Manufacturing Technical Manager

About Deliciously Ella Deliciously Ella’s mission is to help people eat real food again, with more plants, more of the time. We are growing fast and we’re looking for talented, passionate, purpose-led people who share in our mission to help us get there. Every day, we work to cultivate positive change, sharing delicious, natural, plant-based recipes and food products with the aim of building the world’s leading plant-based platform. Starting from a recipe website, the business has evolved into a restaurant, a range of plant-based food products, an app, a collection of bestselling recipe books and a growing social media community that sits at the heart of what we do. We launched our first food products in 2016 and have since launched a wide range of products across different categories. We work with all the major grocers and OOH retailers across the UK. We also have a growing international business in the US and Europe.

The Role Responsible for the day-to-day management and leadership of the site’s Technical and Quality functions, ensuring all products meet food safety, quality, and regulatory standards. This includes maintaining and improving site certification to BRCGS standards, implementing effective Quality Management Systems (QMS), maintaining robust HACCP systems, overseeing traceability systems, maintaining and auditing product quality standards, investigating and resolving non-conformances, leading and managing all site audits, and ensuring compliance with current and upcoming legislation.

Job Requirements You should have a Degree (or equivalent) in Food Science, Food Technology, Microbiology, or a related discipline. Certifications such as HACCP Level 3, Food Safety & Hygiene Level 3, and Internal Auditing qualification are required. Experience in a technical or quality management role within food manufacturing, managing BRCGS certification, leading audits, and supporting NPD processes with technical and regulatory input is essential.

Benefits Working for Deliciously Ella offers a competitive salary, performance-based annual bonus scheme of up to 10% of your base salary, contributory pension scheme, 25 days holiday plus extra days for your birthday and after 5 years of service, health insurance, Bike2Work scheme, unlimited free snacks, twice-yearly team events, enhanced maternity and paternity leave, and up to 8 days per year study leave for job relevant qualifications.

Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion At Deliciously Ella we are committed to cultivating and maintaining a culture that is inclusive and diverse. We celebrate differences and support all team members to be proud of who they are. We pride ourselves on equal employment opportunity regardless of background.