Graduate Technical Assistant

Foyle Food Group; Derry/Londonderry; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food processing company in Northern Ireland seeks a Technical Assistant to join their technical team. Responsibilities include conducting quality control checks and ensuring compliance with specifications. Candidates should have relevant QC experience and an understanding of HACCP principles. Excellent communication skills and the ability to work independently are essential. The position requires 40 hours per week, with occasional early starts.

Qualifications

• Proven relevant experience in a QC, Technical, Food Safety Environment.
• Ability to work on own initiative.
• Competent in record keeping.

Responsibilities

• Conduct quality control checks including temperature and pH of beef carcases.
• Online inspections of products ensuring compliance.
• Carry out GMP / housekeeping audits.

Skills

Quality control checks

Understanding of HACCP principles

Excellent communication skills

Problem solving

Computer literate

Education

Food hygiene qualification

Job description

Overview

Company Description

Foyle Food Group, with over 40 years of expertise, operates nine state-of-the-art facilities across six sites in the UK and Ireland. As the largest single species food processor in the United Kingdom, Foyle is committed to quality and accountability. All beef comes from a closed supply chain, supported by experienced farmers in their producer clubs.

The Campsie site requires a Technical Assistant to be based at their Campsie site in County Londonderry. This is an exciting opportunity to join one of the most progressive beef processing groups in Ireland and the UK.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be part of a busy technical team. Duties will include:

• Conducting quality control checks including temperature and pH of beef carcases.
• Online inspections of products ensuring compliance in accordance with customer specifications.
• Carrying out GMP / housekeeping audits and assisting with preparation for external audits when required.

Essential Criteria

• Proven relevant experience in a QC, Technical, Food Safety Environment.
• Understanding of HACCP principles.
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
• Competent in record keeping.
• Motivated with ability to work on own initiative.
• Able to solve problems analytically.
• Computer literate.
• Able to work 40 hours between 8am up to 16:30 Monday to Friday, occasional 6am starts may be required.

Desirable Criteria

• Food hygiene qualification.
• Ability to complete quality checks on products throughout the process and ensure that finished product is to customer specification.

The above criteria may be adjusted to facilitate shortlisting - email your CV to [e-mail]