Food Technologist
- Recruiter
- Confidential
- Location
- London
- Salary
- 28000.00 - 28692.00 GBP Annual
- Posted
- 25 May 2021
- Closes
- 22 Jun 2021
- Sectors
- Manufacturing & Industrial
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Job Title: Food Technologist
Job Purpose
The jobholder contributes towards the management of the quality assurance systems and the site's BRC, CLAS standards as well as and other external audit bodies.
Dimensions
* Managing ingredient and product quality assurance using laboratory analysis
* Liaising with production on food safety, quality and legal issues.
* To supervise and work as part of a team within the laboratory.
* Capable of performing all laboratory testing.
Principal Responsibilities
* Using a range of bench tests and instrumental techniques to provide Quality Control on incoming materials to ensure compliance with both in-house specifications and EC/UK regulations
* Maintenance of all laboratory equipment to ensure it is in good working order and calibrated to ISO 9000 and CLAS standards.
* Maintain and update all product specifications, including customer, raw materials and in house quality standard specifications.
* Assist with NPD/EPD work in line with business expectations
Quality Manual
Maintain the quality manual to ensure HACCP, GMP and Due Diligence is maintained
Thorough internal audits and review to maintain policy updates
Ensure controlled documentation is maintained
Product Standards:
Ensure that all products meet legal requirements
Ensure all products meet customer specification and/ or company standards
Ensure all testing regimes are being carried out to meet the above standards
Investigate complaints providing feedback to Technical Manager and site on root cause of issues.
QA
Ensure that a cost effective and efficient service is being provided by the QA Department within the factory.
Ensure monthly / weekly reports are being generated and improvements recorded and tracked.
Customer Audit and Customer Service
Co-ordinate BRC and Customer audits and ensure actions are closed out.
Complete KPI reports for customers where appropriate
Auditing
Complete an annual programme of internal audits (hygiene, systems and standards) to ensure compliance with company standards and retain both BRC and ISO accreditation.
Ensure all audits are correctly documented, action points distributed and closed off.
Environment
Be aware of the impact of the position on the environment and be competent to carry out this responsibility.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience
Essential
Graduate or equivalent in related discipline
Minimum 3 years food industry experience in a laboratory environment
Audit (internal and external) - qualified to carry out internal audits essential
Basic / Intermediate HACCP and Food Safety Qualifications essential
Food industry raw material testing experience
Knowledge of Average Weight Legislation
Fluent in MS Office applications
Desirable
Experience of SAP or similar system
Lead Assessor Qualification desirable
Job Purpose
The jobholder contributes towards the management of the quality assurance systems and the site's BRC, CLAS standards as well as and other external audit bodies.
Dimensions
* Managing ingredient and product quality assurance using laboratory analysis
* Liaising with production on food safety, quality and legal issues.
* To supervise and work as part of a team within the laboratory.
* Capable of performing all laboratory testing.
Principal Responsibilities
* Using a range of bench tests and instrumental techniques to provide Quality Control on incoming materials to ensure compliance with both in-house specifications and EC/UK regulations
* Maintenance of all laboratory equipment to ensure it is in good working order and calibrated to ISO 9000 and CLAS standards.
* Maintain and update all product specifications, including customer, raw materials and in house quality standard specifications.
* Assist with NPD/EPD work in line with business expectations
Quality Manual
Maintain the quality manual to ensure HACCP, GMP and Due Diligence is maintained
Thorough internal audits and review to maintain policy updates
Ensure controlled documentation is maintained
Product Standards:
Ensure that all products meet legal requirements
Ensure all products meet customer specification and/ or company standards
Ensure all testing regimes are being carried out to meet the above standards
Investigate complaints providing feedback to Technical Manager and site on root cause of issues.
QA
Ensure that a cost effective and efficient service is being provided by the QA Department within the factory.
Ensure monthly / weekly reports are being generated and improvements recorded and tracked.
Customer Audit and Customer Service
Co-ordinate BRC and Customer audits and ensure actions are closed out.
Complete KPI reports for customers where appropriate
Auditing
Complete an annual programme of internal audits (hygiene, systems and standards) to ensure compliance with company standards and retain both BRC and ISO accreditation.
Ensure all audits are correctly documented, action points distributed and closed off.
Environment
Be aware of the impact of the position on the environment and be competent to carry out this responsibility.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience
Essential
Graduate or equivalent in related discipline
Minimum 3 years food industry experience in a laboratory environment
Audit (internal and external) - qualified to carry out internal audits essential
Basic / Intermediate HACCP and Food Safety Qualifications essential
Food industry raw material testing experience
Knowledge of Average Weight Legislation
Fluent in MS Office applications
Desirable
Experience of SAP or similar system
Lead Assessor Qualification desirable