Interim Technical Manager – Food Manufacturing
Reliance Talent Solutions is recruiting a Technical Manager for an established food manufacturing business in Cork.
This is a hands-on opportunity for a technical professional who enjoys leading people, solving problems and maintaining strong food safety and quality standards in a busy production environment.
You’ll take responsibility for day-to-day technical activities, working closely with production and other departments to ensure that standards are understood, consistently applied and continuously improved.
The role
- Lead and support the technical and quality team, setting clear priorities and following through on actions.
- Maintain and improve the food safety and quality management systems, including HACCP, procedures and technical records.
- Drive audit readiness and support customer, certification and regulatory audits.
- Work closely with production and hygiene teams to strengthen GMP, hygiene standards and food safety controls.
- Oversee product testing, environmental monitoring and corrective actions, ensuring issues are investigated and resolved.
- Manage non-conformances and customer complaints, identifying root causes and preventing recurrence.
- Support supplier approval, traceability, specifications and compliance with customer requirements.
- Coach colleagues and promote a practical, proactive food safety culture across the business.
About you
You’ll bring experience in technical or quality management within food manufacturing, together with a sound working knowledge of HACCP, BRCGS standards and food safety systems.
Key Skills and Experience:
- Experience leading or supervising a technical or quality team.
- Confidence preparing for audits and managing corrective actions.
- A practical approach to problem-solving and a strong presence on the production floor.
- The ability to build productive relationships while holding firm on food safety and quality requirements.
- A qualification in Food Science, Food Technology or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
- Experience in chilled or short shelf-life food manufacturing would be particularly relevant.
Why consider this role?
This is an opportunity to make a visible impact on technical standards, support a team’s development and contribute to improvements in systems and working practices.
Applications are welcome from experienced Technical Managers and established Quality Managers ready to take on broader responsibility.
Apply Today!