Food Safety Technician (12-Month FTC)

Peak Recruitment | Food & Agriculture; Glasgow; Sur place; GBP 32 000 - 42 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Pension 6% employer contribution

Life Assurance

36 days annual leave

Résumé du poste

A leading global food producer is seeking a Food Safety Technician to ensure compliance with food safety standards on a 12-month contract. The role offers flexible working hours, with responsibilities including maintaining supplier quality and leading internal audits. Ideal candidates will have 3-5 years of experience and preferably a degree in a technical or food background. Competitive salary and benefits offered.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in a food manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of GFSI certification and related ISO standards is highly desirable.
• Must live locally with the right to work.
• Reside locally with right to work.

Responsabilités

• Ensure food safety and system requirements are communicated.
• Maintain supplier approval and quality assurance.
• Support internal audit schedule and document control.
• Manage Technical Support inbox and provide technical advice.
• Coordinate new specifications and labels with internal departments to ensure compliance.
• Undertake hands-on training on key food safety requirements and ongoing initiatives.

Connaissances

Communication

Relationship Management

Food Safety Standards

Auditing

Formation

Degree in a technical/food background

Description du poste

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Our client is a leading global food producer with operations spanning multiple regions.

Our client is looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Food Safety Technician to join their Quality team on a 12-month fixed-term contract. This role offers flexibility in working hours to suit the right candidate, whether you're seeking full-time or part-time employment.

As a key member of their Quality function, you’ll play a vital role in upholding food safety standards across the site, and amongst suppliers. You’ll be a confident communicator, comfortable engaging with colleagues at all levels and external stakeholders, including auditors and suppliers. Your ability to build and maintain strong relationships with third-party organisations will be essential in representing our client professionally and effectively.

Job title: Food Safety Technician (12-Month FTC)

Location: Onsite - Factory

Contract Type: Full-Time or Part-Time (Flexible)

Responsibilities

• Engage with the business to ensure food safety and system requirements are continually improved and communicated.
• Maintain supplier approval and quality assurance, including vulnerability assessments and horizon scanning.
• Support completion of internal audit schedule, HACCP review system and document control.
• Manage Technical Support inbox. Providing questionnaires, statements, certifications and answering customers’ technical inquiries. Provide technical advice to Sales team.
• Co-ordinate new specification and labels generation though collaboration with internal departments to ensure any new products comply with current legislation.
• Undertake hands on training sessions across the business on key food safety requirements, induction and support ongoing initiatives.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3-5 years in a food manufacturing environment, from a quality, food safety or specifications function.
• Ideally degree qualified in a technical/food background.
• Knowledge of GFSI certification and related ISO standards is highly desirable.
• Lives locally, with the right to work.

What Our Client Offers

• Base Salary – FT or PT depending on experience
• Pension 6% employer contribution
• Life Assurance
• 36 days annual leave (including public holidays) – pro rata contract

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Quality Assurance and Manufacturing
• Industries: Food and Beverage Services, Food and Beverage Manufacturing, and Meat Products Manufacturing

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