About this role
<p><span style="color:black"><strong>Technical Controller (Business Technical Manager)</strong></span></p> <p> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="color:black"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;background-color:white">Salary:</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;background-color:white"> Competitive salary </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif"><br><strong><span style="font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;background-color:white">Benefits:</span></strong><span style="background-color:white"> Up to 20% bonus p/a, £7,000 p/a car allowance, Private Healthcare </span><br><strong><span style="font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;background-color:white">Location:</span></strong><span style="background-color:white"> Bourne, Lincolnshire</span><br><strong><span style="font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;background-color:white">Ways of Working:</span></strong><span style="background-color:white"> Site based </span><br><strong><span style="font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;background-color:white">Hours of work:</span></strong><span style="background-color:white"> Monday - Friday, 08.30-17.00 (Flexible based on business needs)<br><strong><span style="font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif">Contract Type:</span></strong> Permanent</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="color:black"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif">Why Greencore?</span></strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;color:black">Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, we are one of the UK’s leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make every day taste better. As a vibrant and fast-moving business, we are proud to employ over 28,000 talented colleagues across 36 manufacturing sites and 21 distribution depots in the UK and the US. Together, we bring delicious food to life. Our products cover every meal occasion from breakfast through to dinner and dessert, with lunch and snacking in between. In FY25, our shared passion helped us achieve combined revenues of approximately £4bn.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;color:black">Our extensive direct to store (DTS) network, with 17 depots across the UK, allows us to deliver fresh and frozen food both our own and from trusted partners to thousands of stores every day, ensuring consumers enjoy the very best, whenever and wherever they shop.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;color:black;background-color:white">This role is based in Bourne at a site specialising in the preparation of fruit, leafy and dressed salads, noodles, and stir-fry mixes. The site employs over 1,300 people and is conveniently located just 16 miles from Peterborough and 12 miles from Spalding.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="color:black"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif">What you will be doing</span></strong></span></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="color:black;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;color:black">As Technical Controller you will head up the site technical function and lead multi-disciplinary teams ensuring that the manufacturing unit operates within the required technical and hygiene process standards by adhering to customer, business and legal standards.</span></li> <li style="color:black;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;color:black">Provide leadership and direction to ensure that across the functions colleagues are engaged, focused, developed and delivering their potential.</span></li> <li style="color:black;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;color:black">Contribute to the site leadership team to ensure that food safety and quality systems complement the operational model.</span></li> <li style="color:black;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;color:black">Provide a senior interface with customers on joint business planning activities to deliver exceptional standards of customer service and adherence to customer policies and requirements.</span></li> <li style="color:black;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;color:black">Ensure technical governance across a multi-disciplinary team to deliver audit compliance with respect to internal, external, legal and customer requirements.</span></li> <li style="color:black;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;color:black">Create and deliver an integrated business plan to ensure that technical and hygiene processes are resourced and directed to deliver manufacturing, customer and legal business objectives.</span></li> <li style="color:black;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;color:black">Identify and promote technical business improvement practices to deliver legal compliance and competitive advantage whilst driving functional improvements.</span></li> <li style="color:black;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;color:black">Devise and implement a Quality Management Systems (QMS), ensuring that management information and statutory information is available for audit and MU Executive decision making.</span></li> <li style="color:black;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;color:black">Ensure that the technical team has the appropriate capability to comply with food safety and quality compliance.</span></li> <li style="color:black;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;color:black">Ensure that a safe working environment exists for all colleagues and that as a minimum the department meets the standards set out in the Health, Safety and Environment Policy.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="color:black"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif">What we are looking for</span></strong></span></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;color:black">Extensive experience in chilled food manufacturing.</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;color:black">Senior technical leadership experience within large, complex food manufacturing businesses.</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;color:black">Proven own-label retail experience and a strong understanding of retailer standards and expectations.</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;color:black">Excellent customer relationship management skills, with experience leading customer audits and building strong retail partnerships.</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;color:black">Strong leadership and people development skills, with the ability to build, coach and motivate high-performing teams.</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;color:black">Experience working collaboratively with Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain and other cross-functional teams.</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;color:black">Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills, with a focus on continuous improvement.</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;color:black">Proven experience leading technical and business improvement projects and delivering measurable KPI improvements.</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;color:black">Experience developing and implementing internal audit programmes and maintaining robust food safety and quality management systems.</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;color:black">A sound understanding of UK food legislation, BRCGS standards and food safety compliance.</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;color:black">Level 4 HACCP or equivalent </span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;color:black">A degree in Food Science or a related discipline (desirable).</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;color:black">If this sounds like you, join us and grow with Greencore, and be a part of driving our future success.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="color:black"><strong><span style="font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif">What you’ll get in return </span></strong><span style="font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif"> </span></span></p> <p style="background-color:white;margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="color:black;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;color:black">Competitive salary and job-related benefits</span></li> <li style="color:black;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;color:black">£7,000 car allowance per annum</span></li> <li style="color:black;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;color:black">Up to 20% bonus per annum (depending on company performance)</span></li> <li style="color:black;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;color:black">Private Medical for employee and spouse</span></li> <li style="color:black;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;color:black">Holidays </span></li> <li style="color:black;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;color:black">Competitive matched pension contributions</span></li> </ul> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="color:black;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;color:black">Life insurance up to 4x salary</span></li> <li style="color:black;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;color:black">Company share save scheme </span></li> <li style="color:black;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;color:black">Greencore Qualifications </span></li> <li style="color:black;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;color:black">Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform </span></li> <li style="color:black;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;color:black">Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform </span></li> <li style="color:black;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;color:black">Enhanced parental leave and menopause policies </span></li> </ul> <p style="background-color:white;margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;color:black">Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on-the-job training and development opportunities to further your career. <br> <br><strong><span style="font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif">Greencore and its recruitment partners never charge candidates any fees at any stage of the hiring process. Any request for payment relating to a job opportunity should be considered fraudulent.</span></strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;background-color:white;text-align:start;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;background-color:white;text-align:start;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;color:black">#LI-RB1 </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;background-color:white;text-align:start;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;color:black">#CVL </span></p>