Job Description

A specialist Japanese food wholesale and warehouse company is seeking an experienced

food technical manager with good knowledge of UK food safety and legal requirements.

Role & Responsibilities:

? Leading food safety, quality and legal compliance across TK Trading's warehouse,

wholesale and retail shop businesses.

? Leading the HACCP team, owning the HACCP plan and leading its implementation.

? Maintaining compliance to the independent food safety certification standard for the

warehouse & wholesale operation.

? Maintaining legal compliance and ensuring requirements of the Food Hygiene Rating

Scheme are met for the shop, and liaising with the local authority on food

safety/hygiene matters as required.

? Developing and maintaining food safety & quality procedures and documentation.

? Reviewing and approving new products including specifications, allergen and

labelling information, and technical aspects of supplier approval and monitoring.

? Investigating, and following up on food safety and quality issues and complaints to

identify the root cause and implement corrective and preventative actions.

? Driving a culture of continuous improvement and 'doing the right thing'

Competency & Experience:

? A minimum of 3 year's experience in a food technical / quality management role.

? A minimum of HACCP Level 3 qualification and experience of implementation of

HACCP.

? Experience of working with compliance to standards and audits.

? Training on food labelling legislation and allergens.

? Training on root cause analysis.

? Preferred - experience of working with requirements for food import to the UK

? Preferred - experience of working with Japanese or Oriental foods

? Preferred - Japanese language skills.

Working Hours / Holidays:

? Reasonable out of normal hours working may be required occasionally in the event of

food safety / quality issues.

Salary

? Negotiable

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: 20,000.00-50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Casual dress Discounted or free food Employee discount Flexitime Free parking On-site parking Store discount Work from home
Experience:

Food industry: 3 years (preferred)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in London NW10 6QD