Technical Manager, Technical Manager
Pilgrim's Europe
Andover, England, United Kingdom
Engineering, Information Technology
Location: Andover
Department: Technical
Reporting to: Business Lead - Lamb
About The Role
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Technical Manager to join our Andover site.
As a key member of the site leadership team, you will lead the Technical and Hygiene functions, ensuring the highest standards of food safety, quality, legality, and compliance are maintained. You will be the primary technical contact for customers, auditors, and regulatory bodies, while driving continuous improvement across quality systems and site standards.
This is a site-based leadership role in line with the Pilgrim's Europe way of working, requiring visible leadership and close collaboration across all departments.
Key Responsibilities
We're looking for a proactive and influential technical leader with a passion for food safety, quality, and developing high-performing teams.
Essential Skills & Experience
At Pilgrim's Europe, we invest in our people and provide opportunities to develop and grow within one of Europe's leading food businesses.
Our Benefits Include
Our values are at the heart of everything we do:
Availability ¦ Humility ¦ Discipline ¦ Sincerity ¦ Ownership ¦ Determination ¦ Simplicity
Apply Now
If you're an experienced Technical Manager looking for an opportunity to lead food safety, quality, and compliance within a fast-paced food manufacturing environment, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply now to join Pilgrim's Europe as Technical Manager at Andover.
Department: Technical
Reporting to: Business Lead - Lamb
About The Role
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Technical Manager to join our Andover site.
As a key member of the site leadership team, you will lead the Technical and Hygiene functions, ensuring the highest standards of food safety, quality, legality, and compliance are maintained. You will be the primary technical contact for customers, auditors, and regulatory bodies, while driving continuous improvement across quality systems and site standards.
This is a site-based leadership role in line with the Pilgrim's Europe way of working, requiring visible leadership and close collaboration across all departments.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and develop the Technical and Hygiene teams, including management of the site's hygiene operation.
- Maintain and continuously improve site compliance against BRCGS standards, customer requirements, and food safety legislation.
- Act as the technical lead for customer audits, site visits, and regulatory inspections.
- Manage and maintain the site's HACCP programme, ensuring risk assessments are completed and kept up to date.
- Oversee supplier quality assurance, specifications, and approval processes.
- Coordinate internal audits, testing programmes, and corrective action activities.
- Lead investigations into non-conformances, customer complaints, and food safety incidents, ensuring effective root cause analysis and corrective actions.
- Support NPD projects to ensure successful product launches.
- Drive a strong food safety and quality culture throughout the site.
- Work closely with the wider Pilgrim's Europe Technical network to share best practice and expertise.
We're looking for a proactive and influential technical leader with a passion for food safety, quality, and developing high-performing teams.
Essential Skills & Experience
- Previous experience in a Technical Manager or senior quality leadership role within food manufacturing.
- Proven experience leading BRCGS-accredited food manufacturing sites.
- Strong knowledge of HACCP, food safety systems, and relevant legislation.
- Experience managing customer, third-party, and regulatory audits.
- Strong leadership, coaching, and people development skills.
- Excellent organisational and stakeholder management abilities.
- Strong problem-solving and continuous improvement mindset.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Maintenance of BRCGS AA accreditation*.
- Delivery of Group CPMU and site quality KPIs.
- Strong customer audit performance.
- Continuous improvement in food safety, quality, and hygiene standards.
- High levels of team engagement, capability, and compliance.
At Pilgrim's Europe, we invest in our people and provide opportunities to develop and grow within one of Europe's leading food businesses.
Our Benefits Include
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Career development opportunities within a global organisation
- Ongoing training and leadership development
- Employee benefits and discount platform
- Wellbeing support programmes
- Collaborative and supportive working environment
- Opportunity to play a key leadership role in a successful and growing business
Our values are at the heart of everything we do:
Availability ¦ Humility ¦ Discipline ¦ Sincerity ¦ Ownership ¦ Determination ¦ Simplicity
Apply Now
If you're an experienced Technical Manager looking for an opportunity to lead food safety, quality, and compliance within a fast-paced food manufacturing environment, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply now to join Pilgrim's Europe as Technical Manager at Andover.
About the company
Company website•Food and Beverage Manufacturing
Pilgrim’s Europe is a top UK and European food company with 40+ sites in the UK, Ireland, France and The Netherlands. We are a leader in making quality food sustainably in partnership with local farmers through our poultry, pork, lamb and beef supply chains.
Driven by passion and insight, we create better food for everyone, producing own label and branded fresh chicken, pork and lamb, as well as authentic chilled and frozen ready meals, snacking ranges, added value and food service products for multiple markets.
Our iconic brands include Richmond, Fridge Raiders, Denny, Galtee, Rollover, Oakhouse and Moy Park.
Building on the best of Moy Park, Pilgrim’s UK, Pilgrim’s Food Masters and Pilgrim’s Shared Services, we bring unrivalled scale and expertise to our customers and the opportunity of a better future for our employees.