Technical Manager - Food Manufacturing | Monaghan Town Salary: €65,000 - €70,000 (depending on experience) Location: Monaghan Town Sector: Food Manufacturing Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent Our client, a leading and well-established food manufacturer based in Monaghan Town, is seeking a Technical Manager to join their team.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated and experienced professional to take ownership of the technical function within a high-risk (cooked) production environment, ensuring the highest standards of food safety, quality, and compliance are maintained.
Key Responsibilities Customer Specifications: Manage and maintain customer specification systems (e.g. Dunnes, Musgrave platforms), ensuring accuracy and compliance.
Label Approval: Oversee and approve all product labelling in line with current legislation and customer requirements.
Audits & Standards: Lead and host BRC, Bord Bia, and other customer audits, ensuring continuous compliance and audit readiness.
Team Leadership: Manage, train, and develop the technical team to drive best practice in food safety and quality.
Customer Management: Handle customer complaints, liaising directly with head offices and customers, and preparing investigation and resolution reports.
Traceability & Recall: Maintain robust traceability systems and oversee recall procedures when necessary.
Management Review: Coordinate management review meetings as part of BRC requirements, ensuring actions are followed up and closed out.
Customer Engagement: Attend customer visits, either at their offices or as part of the hosting team on site.
Legislation & Compliance: Keep up to date with food legislation and industry developments (e.g. packaging regulations, folic acid updates).
Audit Expansion: Support the business in achieving additional customer audit approvals as new opportunities arise.
Skills & Experience Required Proven experience in a Technical Manager or Senior Technical/Quality role within the food manufacturing industry.
Strong working knowledge of BRC and Bord Bia standards.
Demonstrated success in leading and hosting audits.
Excellent understanding of food legislation, labelling, and packaging requirements.
Experience in a high-risk (cooked) production environment.
Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Confident in managing customer relationships and technical documentation.
What's on Offer Salary: €65,000 - €70,000 (DOE).
Opportunity to join a reputable and growing food manufacturing business.
Key leadership position with scope to shape and develop the technical function.
If you're an experienced Technical Manager looking for your next challenge in a progressive and quality-driven food business, we'd love to hear from you.
Benefits: Bonus pension