PURPOSE OF THE POST:
The main purpose of the role is to provide accurate, up-to-date, and comprehensive supplier assurance and raw material documentation in the required formats meeting the procedures of the Ferndale Foods quality management system and customer requirements. The Supplier Assurance & Raw Materials Technologist is a key role in the delivery of accurate and consistent data to the entire site in order to produce safe and quality products.
ACCOUNTABILITIES:
* Work cross-functionally to ensure that all new raw materials are sourced and purchased from approved suppliers, and to acceptable specifications, including consideration of specific customers’ requirements, our process capabilities, and finished product requirements.
* Liaise with suppliers to approve specifications in the correct format, request further information, and resolve any non-conformances.
* Maintain a database of specifications, ensuring reviewed within the correct time period and any updates communicated within the team.
* Maintain all supplier and raw material risk assessments, including vulnerability assessments and ingredient mapping. Ensure results of risk assessments are appropriately cascaded and actions taken where necessary.
* Work with technical management to implement raw material testing requirements based on risk assessment, customer specification, COP, policy, and legality.
* Monitor vendors’ performance and communicate effectively within the company.
* Maintain our traceability programs and procedures to support the assurance schemes and key commodity accreditations we participate in.
* Routinely audit our compliance to assurance schemes, and ensure corrective actions are closed off. Communicate non-conformances and corrective actions to key stakeholders.
* Work effectively within the technical team and in association with other departments ensuring that the flow of information is maintained to be transparent and communicated as required.
* Provide technical support to other colleagues as required in relevant administration functions e.g. sample submission forms, QCP documents QAS, QMS, data inputting.
* Support intake team in making decisions regarding raw material compliance.
* Assist customers with raw material related queries.
* Investigate relevant food safety alerts.
* Internal auditing.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
Essential Experience/Training:
* Minimum 2 years food industry experience including previous or similar experience in a supplier assurance role/ food related qualifications.
* HACCP training.
* Understanding of food safety.
* Accurate data input capabilities (including within Microsoft Excel) with an eye for detail.
Desirable Experience/Training:
* VACCP and TACCP training.
* Understanding of commodity accreditations (e.g. TWA, MSC, RSPO).
* Familiarity with customer codes of practice specific to sourcing of raw materials.
* Internal audit training.
Ideal Characteristic/Skills:
* Highly organised.
* Tenacious.
* Ability to work to tight deadlines that may lead to working outside normal shift pattern.
* Self-motivated.
* Team Player.
* Excellent communication skills.
* Key skills required include numeracy, literacy, communication, and computer skills.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £29,664.00 per year
Benefits:
* Canteen.
* Casual dress.
* Company pension.
* Discounted or free food.
* Free parking.
* On-site parking.
Schedule:
* 8 hour shift.
* Day shift.
* Monday to Friday.
* No weekends.
Ability to commute/relocate:
* Erith: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required).
Application question(s):
* Are you looking for Full Time employment?
* Are you currently a UK/EU/EEA Student?
* Do you require sponsorship for a Visa in the future?
Work authorisation:
* United Kingdom (required).
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: RMSATECH01
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