Technical & Quality Assistant
Near Cheltenham
£35,000

Yolk Recruitment is partnered with this successful business that stands as a prominent and well-established player in their respective industry. They have an exciting opportunity to join the business as a Technical & Quality Assistant. The business is widely recognised for delivering high quality products throughout the United Kingdom. With a storied history spanning more than eight decades, they've earned a reputation for excellence and a steadfast dedication to providing premium, locally sourced products.

The company is looking for someone who is dynamic and knowledgeable with experience as a Technical & Quality Assistant with experience in the food industry and a strong understanding of key standards. They also seek someoner who has good customer service skills and experience of traceability, document control and technical administration, including regular hands-on shop floor auditing.

This is an exciting opportunity with a real future to develop in line with your growing knowledge, experience and capabilities. If you are passionate about quality and food safety with a positive, proactive attitude who enjoys training and developing others and is committed to driving and continuously improving high standards across the site then this is the role for you.

This is what you'll be doing

• Assist the Technical Manager with implementing, monitoring and developing quality control programmes
• Help to monitor the production department's conformance with quality systems
• Review company operations to ensure legal compliance
• Work towards meeting the requirements for site accreditation schemes and legal compliance
• Support and participate in traceability exercises and mock recalls
• Manage and complete internal and external audits/ visits
• Assist with running and review of HACCP and Food Fraud Systems
• Troubleshooting and resolving non- conformity via root cause analysis
• Manage, investigate and trend customer complaints, quality / technical KPI's etc and preparing presentations when needed.
• Support the implementation and verification of corrective and preventive actions arising from complaints and NCRs

What you'll need

• Exposure to quality or technical roles in a food manufacturing or dairy environment
• Understanding of Food Safety Standards (e.g. HACCP, BRCGS)
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Competent in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Excellent attention to detail with clear focus on end results
• Strong communication skills; being able to foster and maintain excellent working relationships
• Positive attitude possessing high levels of commitment, motivation and flexibility
• The ability to work in an analytical and structured manner
• Innovative and forward looking, seeking ways to constantly improve
• Working in a factory / production / office environment

And this is what you'll get in return

• 22 days holidays per annum plus bank holidays (rising after 3 years service)
• Enhanced Pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Health care and well being support
• Private Medical Insurance
• Cycle to Work Scheme

Are you up to the challenge? If you feel you have the skills, experience and passion to be successful in this role apply now.
*Please note, whilst we do our best to contact all candidates, due to the high number of applications we receive we cannot guarantee this for every role. If you have not heard anything from us within 7 days of applying - then unfortunately you have been unsuccessful. Please keep an eye on our website for more opportunities

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