Job Description

The Company

A fantastic opportunity for a confident and dynamic graduate to join the technical team of this independent and highly successful business who work with global food suppliers to produce products for the UK retailers.

The Role

In this varied role you will be part of the technical team assisting the Senior Food Technologist by ensuring products are safe, legal and compliant. As well as working with suppliers, you will also be working closely with retail customers to understand their product and packaging requirements as well as their quality standards.

Your main responsibilities will include:

\xc2\xb7 Maintaining the Product Safety and Quality Management System

\xc2\xb7 Managing customer complaints, non-conformances and supplier approvals

\xc2\xb7 Maintaining close contact with suppliers to provide customers with up-to-date product information

\xc2\xb7 Helping to ensure product and packaging specifications are legally compliant with respect to food safety and quality standards

\xc2\xb7 Translating product specification information onto retailer online systems

\xc2\xb7 Compiling, checking and approving product labelling to ensure that all artwork is signed off in line with customer requirements

\xc2\xb7 Work with customers and supplier to manage NPD projects at each stage of the process.

The Person

A great role for a graduate with a food related degree who ideally has some technical / quality assurance experience within the food industry. This can be within manufacturing, retail, food service or import/export businesses.

You\'ll have a passion for the food industry with a strong work ethic and a real desire to succeed. Your previous work experience will have given you excellent organisation and communication skills so that you can handle projects with ease, build solid working relationships and excel in your role.

The business take pride in supporting their teams with additional courses and training so if you\'re ambitious and keen to continue learning and developing then we\'d love to hear from you.

Ref: 6661

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Although we do our utmost to respond to all applicants, there are times when this is just not possible due to sheer volume so if you have not heard from us within 5 working days then we are sorry to say your application for this role has not been successful. If you would like to discuss any accessibility requirements for the recruitment process or the role, please feel free to contact us.

Also, please note that we are only able to accept and respond to applications from candidates with eligibility to work in the UK and those who hold valid work visas.

Blue Spark Organisation