Technologist - Food and Grocery - 6 month fixed term contract

Tesco UK; Digswell; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading supermarket in the UK is seeking a Technologist to join their Quality team. The role includes ensuring products are safe, legal and responsibly sourced through managing suppliers and supply chains. Responsibilities include risk assessment, supporting product development, and improving product quality. Applicants should have experience in the food industry and relevant product knowledge. Flexible working arrangements are available with a mix of office and remote work.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in the food industry.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes.
• Ability to manage projects and critical paths.

Responsibilities

• Risk assess products to ensure safety and legality.
• Support delivery of health and responsible sourcing agenda.
• Manage product quality through ongoing monitoring and improvements.
• Develop and coach direct reports.

Skills

Experience in the food industry

Clear communication skills

Data Analysis and decision making

Project management

Good IT & Systems skills

Job description

We are on the lookout for a Technologist to join our Quality team within the Food and Grocery area. You will support the delivery of our stringent quality & safety policies and standard, ensuring our products are safe, legal and responsibly sourced, through proactive management of our suppliers and supply chains.

Please note - we do require someone with experience within the Food industry.

Responsibilities

• Risk assessing my products to be safe, legal, responsibly sourced and meet the Tesco rules & policies.
• Supporting and delivering the technical aspects of the product development critical path.
• Supporting the delivery our our health and responsible sourcing agenda across my supply base.
• Managing my products to always be great quality through on-going monitoring and improvements.
• Supporting the management of risk in our supply chains, from source, ingredients and raw materials, processing, manufacturing and Tesco routes to market. (safety, business & reputational risks).
• Supporting the supplier strategy for my area, ensuring we use the best suppliers & sources.
• Supporting the development of supplier capability through collaborative engagement, setting clear goals and measuring progress. I do this by having Joint Quality Plans (JQPs) in place with all relevant suppliers.
• Responding to complaints and incidents quickly and effectively, ensuring stakeholders are aware and relevant action is taken to protect customers and Tesco.
• I challenge myself to learn new skills and keep abreast of the latest thinking in my industry to help drive innovation.
• Developing and coaching my direct reports and supporting them to be their best.
• Following our Business Code of Conduct, acting with integrity and due diligence. I speak up if something isn't right.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in the food industry.
• Relevant product knowledge to deliver safe, legal, responsibly sourced products to the customer.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes.
• Clear communication and presentation skills.
• Project and critical path management.
• Data Analysis and decision making.
• Good IT & Systems skills.

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