An exciting position has become available working for a successful and dynamic food business that manufactures high-end products.
They work closely with their customers to develop an innovative, great-tasting product range and have an excellent reputation for the supply of retailer brands, working very closely with the leading UK supermarkets and food manufacturers.
About the Food Technologist job
Your role as Food Technologist will be to provide technical support by liaising regularly with both suppliers and customers on technical requirements.
Key tasks
* Investigate customer complaints and complete monthly complaint KPI reports.
* Maintain standards of health & safety, hygiene, security, and compliance with all relevant legislation within the work environment.
* Assist in the development and maintenance of company policies in line with new legislation, customer requirements, and company standards.
* Keep abreast of legislative changes to ensure company compliance and communicate updates internally.
* Work closely with NPD and Commercial teams to support the NPD launch process and ensure successful product launches.
* Complete Quality Attribute Sheets and other technical documentation required by customers or the business.
* Ensure new products are analysed in line with customer requirements for nutrition and shelf life.
* Attend and assist with development and PPR trials and attend customer visits on and off site when required.
About You
* Good technical experience from the food manufacturing industry.
* Working knowledge of food raw material, packaging, and product specifications.
* Sound understanding of food law and labelling requirements and codes of practice relating to raw materials.
* Ideally qualified to a minimum of Level 2 Food Safety and HACCP.
More details
The Food Technologist job (ref 9061) is paying up to £36,000 according to your experience.
The package includes 31 days holiday (including Bank Holidays but extra holiday can be bought), discretionary bonus, Employee Assistance Programme, free parking, Life Assurance, company & employee events, enhanced pension scheme and sickness pay plus various other useful benefits.
The working hours are Monday to Friday, office hours.
The site is located in Berkshire and is commutable from Swindon, Reading, Newbury, Oxford, Slough and Southampton.
Alternate job titles Technical Administrator | Technical Assistant | Technical Coordinator | Technical Information Officer | Food Industry Technical Jobs | Specifications Technologist
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Salary description
£36000.00 - £36000.00 per year