Job Description

Overview:

Full time, 40 hours per week. 2 fixed shift patterns available:

Monday - Friday, 6.00am -2.00pm (AM) Monday - Friday, 1.30pm-9.30pm (PM)

Please indicate on your application which shift pattern you prefer.
The technical department can be described as the 'Conscience of the Business' with a core remit of keeping the business informed to ensure strong strategic and tactical decision, provide customer and supplier confidence in relation to food safety and quality standards and to safeguard the business by maintaining a strong due diligence defense.


This is achieved by providing assurance that legal, customer, supplier and business standards of food quality and safety are maintained, ensuring procedural compliance, understanding and effectiveness and driving remedial actions to resolve the root cause of any issues and prevent recurrence. Additionally, the department has a responsibility to drive continuous improvement as an outcome of the core remit by setting standards and keeping abreast of developments that may impact the food industry.


Who we are:

apetito is the UK's leading food supplier to the health and social care sectors serving more than 1,300 care homes, health care and education settings.
Our meals are expertly crafted by our dieticians and chefs, and then frozen to lock in the goodness.
Wiltshire Farm Foods, our sister company, is the UK's largest ready meal supplier cooking and delivering over 330 different delicious frozen ready meals across the UK.
Responsibilities:
Audit processes and procedures in relation to the quality assurance system (BRC). Complete traceability audits Verify and validate HACCP flows, risk assessments and CCP. Identify and report non-conformances relating to Food Safety and quality records. Awareness and monitoring of conformance to product specifications. Collaborate with QA taste panel. Risk assess inbound materials. Investigate customer complaints, identifying root cause and corrective action. Exemplary knowledge of processes meals, goods in, packing, dispatch, sweets, preparation. Internal reference compliance Problem solving with in-house detection system. Set up legal and food safety programs Coordination of testing requirements, documentation of results and reporting of corrective actions. Notify contractor and follow up any on-site Pest Control issues. Maintaining the technical tracker within 24hrs of non-conformance. w starter technical induction. Briefing new starters /guests on site policies on food safety quality.



Qualifications/Personal Qualities:

Essential:

Good spoken and written English Experience of working in a food manufacturing environment Auditing experience Food Safety & Quality Previous experience of working in an environment Working to key performance indicators Working under pressure and to tight deadlines. Experience working in an environment with quality management system Flexible Team player Eager to learn Can follow instructions Can-do attitude

Desirable:

GCSE English & Maths Experience of writing procedures Experience of working in an internal or external auditing environment. Experience of using SAP Degree or relevant experience

This role is not eligible for sponsorship under the skilled worker route as it does not meet the minimum requirements set out under the UK Immigration Rules.

Company Benefits:
Competitive salary - accredited Living Wage employer 25 days holiday per year, plus bank holidays Option to purchase up to 5 additional days holiday per year Discretionary annual bonus scheme Pension scheme - employer matched contributions up to 4% Life assurance scheme worth at least 1x annual salary Subsidised canteen Free parking Free turkey or voucher at Christmas apetito perks scheme including salary sacrifice options and retail discounts

Our Values:

As a family-owned business, we take great pride in being a company that makes a real difference and is dedicated to creating outstanding meals to be proud of.

We develop a range of products designed to enhance health and well-being for all our customers.

We are driven by a passion for service and dedicated to feeding some of the UK's most vulnerable people.

We proudly support British food and farming, focusing on using the best ethical and sustainable produce in alignment with our goal to reach Net Zero by 2040.
Our ethical standards are recognised by the ETI and we are an accredited Living Wage employer.

Learn more about apetito's commitment to a more sustainable future.

We embrace inclusion, empowering individuals from diverse backgrounds.
Our commitment to making a real difference extends to customers, communities, and staff and we're on a mission to build an inclusive workplace where everyone reaches their full potential.