Technical Assistant

My client has an opportunity for a Technical  support assistant to join the Food Safety and Quality team. You will be a logical and systematic person with a keen eye for detail.

Duties: you will assist in the implementation and monitoring of food safety standards to ensure with compliance with legislative, customer and internal requirements in the areas of Quality Assurance, Food Safety, Technical Services, Hygiene and Microbiology.

What they offer:

• Career progression
• Ongoing training
• Staff discount
• Free parking

Main Responsibilities

• Completing technical checks in the factory (quality checks, carcase inspections, pH testing, steriliser checks etc)
• Reviewing and filing QMS paperwork from various production departments. Liasing with production teams in relation to paperwork completion, where necessary.
• Collating and registering all samples and results for microbiological/chemical testing on site. Collating and trending results received from the lab. 
• Assisting with coordinating complaints and investigations and closing non-conformances.
• Assisting with creating and maintaining technical specifications ensuring they are accurate across finished goods and raw materials.
• Identifying and reporting any non-conformances throughout the factory and implementing corrective actions.
• Assist QA Team with covering absence and holiday.
• Responsible for the protecting, at all times, of the integrity of the Company through positive and constructive actions and attitude.

About you:

Excellent computer skills / Microsoft Office / Excel / PowerPoint / Word / Outlook & MS Teams.

Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to liaise with people at all levels across the business.