Technical Assistant Monday Friday 06.00-15.00 (shift flexibility essential due to business requirements)

Essential Requirements

• Experience in manufacturing environment, knowledge of industry practices and procedures
• Understanding of workplace microbiology
• Basic Food hygiene certificate, training will be given if required
• Basic HACCP training certificate, training will be given if required
• Excellent English language communication skills, both written and oral
• Excellent computer literacy skills including word and excel, ability to create reports and graphic representation of data
• Able to work under own initiative, to solve problems that may occur
• Ability to be work as part of a team, communicate confidently and to share ideas
• Well organised and articulate approach to all tasks undertaken and given, ability to multi-task
• Numerate and able to calculate simple arithmetic
• Confidence in questioning staff concerning issues and ability to report all Health & Safety matters according to internal procedures
• Competent to complete paperwork accurately, a fine eye for detail
• Enthusiasm and integrity

Desirable

• Previous bakery experience
• Previous knowledge of working constraints of HACCP, ISP 9000/01 systems or British Retail Consortium Discipline
• Experience of Internal Auditing

Tasks to include:-

• To ensure all production control forms in use are current, latest issue and completed correctly
• Help ensure all internal specifications are current, and monitor that tasks and procedures are carried out correctly
• Ensure allergen procedures are followed correctly within the factory
• Carry out internal auditing and complete records
• Report non conformances to relevant departments
• Investigate customer complaints, working with different departments carry out root cause analysis and compile report for Technical Manager.
• Completion of customer product, allergen data requests
• Filing of production records daily
• Collection of samples for dispatch to laboratory, arrange collection, follow up on results
• Monitor hygiene, manufacturing standards across the site
• Carry out traceability exercises (set by Technical Manager and during audits both announced and unannounced audits / customer visits) and work with Technical Manager during actual audits
• Undertaking of and recording of manual temperature checks on all chiller and freezer units
• Monitor and report any issues on temperature monitoring system.
• Taking control of finished product guides, working with department supervisors to complete each guide
• Carry out quality assessment of products during the life cycle of our products from ingredient mix to finished product throughout the day (quality release of products)
• Help with organoleptic analysis of products
• Maintenance of supplier approval database, paperwork and ensure SAQ's up to date
• Work alongside other managers to help resolve issues that arise.
• Work with all departments if required by the needs of the business.