Technical Administrator - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract

Beckett's Foods Ltd; Coventry; On-site; GBP 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food processing company in Coventry is looking for a Technical Administrator for a 12-month fixed-term contract. This role involves managing customer and supplier data, handling quality complaints, and supporting various technical projects. Candidates need a Food Science Degree, strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills, along with competence in Microsoft Office. The position offers a salary of £34,979.09, generous holiday, and additional support initiatives.

Benefits

33 days holiday including bank holidays

Option to buy up to 5 extra days

Access to GroceryAid support

Qualifications

• Numerate and literate; competent with Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Reliable, conscientious, and able to prioritize effectively.
• Good knowledge of UK/EU legislative requirements in food manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Manage quality complaints process for the technical department's requirements.
• Support the Technical Department in managing customer/supplier data.
• Conduct relevant data analysis and reporting.

Skills

Effective planning and organisation skills

Effective communication skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

Food Science Degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Technical Administrator - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract

Coventry

Site-based, Monday-Friday

Salary £34,979.09

Beckett’s Foods is a leading food processing company which has been operating in the CV2 area of Coventry since 1983. As a thriving business, we are proud to offer our colleagues stability and the promise of long‑term future working.

As our new Technical Administrator you will support the Technical Department in the management of customer and supplier data, including customer specification platforms, key quality assurance information management systems and any additional tasks deemed necessary to achieve this.

In this role you will manage the quality complaints process, in regards to the technical department’s requirements, including feedback to site process teams. You will also support and take an active role in Technical Project work.

To be successful in this role it will be essential that you have a Food Science Degree or equivalent. Experience with retail specification systems, such as APP and ORBC, would be an advantage.

If you are numerate and literate, competent with Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint then this could be the role for you.

Main duties will include:

• Completing relevant data analysis and reporting of that analysis to the relevant departments.
• Investigate and respond to complaints, and to communicate corrective actions, in conjunction with the QA Manager, to the relevant site team(s).
• Managing customer specification systems.
• Completing customer SAQ’s and QAS’s.
• Assisting/ supporting the department with 2nd and 3rd party audits of the sites.
• Conducting internal audits as assigned.
• Attending relevant meetings and to record / distribute minutes.
• Assisting the department in the maintenance of relevant QMS/HMS systems, where required.
• To conduct traces and Mass Balances as assigned.
• Undertaking and completing any reasonable requests from the Head of Technical / QA Manager.

Our ideal candidate:

• Reliable and conscientious.
• Have effective planning and organisation skills and ability to prioritise.
• Effective communication skills.
• Works in an accurate/logical/methodical manner.
• Demonstrates clear communication skills both verbal and written at all levels.
• Proactive, positive and can‑do approach.
• Effective problem solving skills.
• Effective analytical skills.
• Positive leadership and influencing skills.
• Continually challenges / drives standards forward.
• High standard of technical knowledge, including HACCP.
• Good working knowledge of UK/EU legislative requirements in food manufacturing.
• Good understanding of industry standards and customer codes of practice.
• Experience in specification systems.
• Team Player but can work autonomously.
• Personable and approachable.
• Capable and confident of working with minimum supervision.
• Internal Auditing Experience (Not essential).
• Excellent IT Skills.
• Experience in Food Manufacturing is desired.

What we can offer you:

• Salary £34,979.09.
• 33 days’ holiday including bank holidays, with an option to buy up to 5 extra days.
• Monday to Friday hours.
• Access to GroceryAid providing emotional, practical and financial support.