Raw Material Technologist

at  Greencore Group

We are looking for someone with a technical background in Quality Assurance or Specifications to join us as a Raw Materials Coordinator at Warrington

YOU MAY NOT HAVE HEARD OF US, BUT WE’RE SURE YOU’VE TRIED OUR PRODUCTS. WE’RE A VIBRANT, FAST-PACED LEADING FOOD MANUFACTURER. EMPLOYING 12,200 COLLEAGUES ACROSS 16 WORLD-CLASS MANUFACTURING SITES AND 18 DISTRIBUTION DEPOTS ACROSS THE UK. WE SUPPLY ALL THE UK’S FOOD RETAILERS WITH EVERYTHING FROM SANDWICHES, SOUPS AND SUSHI TO COOKING SAUCES, PICKLES AND READY MEALS.

Our Warrington site is also known as the Italian centre of excellence, recent expansion and investment make this site a state-of-the-art manufacturing unit! We produce high quality Italian ready meals for both Tesco & Co-Op
What you’ll be doing
As a Raw Material Coordinator you will work alongside Quality Zone Managers, Raw Materials and Specification Technologists to verify that all materials are safe and conform to all relevant specifications, legislation and customer requirements.
The role of a Raw Materials Coordinator is varied, you will manage documentation for Raw Materials, work closely with the Procurement and Planning teams to address any raw material issues.

You will:

• Ensure Raw Material specifications are up to date and liaise with Specifications Technologist to ensure RM & Finished product specifications are aligned.
• Complete traces for audits and to the site schedule
• Investigate customer complaints or any non-conformance raised internal or externally to provide data which informs resolution with suppliers.
• Ensure compliance with updated customer technical policies, current labelling standards and include all regulatory changes that will impact back of pack information
• Follow relevant process development procedures, ensuring these are documented correctly and are compliant with internal and customer standards
• Help and support with internal auditing

What we’re looking for

• You will ideally come from a technical background (i.e. QA Auditor/Specifications Technologist)
• Any experience in Raw Materials would be highly advantageous
• Non-conformance reporting techniques
• Level 2 for Food Hygiene
• Level 2 Health and Safety
• Basic HACCP awareness

This is a very varied role and will involve an element of learning for the successful candidate - you must be willing to learn and able to adapt to succeed in this position!
If this sounds like you, join us and grow with Greencore, and be a part of driving our future success.

What you’ll get in return

• Competitive salary and job-related benefits
• Holidays
• Pension up to 8% matched
• Company share save scheme
• Greencore Qualifications
• Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform

Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on the job training and development opportunities to further your career.

Please refer the Job description for details