Technical Manager

Competitive

East Midlands

Our client is looking for an experienced Technical Manager to oversee food safety, quality and legality, whilst developing the site's quality management system to meet the requirements of the BRC global standard for food. This is a hands on role working within a relatively newly established business.

A candidate with experience in high care products and a sound microbiological background would excel in this role. Good interpersonal, communication and influencing skills are essential, as are the abilities to manage time in a diligent and well organized manner to ensure that results are delivered to agreed timescales. Applicant must have own transport. Of graduate calibre with a scientific background and 5 years experience within the food industry. Apply in writing with a copy of your CV and salary expectations.

02/01/12

NTFTT

(Part Time) Specifications Technologist

Competitive

East Midlands

Responsible for checking and drafting food product specifications for internal communications as part of the new product development process, following through with the completion of client specifications. The role will involve liaising with internal and external bodies to ensure accurate communication of information and legal compliance at every level.

Good interpersonal and communication skills are essential for this role. The successful candidate will also be able to manage their time in a diligent and well organized manner to ensure that results are delivered to agreed timescales. The role is primarily based in the midlands, however it will involve some travel around the UK from time to time. Applicants must have own transport. Of graduate calibre with a scientific background and 5 years experience within a similar role in the food industry. Apply in writing with a copy of your CV and salary expectations

02/01/12

NTSTPT

(Part Time) Food Technologist / Technical Manager

Competitive

Midlands

Responsible for auditing food businesses, complaint investigation, critical review and reporting on areas of emerging food technology and food law, specification writing and verification, development and implementation of technical systems to meet EU, BRC, ISO 22000 and bespoke requirements, HACCP development and implementation, development and implementation of fire safety and health and safety procedures

Good interpersonal, communication and influencing skills are essential for this role. The successful candidate will also be able to manage their time in a diligent and well organized manner to ensure that results are delivered to agreed timescales. The role will involve extensive travel around the UK and may also include international travel. Applicant must have own transport. Of graduate calibre with a scientific background and 5 years experience within the food industry. Apply in writing with a copy of your CV and salary expectations

02/01/12

NTPTT

Quality Manager

£25K

West Midlands

Responsible for the implementation and monitoring of company polices and procedures such as critical control points in line with retailer requirements and BRC standards within the production environment. To manage prerequisite systems such as hygiene, allergen and pest control to ensure that they effectively control site wide hazards. To develop and implement QAS during the new product development process, completing factory trials with customers, whilst ensuring the consistent manufacture of products to agreed specifications post launch. To thoroughly investigate, report and respond to customer complaints and quality issues. To attend management review meetings and to report on performance of the factory against agreed KPIs.

Good interpersonal, communication and influencing skills are essential for this role. The successful candidate will also be able to manage their time in a diligent and well organized manner to ensure that results are delivered to agreed timescales.

15/01/12

NTTQMX

Graduate Technical Coordinator

Competitive

East Midlands

Responsible for auditing quality standards, implementing company policy and procedures, maintaining certification standards and delivering information to meet customer requirements.

Good interpersonal, communication and influencing skills are essential for this role. The successful candidate will also be able to manage their time in a diligent and well organized manner to ensure that results are delivered to agreed timescales.

02/01/12

NTTQAE

Quality Manager

£35K

Gloucestershire

Proactively manage the quality assurance for suppliers. Liaise with co processors, suppliers of finished goods, and related raw material suppliers and visit as required to set up regular dialogue on standards, performance KPI’s and QAS. Ensure effective implementation of new products to meet safe & legal standards, quality and to meet sales requirements through detailed specifications and factory trials, understanding individual factory weaknesses and potential future failures. Ensuring effective supplier approval to agree minimum hygiene, GMP and safe operating procedures, especially with respect to allergens and HACCP, are adhered to at allocated suppliers including audits where required. Ensure adequate and timely supplier response to customer complaints and non conformances.

Good all round general chilled and frozen further processed product knowledge. Meat and fish experience would be considered and advantage. Proactive supplier management; able to understand and work with suppliers closely knowing their strengths and weaknesses. Process development & project management; ability to transfer products from development concept to factory manufacture. Practical food manufacturing knowledge ideally in coating of fish or chicken environment. Experience in customer complaints handling ; root cause investigation to provide detailed responses for correspondence completion. Quality Systems Management ; able to write procedures and audit internally to meet BRC requirements. Food Safety Auditing; be able to find potential weakness at suppliers and to set targets and mentor them to make improvements. Commercial Awareness ; be knowledgeable of product make up and manage the implications of ingredient and process changes on product costs

15/01/12

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