Quality Contract Technologist

Quality Contract Technologist - Oldham - up to £28,000 based on Experience + Exceptional Benefits + Career Progression

The Company

My client a market leading food manufacturer who are experiencing significant growth. They have a clear path for future company growth and a track record of progressing their employee’s careers. Due to continued growth they are looking for a Quality Contract Technologist to their team.

You will be joining a team of experienced industry professionals with a chance to gain exposure to a wide variety of tasks in a fast-moving & expanding business.

What the Quality Contract Technologist will do:

• Consistently create and issue accurate & detailed QCs to the required standard
• Attending internal & customer meetings in a professional manner
• Drawing on quality, bakery, and manufacturing knowledge & providing ad hoc product quality information when requested
• Leading the QC Technician to efficiently obtain sufficient data from trials and management of the QC filing system & trackers
• Confidently facilitate a collective approval of the QC
• Ability to work within the QC team and manage own workload in adherence to a critical path.

Experience of the Quality Contract Technologist:

• Experience in working with a the major UK retailers, with a customer orientated mindset & knowledge of Customer Stage & Gate Processes and Critical Path Timelines
• Bakery product knowledge and good understanding of methods of manufacturing ideally from a Degree in Food Science & Technology/ related subject OR 2 years’ experience in the food industry in NPD/ other functions e.g., process, technical, production
• Excellent planning, organising & time management skills, with the ability to self-manage, work on multiple projects & re-prioritise, according to an evolving critical path.
• An understanding around Organoleptic Assessment, Customer Quality Expectations, Key Quality Attributes, and Quality Control Points
• Good communication skills
• Ability to engage and work as part of a cross-functional team whilst demonstrating excellent influencing / negotiation skills and respecting individual opinions.
• Accuracy and Exceptional attention to detail is vital, with ability to work to a consistent high standard.
• Good data analysis skills and experience of working in an environment based upon high detail/proof reading/accurate data transfer is required, whilst working towards deadlines
• Customer facing experience.
• Fully competent with MS Office Excel, Word, Teams

Benefits:

• Upskilling and training
• 25 days holidays plus Bank Holidays (33 in total)
• Company Pension, contribution is 5% employee and 4% employer
• Discount scheme
• Free and discounted products
• Occupational Health
• Free Parking

Working hours for this role are 8:30 - 17:00 Mon -Thurs, 08:30 - 16:00 Fri, however some flexibility maybe required according to business needs.