Food Safety and Quality Technologist

Food Safety and Quality Technologist 

We've got a fantastic opportunity to join our brilliant Technical Team as a Food Safety and Quality Technologist based at Poole Bakery!

Who We Are:

At The Compleat Food Group, we're on a mission to create delectable food that not only brings joy to your taste buds but also extends love to our planet. We fondly refer to it as 'Food to Feel Good' because we believe in savouring every bite whilst making a positive impact.

Our team of over 5,000 remarkable individuals forms the core of all that we undertake. Their genuine passion drives the creation of delectable products for UK consumers, prominent retailers, and our thrilling market-leading brands such as Wall's Pastry, Squeaky Bean, and Unearthed.

Our site at Poole Bakery produces chilled savoury sausage rolls, hot pies, pasties and slices. The business has been producing products at its current site since 1937 and previously as Millers of Poole.

Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 – 17:00

Location: Poole Bakery, BH15 2AS 

Salary: £35,690

Purpose:  To ensure the site is compliant with customer and legal requirements on food safety and quality; ensuring products and environment are safe with quality up to agreed customer standards.

Your Duties Will Include:

• Management of microbiological and chemistry testing schedule and trending for water, products, ingredients and environment to ensure compliance with customers and legal requirements
• Lead the in-house HACCP team to ensure that the HACCP study for site is up to date and correct controls are in place 
• Management of the quality taste panel and ensure that all products are panelled via the taste panel or taste as you go
• Lead investigation of any quality issue or complaint and product approval for customer and brand standard samples.
• Be the Quantitative Ingredient Declaration (QUID) expert for site and lead QUID investigation, corrective action and customers enquires. 
• Manage technical quality equipment to ensure correct working condition 
• Manage artwork, packaging verification and approval to ensure new artwork are compliant to customer and legal requirements
• Stock management of testing swabs and budget testing management.
• Support internal auditing on site by conducting audit with accordance to annual schedule and close out non-conformances 

Experience: 

• 2 years minimum of microbiological experiences and lab testing method
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in the food industry
• HACCP level 4
• Food Safety level 3 (minimum)
• Food Information Regulations (FIR) knowledge
• Experience in management of testing schedule and artwork approval
• Budget forecast experience for testing

Skills:

• Analytical skills
• Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Influencing skills
• Problem solving skills
• Clear written and verbal communication
• Time management 
• Conceptual skills

Qualities:

• Solution provider attitude
• Good integrity
• Positive thinking

Benefits to Include:

• 30 days annual leave, plus 3 bank holidays 
• Free on-site car park
• Subsidised on-site canteen 
• 2 Employee Volunteering Days per year
• Online and High-street retailer discount scheme and well-being portal
• Employee well-being and community support groups
• Charity Initiatives and Team events
• 24/7 Access to Grocery Aid

The Compleat Food Group are proud to have built an inclusive and respectful culture where our colleagues feel safe, supported and valued. A place where they can bring their whole selves to work to achieve exceptional results and thrive.

We continue to attract diverse talent into our teams, because we know greater diversity leads to exceptional results and provides a better working life. That’s why we’re committed to ensuring Fairness, Equity, Inclusivity, and Respect in all that we do. 

Recruitment Agencies: We have an active and trusted Preferred Supplier List to assist us if required. We do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions from agencies.