Interim Dairy Technical Manager4-6 months fixed term, immediate startTewkesbury, Gloucestershire Interim 40 hours per weekSalary in the region of 350.00 per dayReports to: Operations DirectorTechnical excellence matters. Audit ready. Great leadership.Cotteswold Dairy are looking for an experienced Interim Technical Manager to start immediately, supporting the buinsess and leading food safety, quality and legal compliance at our Tewkesbury operation while we integrate a new permanent Technical Manager into the role. You will own our technical standards, including BRCGS, HACCP, external and customer audits, quality systems, technical compliance, complaints, laboratory oversight and audit readiness.You will also lead a Technical and Laboratory function of approximately 15 colleagues, including the Laboratory Manager and Supervisor, Laboratory Technicians, Quality and Technical Assistants, and Technical Administrator.You must be technically credible and expereinced within food manufacturing and confident leading BRCGS audits, HACCP and food-safety systems. You should be comfortable challenging poor standards or behaviours without creating a blame culture.Key responsibilitiesLead food safety, quality assurance and technical/legal compliance across the site during the interim period.Lead preparation for and hosting of BRCGS, customer, accreditation and other relevant audits, including Halal requirements where applicable.Maintain HACCP and food-safety management systems.Lead ..... full job details .....