Technical Manager

Technical Manager
Location: Redruth

We are looking for a Technical Manager to lead our site technical function, ensuring the highest standards of food safety, quality, and compliance are consistently delivered.

This is a key leadership role where you’ll act as the main technical contact for customers, drive audit excellence, and champion a strong Food Safety & Quality culture across the site.

What you’ll be doing

• Leading and developing the Technical team to deliver best-in-class standards
• Ensuring the site is audit-ready at all times, managing customer and third-party audits
• Driving continuous improvement across food safety, quality, and compliance
• Leading investigations, root cause analysis, and implementing effective solutions
• Managing supplier approval and ensuring raw material compliance
• Building strong relationships with customers and internal stakeholders
• Supporting site strategy, KPIs, and operational excellence initiatives

What we’re looking for

• Strong Technical leadership experience within food manufacturing (FMCG)
• Excellent knowledge of food safety standards (e.g. HACCP, BRC)
• Proven experience managing audits and customer relationships
• A proactive, solution-focused approach with strong influencing skills
• Passion for driving continuous improvement and high standards

Pilgrim’s Pride Limited is a division of Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation, our business is part of the second largest food company in the world, whose team farm, process, prepare, package and deliver fresh, frozen and value-added food products for sale in more than 100 countries.

We are proud to partner with more than 1,000 UK farmers who share our belief in the highest standards on animal welfare, efficiency, and quality. Our own farming operation is 100% RSPCA Higher Welfare, making us the largest producer of higher welfare pork globally, delivering 25% of pig meat to UK consumers.