Technical Coordinator

Zest Recruitment; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Technical Coordinator in the East Midlands to support food safety and quality assurance. The role entails maintaining compliance with BRC and HACCP standards, managing audits, and resolving customer complaints. Ideal candidates will have a technical background in the food industry. Competitive salary ranges from £30,000 to £35,000.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a technical role within the food industry is essential.
• Strong knowledge of BRC and HACCP standards.
• Experience working with major retailers is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Assist with maintaining BRC and food safety standards.
• Ensure the site is audit-ready at all times.
• Manage customer complaints with resolution procedures.
• Handle supplier approval and raw material specifications.
• Act as a key member of the HACCP team.
• Support external audits and customer visits.
• Lead internal audits as part of the internal audit team.
• Participate in factory audits and site meetings.

Skills

Technical role experience in food industry

Knowledge of BRC standards

Knowledge of HACCP standards

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Job description

Our client, a successful and growing business within the food industry, is expanding their technical team and seeking a Technical Coordinator to support their busy site operations.

The Role:
Reporting directly to the Technical Manager, you will play a key role in ensuring the site maintains the highest standards of food safety, quality, and compliance. You will support the technical function across the site, helping to ensure audit readiness and compliance with BRC and customer standards.

Key responsibilities:
-Assisting with maintaining BRC and food safety standards across the site.
-Ensuring the site is audit-ready at all times.
-Managing customer complaints and ensuring correct resolution procedures.
-Handling supplier approval and raw material specifications.
-Acting as a key member of the HACCP team.
-Supporting external audits, including customer visits.
-Leading internal audits as part of the internal audit team.
-Participating in factory audits and site meetings.

Requirements:
-Previous experience in a technical role within the food industry is essential.
-Strong knowledge of BRC and HACCP standards.
-Experience working with major retailers.
-Excellent communication and organisational skills.
-Specific product category experience is not required - a strong technical background is key.

Salary: £30,000 - £35,000

The ideal candidate will be working in a similar position within food production. If you feel this exceptional opportunity is for you and you meet the above criteria, then click apply and send us an updated copy of your CV - alternatively you can send through your C.V to [e-mail] or phone [phone].

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