Technical Manager

Role Overview

As the Technical Manager at Primestock Meats, you will be responsible for our Food Safety and Quality Management System (FSQMS). You will ensure 100% compliance with DAERA (Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs), Food Standards Agency (FSA) regulations, and BRCGS global food safety standards. Starting daily at 07:00, you will lead a proactive quality culture on the production floor, managing regulatory relationships and driving technical compliance throughout our dedicated beef processing operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Compliance \& Auditing: Oversee, maintain, and continuously improve the site FSQMS. Lead the site through external audits, including BRCGS, Red Tractor, Bord Bia, regulatory agency inspections, and customer audits.
• Beef Quality \& Integrity: Lead the site HACCP, TACCP, and VACCP systems. Ensure flawless carcase traceability, mass-balance monitoring, and food defence protocols.
• Animal Welfare: Enforce strict compliance with WATOK (Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing) regulations, collaborating closely with the Official Veterinarian (OV) and lairage teams.
• Laboratory \& Quality Control: Oversee microbiological, environmental, water, and shelf-life sampling programmes. Drive root-cause analysis for any out-of-specification results or customer complaints.
• Team Leadership \& Presence: Maintain a strong, visible presence on the processing floor from the 07:00 start time until production concludes.

Required Qualifications \& Experience

• Industry Experience: Experience in a Technical / QA role (preferably within a red meat abattoir), would be beneficial but not essential.

· Qualifications: 3rd level qualification in relevant course e.g. HACCP / Food Science / Food Manufacturing / Food Safety is desirable.

• Regulatory Knowledge: Good understanding of UK / N.I food safety legislation, DAERA / FSA protocols, and BRCGS requirements.

Desirable Attributes:

· Must be fluent in English with excellent verbal / communication skills.

· Working knowledge of HACCP, BRC, Food Safety legislation \& WATOK regulations

· Good organisational skills and attention to detail

· Good computer skills

· Good hygiene \& house keeping skills

· Flexibility to handle variable daily finish times to suit the needs of the business.

· Ability to maintain a calm \& professional demeanour

What We Offer

• Highly competitive base salary tailored to experience.
• Company pension scheme.
• The opportunity to lead and shape the technical department of an established local food business.
• Immediate start available

To Apply

· Submit your CV and a brief cover letter detailing your beef-sector technical experience to [email protected]

· Apply through our Hewitt Meats Facebook page / Messenger

· Call or visit our office located at:

Primestock Meats, Units 20-21, Annesborough Industrial Estate, Lurgan BT67 9JD

Tel 028 3832 6222 email: [email protected]

Pay: £1.00-£2.00 per year

Work Location: In person