Are you looking to grow your career in a well-established SME with ambitious expansion plans?

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Technical Assistant to gain broad technical experience while working closely with various departments. You'll be part of a collaborative team, developing your expertise across multiple functions. With exposure to established brands and diverse product categories from around the world, this role offers a dynamic and engaging environment for someone eager to develop their technical skills and make a real impact.

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You will be responsible for, but not limited to:

• Under the direction of the Technical Manager, provide support and guidance to ensure food safety and product labelling compliance in accordance with regulations and customer requirements.
• Efficiently handle and manage all customer complaints, liaising with suppliers and customers.
• Assist with technical training of relevant staff, ensuring full understanding of food safety, quality, legal requirements, and internal processes and procedures.
• Support the implementation and maintenance of BRCGS Storage and Distribution accreditation.
• Carry out finished goods product checks against artwork or product specifications at goods intake.
• Work closely with the warehouse to ensure the highest possible standards of health and safety, hygiene, and internal procedures are followed.
• Collaborate with the Marketing Department to ensure all product labels, artwork, and specifications comply with legislation and requirements. Ensure externally supplied products are relabelled in accordance with UK legislation.
• Manage relabelling processes and ensure correct application of stickers in line with internal procedures and external guidance.
• Collate packaging data for internal and external reporting.
• Organise product samples for testing.
• Process and review control paperwork.
• Assist the Technical Manager with critical projects, managing and prioritising tasks effectively.
• Action customer requests related to product details in a timely manner.
• Work collaboratively with suppliers to complete product and packaging specifications, providing assistance where necessary.
• Support the artwork approval process from start to finish.
• Work cross-functionally with departments such as Marketing, Purchasing, and Warehouse on tasks and projects.
• Provide technical input on NPD/EPD initiatives.
• Assist with projects related to own-label brands, managed brands, and private-label products.
• Provide administrative support to the Technical Manager, maintaining technical records.
• Undertake any other relevant duties as required by the line manager.

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‍What's required?

Essential

•  Degree in Food/Nutrition/ProductDevelopment or similar
• Fluent in English
• Proven IT skills and ability todemonstrate working knowledge if MS Office (Word, Excel and Outlook).
• Great attention to detail and accuracywith a commitment towards continuous improvement and service excellence
• Experience of UK labelling compliance orUK labelling requirements.
• Good written and verbal communicationskills.
• Strong time management.
• Strong organisational skills.
• Ability to work to deadlines and be ableto prioritize and manage workload
• Ability to work independently and as partof a team
• Can-do attitude

Desirable

• 1-2 year experience within the foodindustry or in a similar role
• Understanding or experience of BRCrequirements.
• HACCP – Level 2/Level 3

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‍What's in it for you?

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‍£25,000.00 - £30,000.00

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‍Do you think you fit the criteria?

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‍Want to find out more about the role?

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(ID 149)

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