Shift Technical Officer - Internal Applicants Only

Job description

Description:

We are currently recruiting for a Shift Technical Officer at our Minsterley site, to ensure the production of safe, legal and specification compliant products from the business unit; responsible for ensuring HACCP is applied and that food safety requirements are met, whilst employing continuous improvement techniques.

In this role the key responsibilities will include:

• Raising GMP/Hygiene standards in production areas & ensuring compliance to the relevant GMP/Hygiene standards/policies and best practice through internal auditing process

• Measure compliance to traceability legislation by checking for traceability information on lines and raw materials with accurate retrieval of relevant information

• Control of stock using SAP, FMS & WMS systems

• Checking relevant standards being met for service providers for environmental, H & S, pest control and hygiene facilities throughout whole site

• To manage all certificates of conformity ensuring raw materials are available at all times against specification

• Carry out necessary checks (environment and equipment) to ensure that all targets (micro, chemical, physical, temperatures etc) are being met – including use of ATP equipment and provide report

• Manage Taste Panel process (including TAYGo) fully, ensuring full attendance, carry out trend analysis and corrective actions fully closed out

• Ensure the effective coaching/mentoring/training of factory personnel in all food safety protocols and monitoring/auditing actions to ensure operations team’s food safety accountabilities being achieved

• Monitor and review Operational and quality standards/procedures (i.e. CCP's and other KPI targets) are being followed, and advise where shortfalls in practice to resolve issue

• Participation in Food Safety, BRC & Customer / 3rd Party audits as required

• To assist the NPD process in the organoleptic assessment of any shelf life extension work

• Update and issue quality standards and attributes packs for each product to Line Leaders

• Attend trials in relevant zones assisting NPD & production

• Proactively encourage & drive initiatives in support of continuous improvement, ensuring the company’s internal control structure at all times.

Subject Matter Experts in key accountable areas i.e. pest control, hygiene, etc

• Working with Line Leader's and other disciplines (Process, Engineers and Logistics) to minimise non-conformances and assist in problem solving

Go See’ – looking for potential/emerging Quality/Technical issues.

• Co-ordination of Quality Investigation Team.

• Audits against relevant quality standards - BRC

Key skills & experience

• Excellent communication skills – ability to deal with people at all levels, internally and externally, with the credibility to make a significant impact within the business.

• Continual experience in food safety related environment

• Auditing experience

• Open-minded approach to flexible/shift working

• Attention to detail and a tenacious approach to resolving issues and implementing corrective actions.

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office and FMS & WMS

• Working knowledge of HACCP

• Ability to work on own initiative and within a team

• Good communicator - verbally and written

• Organized with attention to detail

• Strength of character to challenge the status quo

• Open minded approach with 'Can Do' attitude

• Time management

• Problem solving

• Encouraging best practice

*This role is open to internal applicants only*

The Process

If you have the skills and experience in the above areas and would like to be considered for this role please apply at www.mullercareers.co.uk

Town/city:

Minsterley

Country:

United Kingdom

Job type:

Permanent

Hours:

Full-Time

Salary:

Competitive

Application deadline:

5 October 2018

Start date:

ASAP