Foodservice Technologist

Foodservice Technologist

Key Responsibilities

Q&FS Maintenance

• Maintain Q&FS compliance to Mars standards for our network of EU and UK suppliers. Must be willing to audit on their own post lead auditor training.
• Non-conformance management including customer complaints and initiate investigation with suppliers. Must have a Q&FS lense to identify potential food safety issues which require escalation
• Play a key part in the management of product quality and performance, maintaining accurate supplier information, ensuring up to date specifications and quality requirements are adhered to.

Implementation

• Build a good network and be comfortable interacting with technical contacts at suppliers and with customers to review and input into customer specification systems
• Keep abreast of legal landscape in relation to labels and specifications, with active contribution into implementation meetings
• Managing translation requests with external translation company

Sample Management

• Preparation and management of samples being sent for micro, filing CoA's and stock management
• Knowledgeable on the importance of allergen control in a lab environment
• Responsible for sample preparation. Mixing of semi-finished goods, packing and labelling to be sent for customer evaluation

The Person

• Must have a natural attention to detail and be comfortable with owning the compliance of labels and specifications in partnership with the Food Service Q&FS lead
• FIC trained or willingness to be trained
• The individual should have a proven background in quality and food safety covering fundamentals such as GMP and HACCP. Also be familiar with the NPD concept to launch process
• Must be comfortable in a lab environment where GMP and HACCP rules need to be followed

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