Job Description

About The Role

Join Our Dynamic Onsite

Technical Team

at

IPL Telford

!



We are thrilled to announce an exciting opportunity for a Technical Assistant to become a vital part of our onsite Technical Team at our Nuts & Dried Fruit facility in Telford. If you are passionate about Technical and eager to contribute to a dynamic team, this role is perfect for you!

Position Details:

o Schedule: Monday - Friday (08:30am - 5pm) Days

o Location: IPL, Telford - Site Based

o Contract Type: Permanent

Your key responsibilities will include:

Quality & Technical Support

Help the QA team with product sampling, audits, and line checks. Support the Technical Advisor by investigating complaints, updating documents, placing purchase orders, and maintaining reports and specifications.

Product Testing & Evaluation

Ensure products are tested at end-of-life. Log and follow up on consistency panel samples reviewed by Asda.

New Product Launch Support

Assist with sample storage, market research, and kitchen sample preparation. Help scale up factory trials and manage shelf-life testing. Support intake checks for new ingredients and packaging. Complete tasks on the project timeline, including specs, artwork checks, and sample submissions.

Operations & Documentation

Brief Operations on new products and document first production runs. Submit samples to Brandbank, SGS, and Asda. Keep product details updated on Asda.com.

Additional Duties

Take part in internal audits and lead process improvements. Act as a Food Safety Culture Champion.

What are we looking for?

Skills and Knowledge

Internal auditing IT Proficient (e.g Word, Excel, Powerpoint) - ability to create documents, tables, graphs, spreadsheets (including basic formulaes) Relevant Food Industry experience Previous Experience of using Asda's Hive System Working knowledge of Allergen Management Understanding BRC standards for Food Manufacturing (Desirable) Previous experience of using retailer specification systems (Desirable)

Qualifications

Educated to GCSE level (or equivalent) in Maths and English and to have achieved a pass grade Food Safety Level 2 HACCP Level 2 (Desirable) VACCP/TACCP Level 2 (Desirable) Internal Audit Training (Desirable)

What's in it for you?

At

IPL, Forza, and Kober, we're dynamic businesses, dedicated to fostering the development of our colleagues and creating an exceptional work environment. We believe in the power of teamwork and collaboration to drive our success. To continue our growth, we're seeking individuals who embody our values, culture, and commitment.



In return, we offer opportunities for professional development, a competitive salary, and a comprehensive benefits package, including:



15% Asda In-store Discount

Paid Annual Leave Allowance - varies depending on shift pattern

Enhanced pension scheme

? Life Assurance - All our colleagues benefit from life assurance of 4 x their annual base salary

Help@hand - Free, direct access to health and wellbeing support service, including unlimited video consultations with a UK-based GP 24/7, physiotherapy, and mental health support

Grocery Aid - We've partnered with Grocery Aid to provide our colleagues and their families with a wide range of emotional, practical, and financial support services

Electric Vehicle Scheme
Asda Mobile Discount - 30% off a wide range of Asda Mobile bundles and add-ons for our colleagues and one of their family members

Discounted health assessments - We have exclusively negotiated rates on Self-Pay BUPA Health Assessments for you and members of your household

Asda Pet Insurance discount - Up to 10% Discount

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) - MAB can provide fee-free*, no-obligation mortgage and protection advice

Exclusive Exchange Rates via Asda Money - our colleagues can get a better exchange rate for their travel money when buying currency through Asda Travel Money (TravelEx)

Ride-to-work scheme - We work with Evans to provide our colleagues with great savings across their range of bikes, clothing, and equipment

? ? Care Concierge - The Care Experts. Talk to us - we're listening - Legal & General's Care Concierge resource

Plus, lots more! Depending on job band, other fantastic benefits are also available including private healthcare, car allowances, and long-term incentive schemes.

Like what you've read? Then do your research, update your CV, and once you're ready, hit the apply button. Don't delay, apply today!

About Us

Our

purpose

here at

IPL, Forza & Kober is simple, we are one team who creates exceptional value for our customers and our

mission

is to support

Asda

on their journey to becoming #2 in the marketplace.



Through our people we live and breathe our

values

and we play to our strengths, but we also support each other's development. We are a community of passionate individuals who possess a wide variety of skills and expertise, who work collectively to form a high performing team and a company to be proud of.



We are committed to a fully inclusive business that is representative of our customers, locations and the communities we serve. We recognise the value in diversity and welcome applications from all candidates regardless of sex, age, race, religion, gender or sexual identity and socio-economic background. We are committed to making

IPL, Forza and Kober a place where everyone can enjoy a successful career and have systems in place to support all our colleagues. We are seeking applications from candidates who share our values, culture and celebrate diversity in all its forms.

Our culture is our people and our people are our culture!