Commercial teams.
• Maintain the development kitchen, ensuring it operates safely, efficiently and in compliance with food safety and health & safety standards.
• Comply with health and safety legislation

What can they offer you?
They offer a brilliant opportunity to grow your career within Process Development, in a progressive team, within a large-scale multi-site company.

We are seeking applications from talented NPD/Process graduates and Process Technologists in the North Lincolnshire, East Yorkshire, North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire areas.

How to Apply
If you have the desired qualifications and experience, please send your CV quoting re BG/TNT/3162 or call 0161 399 1575 / 07830944304 for a confidential discussion.

True North Talent is recognised as a trusted supplier of permanent, contract and interim recruitment services to the food manufacturing and FMCG industries. Our teams of specialist recruiters operate across food manufacturing Operations Jobs, food manufacturing Engineering jobs, food manufacturing Technical jobs, food manufacturing NPD jobs, food manufacturing Supply Chain jobs and food manufacturing Commercial jobs. We may hold your data, as per our privacy policy detailed on our website.

We are only able to consider candidates who have the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application. Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applications we receive, we can only contact successful applicants.
 

Location: North Lincolnshire
Overview: An exciting opportunity for a Technical Manager with chilled/frozen experience to drive an already successful technical team. The opportunity to maintain and build upon already existing customer relationships and work alongside them for collaborative success. This is a visible role within a major food group, giving you the opportunity to grow and develop.

About You:
As the ideal next Technical Manager, you will have…
-    Background in chilled/frozen and in high-risk food manufacturing
-    Experience managing the relationships with major retailers 
-    Great interpersonal skills, ensuring pre-existing relationships, and new ones can be formed with retailers and staff alike 
-    Enthusiastic about driving a successful technical team to success. 
-    A hunger to progress you own career, parallel to the growth of the company. 

What will you be doing?
As part of this role, you will…
-    Oversee all technical, quality, food safety, regulatory, compliance and hygiene activities.
-    Maintain relationships closely with major retailers, driving standards.
-    Build capability through coaching, succession planning, and robust performance management.
-    Lead, motivate, and develop the technical team to deliver high performance and a strong food safety culture.

What can they offer you?
-    This is a multi-site company and has huge opportunity for growth within it. 
-    A talented senior team who are willing to coach and develop the right candidate in the transition from technical manager into a more senior/strategic position. 
-    A collaborative working environment. 
 
We are seeking applications from talented Technical Managers, Quality & Technical Managers, QA Managers, Technical Team Leaders with Chilled/Frozen experience in and around the East Yorkshire, North Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire areas. 

How to Apply
If you have the desired qualifications and experience, please send your CV quoting re BG/TNT/2066 or call 0161 399 1575 / 07830944304 for a confidential discussion.

True North Talent is recognised as a trusted supplier of permanent, contract and interim recruitment services to the food manufacturing and FMCG industries. Our teams of specialist recruiters operate across food manufacturing Operations Jobs, food manufacturing Engineering jobs, food manufacturing Technical jobs, food manufacturing NPD jobs, food manufacturing Supply Chain jobs and food manufacturing Commercial jobs. We may hold your data, as per our privacy policy detailed on our website.

We are only able to consider candidates who have the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application. Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applications we receive, we can only contact successful applicants.

Location: East Yorkshire
Overview: Are you a creative and commercially astute NPD professional looking to shape the future of product development within a fast-paced, chilled food manufacturing environment? This is a fantastic opportunity to lead innovation, deliver exciting projects, and drive growth for some of the UK’s leading retailers.

About You:

• Proven experience in chilled food manufacturing NPD, with a strong record of taking products from concept through to launch.
• Excellent project management skills, able to balance multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Strong commercial awareness with the ability to work closely with retail customers.
• Exceptional communication and influencing skills, able to work cross-functionally with internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Passionate about food innovation and consumer trends, with a drive for continuous improvement.
• Coach and develop the NPD team, creating a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation and continuous improvement working with the NPD Controller to create a high performing NPD Team.

What will you be doing?

• Leading the NPD agenda, managing projects from concept to launch, ensuring timelines, costs, and quality standards are achieved.
• Develop and maintain a proactive Innovation pipeline, covering NPD, EPD and new concepts, aligned to business strategy, food trends, category insight and growth plans.
• Working collaboratively with customers to understand briefs, present new ideas, and deliver commercially viable chilled food products.
• Partnering with technical, operations, and commercial teams to ensure seamless product launches.
• Keeping up to date with market insights, competitor activity, and emerging food trends to inspire innovation.
• Supporting the development of junior team members, fostering a culture of creativity and excellence.

What can they offer you?

