Our client is a UK leading food processor based near Pontefract specialising in pre prepared products, catering to places such as supermarkets and food service providers. They are seeking a skilled and experience Head of Technical to join their team.Your job as Head of Technical is to ensure a best in class Technical Service across all elements of the site, ensuring all products are to the high standards expected of their customers and the business is compliant with all supplier Audits.RESPONSIBILITIES and DUTIES: - Day to day management of the Technical / Quality Assurance function in line with the sites Food safety and Quality Management Systems, legislative requirements and customer expectations and retailer codes of practice. - Management of the Hygiene function in line with the sites Hygiene Management System. - Maintain the sites Foods Safety, Quality and Hygiene Management Systems in line with legislative requirements and best practice. - To provide technical advice to all departments and our customers. - Provide technical leadership for site quality and manufacturing teams and to ensure effective quality management systems are in place to guarantee both food safety and legal compliance. - Liaise closely with senior and department managers to share best practice and ensure that at all times the company''s standards are maintained. - Collect and compile information into reports and summaries to allow easy trend analysis and monitoring of important quality and food ..... full job details .....