Technical Director | Fresh Produce | Multisite with travel

Competitive

Are you currently a Technical Director / Head of Technical working for a fresh produce business and looking for a new challenge? If so, we'd like to hear from you.

About our Client

We are working retained for our client on a Technical Director role, the business is a multi-site fresh produce packer into all the major retailers with sites across the UK.

About the Role

As Technical Director you will lead the business on Food Safety, Legality, Quality, Innovation and Sustainability agendas across customers, packhouses, 3rd party packhouses and suppliers, ensuring all customer, regulatory and compliance obligations are delivered.

The Ideal Candidate

You will need to have a proven track record of working in a Senior Technical role within a fresh produce business. Have good experience in dealing with and managing suppliers and growers. Experience in dealing with retail customers, having worked for a retailer before would be ideal. Good auditing knowledge of suppliers. Have experience of being part of a sustainability strategy and the ability to drive the technical agenda forward. Good knowledge of fresh produce either fruit, vegetables or salad is essential.

This is a multi-site role so the ability to travel is a must-have

For further information please get in touch with Luan Harrison at MorePeople on 01780 480530 or email luan@morepeople.co.uk