OUR BUSINESS
At The Silver Spoon Company, we have the ambition of “Making Life’s Everyday Moments Sweeter” with some of the UK’s most loved Home Baking and Sweet Treats brands. We’re on a mission to become the go-to supplier of home baking for consumers and customers alike. Our ambition is bold, our pace is fast, and our culture is all about high performance with heart. We’re looking for an experienced Interim Site Technical Manager to join our Allinson’s site and make an immediate impact during an important period for the business
THE ROLE
As Interim Site Technical Manager, you will step into a key site leadership role, taking immediate ownership of the technical, food safety and quality agenda.
Reporting to the Site Manager and working as part of the Site Leadership Team, you will provide stability, direction and hands-on technical leadership, quickly understanding the operation, assessing priorities and focusing your experience where it can have the greatest impact.
You will lead and support the Site Technical Team, championing a strong food safety and quality culture and taking ownership of site governance, HACCP and TACCP processes, improvement plans and technical audits. You will ensure the site remains compliant, well controlled and audit-ready, while maintaining momentum on key priorities.
Working closely with the Central Technical Team and operational colleagues, you will use audit findings, investigations and customer complaint trends to strengthen controls, solve problems and drive improvement. Success in this interim role will be about making your time with us count, providing strong technical leadership, progressing key priorities and leaving the site and team in a strong position for the future
THE CANDIDATE
You will be an experienced technical leader with a strong background in food safety, quality or technical management within an FMCG or food manufacturing environment.
You will have strong knowledge of HACCP, TACCP and Good Manufacturing Practice, together with experience of BRC, customer standards, technical audits and quality accreditation systems such as ISO. You will ideally hold a degree in food science or a related subject, or have significant relevant technical or quality management experience, alongside advanced Food Hygiene and HACCP qualifications.
You will be a confident and credible leader who can quickly build relationships, make pragmatic decisions and bring a practical, solutions-focused approach. You will also have strong analytical, root cause problem-solving and communication skills. Previous interim experience would be beneficial, but most importantly, you will be someone who can hit the ground running, bring clarity and stability and deliver tangible results within a short timeframe