• Competitive salary package with benefits.
• The chance to work with a dynamic and supportive leadership team who value innovation and fresh thinking.
• Strong pipeline of exciting, chilled food projects offering real opportunity to make your mark.
• Career progression opportunities within a growing business.
• A collaborative culture where your ideas and expertise will directly influence the company’s success.

We are seeking applications from talented NPD Managers, Innovation Managers, Senior Product Developers, and Product Development Managers who live within commuting distance of East Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Beverley or East Ridings and the surrounding areas.

How to Apply
If you have the desired qualifications and experience, please send your CV quoting re BG/TNT/3068 or call 0161 399 1575 / 07830944304 for a confidential discussion.

True North Talent is recognised as a trusted supplier of permanent, contract and interim recruitment services to the food manufacturing and FMCG industries. Our teams of specialist recruiters operate across food manufacturing Operations Jobs, food manufacturing Engineering jobs, food manufacturing Technical jobs, food manufacturing NPD jobs, food manufacturing Supply Chain jobs and food manufacturing Commercial jobs. We may hold your data, as per our privacy policy detailed on our website.

We are only able to consider candidates who have the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application. Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applications we receive, we can only contact successful applicants.
 

Location: East Yorkshire
Overview: An exciting opportunity for a Senior NPD technologist to join a large multi-site company, investing greatly into their expansion.

About You:

• Ideally educated in a food science or similar degree
• Experience working as an NPD Technologist within UK food manufacturing
• Be highly organised with strong attention to detail
• Work using your own initiative either on your own or as part of a team
• Have an interest in food and keep up with new trends

What will you be doing?

• As Senior NPD Technologist, you will oversee NPD projects from concept till launch
• Work closely with commercial and supply chain in the business
• Build relationships with your customers and be the point of contact for them
• Keep ahead of industry trends, consumer insights and competitor activities
• Deal with all internal admin in a timely manner.

What can they offer you?
They offer you an opportunity to work closely with customers and develop the relationships. You would be joining a business that is well established and a leader in what they do.

We are seeking applications from talented NPD Technologists, NPD Managers, Senior NPD Technologists, Development Technologists who live commutable/are willing to relocate to the East Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Beverley or East Ridings

How to Apply
If you have the desired qualifications and experience, please send your CV quoting re BG/TNT/3068 or call 0161 399 1575 / 07830944304 for a confidential discussion.

True North Talent is recognised as a trusted supplier of permanent, contract and interim recruitment services to the food manufacturing and FMCG industries. Our teams of specialist recruiters operate across food manufacturing Operations Jobs, food manufacturing Engineering jobs, food manufacturing Technical jobs, food manufacturing NPD jobs, food manufacturing Supply Chain jobs and food manufacturing Commercial jobs. We may hold your data, as per our privacy policy detailed on our website.

We are only able to consider candidates who have the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application. Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applications we receive, we can only contact successful applicants.
 

Location: North Lincolnshire 
Overview: An exciting opportunity for a Technical Manager to drive an already successful technical team towards all desired goals. The opportunity to maintain and build upon already existing retailer relationships and work alongside them for collaborative success.

As the ideal next Head of Technical you will have…
-    Background in chilled food manufacturing
-    Experience working with major retailers 
-    Great interpersonal skills, ensuring pre-existing relationships and new ones can be formed with retailers and staff alike 
-    Enthusiastic about driving a successful technical team to success 

As part of this role, you will…
-    Overseeing all technical, quality, food safety, regulatory, compliance and hygiene activities.
-    Maintaining and creating new relationships closely with major retailers.
-    Build capability through coaching, succession planning and robust performance management.
-    Lead, motivate, and develop the technical team to deliver high performance and a strong food safety culture.

What can they offer you?
-    This is a global company and has huge opportunity for growth within it. 
-    Personal private healthcare.
-    A collaborative working environment. 

We are seeking applications from talented Technical Managers, Quality & Technical Managers, Technical Team Leaders in and around the East Riding of Yorkshire, North Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire areas. 

How to Apply
If you have the desired qualifications and experience, please send your CV quoting re BG/TNT/2066 or call 0161 399 1575 / 07830944304 for a confidential discussion.

True North Talent is recognised as a trusted supplier of permanent, contract and interim recruitment services to the food manufacturing and FMCG industries. Our teams of specialist recruiters operate across food manufacturing Operations Jobs, food manufacturing Engineering jobs, food manufacturing Technical jobs, food manufacturing NPD jobs, food manufacturing Supply Chain jobs and food manufacturing Commercial jobs. We may hold your data, as per our privacy policy detailed on our website.

We are only able to consider candidates who have the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application. Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applications we receive, we can only contact successful applicants.