Raw Materials Quality Technician
  £20,000 per annum
  Rochester, Kent
  contract,full-time

This Job Has Expired! This advert has now been deleted by the advertiser, the details below are for information only.


Red Eagle Recruitment are working with a leading food manufacturing client to appoint a Raw Materials Quality Technician for initially a 6 month contract - but this could be extended to 9 - 12 months. Candidates will require a Degree or equivalent in food and/or agronomic science disciplines.

Job Purpose

* To test all raw materials against approved specifications
* To carry out lab duties on a daily basis
* To maintain concise and clear records / reports for all results

Accountabilities

* Manage pre-shipment testing including analysing results from external labs.
* To be first point of contact for pre-shipment samples, including approval and maintenance of the raw material sampling database.
* Collection of raw material and packaging and perform checks and analysis of all products arriving on site.
* To be able to collate all results and act on non-complying results and circulate to the relevant people.
* Maintain a non-conformity log and inform the supplier approval team
* To analyse and propose corrective actions
* Regular running of taste panels and cooking trials
* Collect / arrange and create samples for NPD, Lab, Customers and Suppliers.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

* Degree or equivalent in food and/or agronomic science disciplines
* Good IT skills
* Problem solving skills
* Ability to work to deadlines and work independently
* To be able to communicate effectively in both written and verbal communication with all levels of management

We are seeking candidates who have previous lab experience and worked to a specific lab accreditation scheme. Experience of implementing lab and process control procedure would be advantageous as would previous experience of work in the food industry. Ideally the incoming candidate would have Basic Food Safety / HACCP knowledge.

The working hours are Monday - Friday 9am - 5:30pm, however there must be some flexibility to cover different shift patterns as required to cover absence / holiday and overtime as required.


Advertiser: Agency

Reference: EG/QTEC/VR

Posted on: 2018-10-15 07:29:54

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Raw Materials Quality Technician
  £20,000 per annum
  Rochester, Kent
  contract,full-time

This Job Has Expired! This advert has now been deleted by the advertiser, the details below are for information only.


Red Eagle Recruitment are working with a leading food manufacturing client to appoint a Raw Materials Quality Technician for initially a 6 month contract - but this could be extended to 9 - 12 months. Candidates will require a Degree or equivalent in food and/or agronomic science disciplines.

Job Purpose

* To test all raw materials against approved specifications
* To carry out lab duties on a daily basis
* To maintain concise and clear records / reports for all results

Accountabilities

* Manage pre-shipment testing including analysing results from external labs.
* To be first point of contact for pre-shipment samples, including approval and maintenance of the raw material sampling database.
* Collection of raw material and packaging and perform checks and analysis of all products arriving on site.
* To be able to collate all results and act on non-complying results and circulate to the relevant people.
* Maintain a non-conformity log and inform the supplier approval team
* To analyse and propose corrective actions
* Regular running of taste panels and cooking trials
* Collect / arrange and create samples for NPD, Lab, Customers and Suppliers.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

* Degree or equivalent in food and/or agronomic science disciplines
* Good IT skills
* Problem solving skills
* Ability to work to deadlines and work independently
* To be able to communicate effectively in both written and verbal communication with all levels of management

We are seeking candidates who have previous lab experience and worked to a specific lab accreditation scheme. Experience of implementing lab and process control procedure would be advantageous as would previous experience of work in the food industry. Ideally the incoming candidate would have Basic Food Safety / HACCP knowledge.

The working hours are Monday - Friday 9am - 5:30pm, however there must be some flexibility to cover different shift patterns as required to cover absence / holiday and overtime as required.


Advertiser: Agency

Reference: EG/QTEC/VR

Posted on: 2018-10-15 07:29:54

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