Protea Recruitment Ltd | Food | Drinks | FMCG Recruitment Partner

About the Company

A Recruiting partner within the FMCG sector, including but not limited to Food | Drinks and Consumer Goods
Recruiting for Interim, Contract & Full-time appointments, our services include Head Hunting | Contingency Search| Executive| Retained

FMCG / Food - Focussing on Mid to Senior level.
Chilled | Ready to eat | Dairy | Proteins | Ambient | Ready to cook | Frozen X Fresh Produce | Baked | Plant-Based | Convenience | Confectionery | Seafood | Packaging, plus many more:

•Technical | Quality | Process | Specifications | Health & Safety | Hygiene
•Packaging | Production | Operations | Packing
•Development | R&D | Chef | New Product
•Engineering - Multi-Skilled | Project | Mechanical | Maintenance | Electrical
•Supply Chain | Procurement | Warehouse | Distribution | Logistics | Transport
•Sales, Marketing & Commercial
•Finance | Human resources
•Senior appointments, Board level and Executive


Culture and Personality fit:
We understand finding and matching skills, and the ability to do the role is critical for the business, but we know that the “culture fit” is just as important. We get to know you and the business and try to match the right personality/team player for you

Listed Jobs

Company Name

Protea Recruitment Ltd | Food | Drinks | FMCG Recruitment Partner

Job Title

Technical Services Manager

Job Description

Job Title: Technical Services Manager Role Summary - Lead and enhance the Quality Management System (QMS) for a food manufacturing site, ensuring alignment with BRCGS, HACCP, and relevant legislation. - Act as the primary point of contact for internal and external audits, customer inquiries, and regulatory compliance. Expectations - Demonstrate strong technical and QA expertise in food manufacturing. - Proven experience in BRCGS audit support and QMS management. - Exhibit confident communication with customers, external bodies, and cross‑functional teams. - Apply investigation and risk‑based decision‑making skills effectively. Key Responsibilities - Maintain and continuously improve QMS, including documentation, procedures, and audit readiness. - Lead internal audit programmes, manage audit actions, and close‑out requirements. - Oversee corrective actions, deviations, non‑conforming product, and CAPA processes. - Manage customer complaints: investigation, trending, reporting. - Lead supplier approval, performance monitoring, and supplier audits. - Conduct food safety risk assessments, food fraud, and vulnerability assessments. - Perform horizon scanning for regulatory and customer updates. - Support customer technical queries, retailer portal requirements, and specification submissions. - Host and support customer audits, third‑party audits, and inspections. Required Skills - Food manufacturing QA/Technical background. - BRCGS audit experience and QMS systems knowledge. - Strong investigative, analytical, and risk‑based decision‑making abilities. - Excellent stakeholder communication and customer service skills. - Proficiency in document control, corrective action, and CAPA procedures. Required Education & Certifications - Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Engineering, or related discipline. - Relevant QA certifications (e.g., BRCGS, HACCP) preferred.

Newtownards, United kingdom

On site

19-02-2026