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Technical Assistant

Employer
Hutchinson Jonas
Location
Somerset
Salary
Competitive plus bonus
Closing date
26 Mar 2019

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Contract Type
Permanent
Function
Quality Assurance, Technical
Business Sector
Food Manufacturing

Job Details

Job Purpose:

To support the Technologist and Technical Manager in maintaining and enhancing quality management standards across all areas of production on a day-to-day basis.  To audit and check production systems and to ensure that the highest technical standards are achieved for all foods produced. 

Key Aspects of Job:

Working in the areas listed below with the relevant supervisors, managers and line staff to ensure quality systems are understood, implemented consistently on a daily basis and developed over time

GENERAL TECHNICAL TASKS:     

  • Gather and prepare microbiological samples as per schedules, cook samples where necessary, complete swabs, water samples. Re-test where necessary
  • Support completion of taste panels
  • Follow up on reports on problematic raw materials/WIP ingredients/finished goods to ensure decisions are made and communicate timely
  • Carry out internal audits including GMP and fabrication audits
  • Audit and file production paperwork. Score and communicate the quality of the paperwork to the production team
  • Aid with customer complaint investigations
  • Carry out equipment and calibration checks
  • CCP verification and validation
  • Complete and update data logging system
  • Complete traceability audits when required
  • Lead or support technical projects as required
  • Support project work carried out on site
  • Daily and weekly temperature checks
  • Review existing and implement processes required to deliver required standards on site
  • Support implementation, embedding and maintenance of QA approach
  • Coaching and training team members
  • Support Quality and QMS Technologist.

PRODUCTION RELATED

  • Support temperature monitoring checks when required
  • Report results of paperwork audits, this includes non-conformance information, missing weight record data and over/under weights. Follow up any outstanding issues
  • Monitor and audit adherence to Good Manufacture Practices throughout facilities
  • Report any technical issues to Shift Manager’s and check that effective corrective action are taken
  • Attend the daily Production meeting if required
  • Ensure out of specification products are prevented from moving forward in production process by reporting unresolved technical issues
  • Liaise with the day/night hygiene team regarding any cleaning/hygiene issues

RAW MATERIALS:

  • Support monitoring of problematic ingredients
  • Deal with rejections for technical issues by ensuring a non conformance form is filled in
  • Log technical/quality issues in non-conformance log and communicate to suppliers
  • Audit raw materials in stores
  • Audit stock rotation procedure for incoming ingredients
  • Liaise with quality department regarding quality attributes of raw ingredients

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED:

  • Knowledge of basic food hygiene
  • Experience of working within a quality management system
  • Good basis and understanding of PC use/IT (Microsoft office)
  • Excellent communication skills – dealing with personnel on the factory floor
  • Good attention to detail
  • Ability to prioritise and delegate to complete tasks efficiently in a timely manner
  • Flexibility and ability to work in a fast changing small company environment
  • Available to work outside of normal hours and bank holidays if required
  • Clear and concise written skills
  • Experience in a QA or QC role preferable

 

 

Company

Hutchinson Jonas, specialises in the recruitment of FMCG industry professionals.  We cover both the Retail and Manufacturing market areas providing a comprehensive recruitment service to both job seekers and companies alike.

Experience

From inception, Hutchinson Jonas has focused upon the food & drink manufacturing sector and is now one of the leading recruiters in this area. We have successfully completed hundreds of assignments and placements and can draw upon over 15 years of recruitment experience at a senior level. Whatever recruitment problem your organisation has faced, we have almost certainly faced them before.

Clients
Our testimonials come from some of the leading, most influential people within food manufacturing. They speak volumes about our service and can be seen on our website: http://www.hutchinsonjonas.co.uk/ 

Any number of things set us apart from the rest, most notably ‘investment’. We invest heavily in staff development to ensure our people remain leaders in their fields. We also invest in database technology to ensure that we are aware of the availability of key people at any given time. And we invest in the community around us – our graduate food science award at Reading University, our charitable work with PROPS and the National Autistic Society, and our sponsorship of local sports teams are all examples of our commitment to social responsibility.

The Hutchinson Jonas Group is split into two distinct brands, offering two distinct services:

Interim Management
Hutchinson Consultancy Ltd specialises in providing the food & drink industry with interim managers for a variety of different assignments and projects. Our hand-picked professionals are experts in their field and provide support for a variety of different scenarios including gap management, sudden departures, specialist projects and managing change.

Permanent Recruitment
Since our inception in 1999, Jonas has built up a reputation for delivering quality, permanent recruitment solutions in a timely, efficient and ethical manner. We have developed partnerships with many key FMCG Manufacturers, Retailers and Food Service companies both large and small. Our Key Accounts team works together with our customers to offer them a truly service orientated recruitment approach, adding value at every stage of the process.
 

 

Company info
Website
Telephone
0208 650 7998
Location
Business Services Bromley Ltd
Provident House
Burrell Row
Beckenham
Kent
BR3 1AT
GB

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