Job Description

Technical and Quality Manager

Livesey Brothers is the UK's leading grower of Woodland Mushrooms and a proud third generation family run business based in Leicestershire. We have been farming mushrooms for 60 years and are proud of having an established long-standing business within our local community. We grow six distinct species of Woodland Mushrooms, supplying to the UK's largest supermarkets, including Sainsburys, Waitrose, Morrisons, and Asda as well as some of the top food service providers.

We have an exciting opportunity to be a part of our team taking on a role that is central to the success of our operations. We are looking to appoint a Technical and Quality Manager who will be responsible for leading and maintaining all food safety, quality, legality and compliance systems here at Livesey Brothers. This role ensures that all products grown and packed on our site in Leicestershire meets BRCGS, legal and customer standards while supporting business growth, innovation and continuous improvement.

The role spans our Growing and Packing environments and includes oversight of New Product Development (NPD), raw materials, supplier approval, audits, complaints and factory hygiene systems.

The role will be full time (40 hour week) - Monday to Friday

Your key tasks will include:

Own and maintain the BRCGS Food Safety Management System Ensure full compliance with: BRCGS Red Tractor and LEAF standards UK Food Law Customer codes of practice HACCP & allergen management Lead and maintain the HACCP system, ensuring it remains robust, validated and up to date
Audit & Compliance

Lead all BRC audits, customer audits and regulatory inspections- maintain audit readiness at all times Manage non-conformances, root cause analysis and corrective actions Ensure traceability, mass balance and product recall systems are fully tested and effective
Technical and Quality Leadership

Lead and develop the small (currently 3 individuals) Quality Control team Provide daily Technical and Quality support to Production- act as the technical authority for food safety decisions Continue to develop the strong food safety culture throughout the business
NPD & Product Approval

Oversee technical approval of new products and suppliers
Supplier & Raw Material Assurance

Manage supplier approval and monitoring Packaging approval using customer portals Packaging stock take and packaging ordering including, film, punnets and labels Review supplier audits, specifications and risk ratings
Complaints, Incidents & Continuous Improvement

Lead all customer complaints and quality incidents -carry out root cause analysis and implement preventive actions Drive continuous improvement throughout the buisness
Skills & Experience Required/Essential

Proven experience as a Technical/Quality Manager in food manufacturing Strong knowledge of BRCGS, HACCP and UK food law Experience managing audits and customer standards Level 3 Food Safety qualification (or equivalent)
Desirable

Experience within Fresh Produce industry Level 4 HACCP Qualification
Personal Attributes

Strong leadership and decision-making skills Calm under pressure and confident managing risk Detail-focused but commercially aware Excellent communication across all levels Passionate about food safety and continuous improvement
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 40,000.00-50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension On-site parking
Application question(s):

Please include a covering letter with your application
Work Location: In person