Job description

This position may appeal to an experienced person or a graduate as training will be provided

Key tasks:

• Completion and review of all own brand and customer product specifications ensuring they accurately reflect the product supplied
• Help determine new product opportunities and work with customers and production team to determine suitability and scheduling of same
• Bring new products from concept right through to launch.
• Maintain an internal review program to ensure all specifications are reviewed on regular basis, but also when changes have been made in process, ingredients, or suppliers
• Liaising with Quality Manager, customers and suppliers to ensure all product specifications are reviewed in time for product launches and annually thereafter
• Completion of customer submission forms, questionnaires, technical and routine requests in timely manner and to agreed deadlines
• Checking product artwork to ensure compliance with EU legal labelling regulations and customer specific requirements and codes of practice
• Maintain supplier database, raw material and packaging specifications, liaise with suppliers, and if necessary, request necessary documentation
• Supporting the quality team in conducting raw material and finished product investigations and traceability exercises
• Supporting all external audits and customer visits as required.
• Encourage and help drive the site's food safety culture, to help prevent deviation in the process that affects the safety and quality of our products

Skills & experience

• Previous experience working in the food industry and HACCP knowledge an advantage
• Excellent administration and IT skills, and high attention to detail.
• Self-motivated
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Methodical/meticulous approach to work but flexible enough to meet the changing needs of the business