Food Technologist

• Position: Food Technologist/ Quality Assistant
• Location: Hertford, Herts
• Salary: £30,000 - £40,000 per annum (Depending on experience)
• Contract: 12 Month Maternity Cover contract, Full-Time, Monday - Friday, 9am - 5:30pm

Quality Assistant:

• Have you worked in a Quality Assistant/ Food Technician or similar position previously?
• Do you have a Food related degree or similar?
• Would you be confident dealing with stock diligence (60%) and Tech Admin (40%) for a highly established leading Importer and Distributor?
• Have you had previous experience dealing with quality checks and audits as stock arrives?
• Does working on the physical quality management of stock in the warehouse be something that you’re confident doing?
• Would you feel confident contributing to our clients internal audit programme?
• Maybe you have some experience reviewing BRC and audit preparation?
• Are you familiar dealing with stock protection, product sampling, COC/COA and complaint systems?
• Are you available to undertake a 12 month contract, with the opportunity to gain some valuable experience in a highly established, entrepreneurial and friendly company?

If you answer 'YES’ to some of the above, then please don’t’ delay and get in touch with the smart10 team today…

Company:

Our client is an independent and highly established, family run business and one of the UK’s market leaders in their specialised field who are currently recruiting for a Food Technologist/ Quality Assistant to cover a 12 month maternity contract based at their Hertford office.

Job Purpose:

This position is a key supporting role concentrating on the physical quality management of stock in the warehouse. It is the core focus of the role, achieved by following a process of quality checks and audits as stock arrives and after intervals of storage. Additional broader responsibilities including the whole technical team will arise from time to time. Examples of this include specification updates, label reviews and BRC audit preparation. This role takes responsibility for certificates of conformance and analysis to customers who require that service. This is predominantly a non-customer contact role which concentrates on stock protection and internal communication.

Principal Accountabilities:

Stock Protection:

• To ensure that deliveries (at point of unloading) are checked according to a risk assessed schedule using the weekly container list.
• To check outgoing loads prioritising contract customers and loads to customers that had cause to reject previous deliveries.
• To carry out warehouse audits noting condition of goods and warehouse and following up with relevant colleagues to make good any non-conformities.

Product Sampling:

• To choose samples according to a sampling plan (aim to test all products a prescribed amount of times across the year).
• Evaluate the samples according to a prescribed (Campden where available) method and record on a standard form. Notify the technical manager of any non-conformities for supplier notification.
• Collate duplicate samples for periodic sampling sessions with directors / sales team at Hertford. This process is important to enable buyers to see the product and evaluate.

COC / COA:

• Produce and send all certificates of conformance as demanded by customers.
• Keep a filing system of all docs sent that can be reviewed during BRC if required.
• Make changes / improvements as required.

Complain System:

• Manage and respond to minor complaints using the standard form.
• Record on monthly report. In addition upload and record complaint reports that have been created by the technical managers for larger issues. Share a summary of the complaints for the previous month with the department and the directors.
• Contribute to the quality management system programme under direction of Technical Manager - Database admin and spec review will be the key functions.
• Contribute to the internal audit programme.

*This job description outlines the key responsibilities and accountabilities. Additional/Different duties may be undertaken or relinquished based on direction from you manager/ company director.

Thank you for your interest in this vacancy, which is being advertised by Smart10 Recruitment Group, who are acting as an employment agency / business. Your application will be considered in competition with others and we will contact you within 3 working days if you have been shortlisted.
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