Technical Assistant
Becketts Foods Ltd
Technical Assistant
£34227
Becketts Foods Ltd, Draper's Fields, Coventry
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 3 weeks ago, 13 May | Get your application in now before you miss out!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: 796e405f4bd7463297e802df408215d7
Full Job Description
We are initially looking for someone for maternity cover in our Technical Support role, with a view to training to become a Specifications Technologist, which will be a permanent role.
As our new Technical Assistant, you will be joining our Technical Department with the primary purpose of managing the artwork process and ensuring a technically led operational environment (audit ready at all times) through the improvement of Food Safety Culture and Continuous Improvement in Processing.
The role will also include:
- To engage with technical and other operational teams to bring QMS/HACCP off the page and into the factories
- To support the completion of relevant data analysis/metrics and reporting of that analysis to the relevant departments
- To conduct investigations and resolving failures to meet specifications/procedures (customer complaint investigation, root cause and corrective/preventative actions)
- To conduct random factory process, hygiene and traceability audits to drive continuous compliance
- To support/take an active role in technical project work
Degree level in food safety/science/technology discipline or relevant scientific degree, coupled with relevant food industry experience, or - Experience of working within a Technical Team in a food based manufacturing industry, working to legal requirements, food accreditation standards and customer codes of practice, with HACCP and Food Safety Level 3 qualifications
- Good level of knowledge of computer systems such as Word, Excel, Access and email.
- Experience with analysis, interpretation and reporting of data
- Experience of working with diverse teams
- Excellent communication skills
- Internal auditor certification (preferred, but not required - training can be provided)
Becketts Foods is a leading food processing company which has been operating in the CV2 area of Coventry since 1983. As a thriving business, we are proud to offer our colleagues stability and the promise of long-term future working.
Pulled from the full job description - Employee discount, Salary £34,227
- 33 days' holiday, with the option to buy up to five extra days
- Access to GroceryAid, which provides emotional, practical and financial support
- Benefits and recognition hub - including amazing colleague discounts
- Career development and mentoring from your manager