Technical Manager

Main duties:

• Manage all farming due-diligence activities
• Oversee the residue-testing programme
• Ensure testing meets customer and industry requirements
• Investigate pesticide and residue concerns
• Manage the supplier audit programme
• Conduct food-safety and ethical audits
• Complete Select Farm audits when required
• Maintain effective food-safety systems and procedures
• Address food-safety issues quickly and effectively
• Build strong relationships with supplier technical teams
• Support the approval of new suppliers
• Assist suppliers with quality improvement
• Support new product and variety development
• Monitor changes in pesticide and residue regulations
• Keep the business informed of new retailer requirements
• Manage retailer pesticide approvals
• Work with Food Experts, Audax and GLSA
• Liaise directly with retailers when required
• Support customer visits to farms and suppliers
• Implement the supply-base environmental strategy
• Maintain accurate environmental data
• Review and organise incoming documentation
• Check documents for accuracy and completeness
• Follow up with internal teams for outstanding documents
• Maintain an organised document-storage system
• Ensure documents are easy to retrieve
• Implement relevant regulations and standards
• Maintain required farm audit ratings
• Train and support farm staff
• Conduct regular staff meetings
• Promote best practices across the farm
• Provide ongoing guidance and support to employees

Minimum requirements:

• Strong knowledge of HACCP
• Good understanding of Global G.A.P
• Knowledge of BRC requirements
• Knowledge of SIZA Social & Environmental standards
• Knowledge of Farming for the Future
• Experience in a farming environment
• Experience in a packhouse environment
• Experience with residue testing
• Experience managing audits
• Experience with supplier compliance
• Strong leadership skills
• Ability to train and manage staff
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong organisational skills.
• Good communication skills
• Effective time-management skills
• Strong planning abilities
• Good problem-solving skills
• Proactive and reliable team player
• Ability to manage multiple priorities

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