Job Description
About Us
We are one of the largest independent suppliers of skin-packed and bulk fish to large multiples, wholesalers and the food service sector. Copernus is a 200+ strong family run business, who recognize our staff are pivotal to our continued success and are continuing on a journey of growth and development.
About You
The ideal candidate for this position will have the following skills and experience:
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
MANDATORY
· Must have previous experience in similar role
· Good standard of Education
· Basic Health & Safety
· Good understanding of microbiology
· Quality awareness
· Level 2 HACCP
· Legal labelling training
DESIRED
· Worked in similar working environment
· Internal auditing training against BRC standard
· Degree in Food Technology/Food Science
· Knowledge of British Retail Consortium (BRC) working practices
· Familiarity with quality systems and procedures
· Level 2 Food Safety/Food Hygiene
· Level 3 or above HACCP
SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE
MANDATORY
· Good level of English language, written and oral
· Team worker
· Reliability
· Attention to detail
· Excellent communication skills
· Ability to multi-task
· Flexible and adaptable approach
· Able to work with initiative
· Computer literate
DESIRED
· Self-motivated
· Organized
· Confidence
About the Role/ Responsibilities:
· Co-ordinate and update Gant chart tasks and time lines once agreed with wider team in a timely manner to meet the NPD project deadlines
· Sample making for customer submissions- physically making the requested samples while coordinating with operations team to the agreed recipe in the requested packaging format; sending the samples to the customer for their assessment; includes providing the recipes to the Specs team for the creation of the submission forms and labels.
· Involvement in the agreement of the cutter guide / print spec- including the trialing of blank labels / packaging in the factory alongside Op’s & Engineering to ascertain suitability.
· Conducting factory trials- includes setting up the trial with the Planning team; coordinating with Buying for the raw materials, ingredients and / or packaging needed for the trial; physically producing the product in the factory with the assistance of Op’s and Engineering if needed to enable nutritional, shelf life, organoleptic, cooking validation information to be generated.
· Data collection for all paperwork required for example photos of the process steps for generation of assembly sheets and SOP’s.
· Confirmation that the scaled-up kitchen recipe is correct; confirmation of for example palletization, packs per case, label position.
· Setting up a post- trial meeting with all relevant teams to discuss any issues raised at the trial, actions required, whether further trials are needed.
· Cooking validation and cook loss data collection- carry out cooking of products to create and / or validate the on- pack cooking instructions; carry out cook loss work and ensure the Spec team have this information.
· Arrange for external cooking validation if required- this will include the completion of the paperwork for the external service provider and sending the samples to them.
· Shelf life, organoleptic and nutritional testing- including sending products for shelf-life testing to the contracted lab and carrying out sensory/organoleptic tasting assessment of products internally; completing documents for the analysis and assessment; ensuring these are available to the Spec team.
· Assembly sheets- creating the assembly sheets for use in the factory including information gathered from trials and recipes; creating batch recipes for the factory for scaled up production from the kitchen recipe; ensuring the Spec team have the info needed for the creation of the factory mini spec.
· Transit trials- arranging with operations team and sending out; assessment of product upon return including photo’s, relevant paperwork completion and feedback to Operations team.
· Artwork approval- checking and approving the artwork from an NPD perspective for example the ingredients, cooking instructions, photography approval; completion of all related paperwork.
· New raw materials, ingredients, and packaging intake- checking of any new raw materials against the agreed spec at point of first delivery alongside the QA and Spec teams assessments.
· Completion of pre- production run prior to launch; setting up the pre- production trials with Planning and operations teams; checking and testing all elements of the process from start to finish; gathering further information / photos for factory paperwork if needed.
· Helping and educating Operations & Technical teams on the product and process; hand over to Operations and Technical teams.
· First production samples & project review- collecting samples from the first production and sending to the customer; setting up and carrying out a ‘wash up’ meeting with all relevant departments.
· Support NPD function and Specifications manager, liaising with all stake holders with artwork sign off process on new and existing products art work changes.
· Adopt ‘best practice’ in accordance with company processes and procedures to ensure the Company operates in compliance with BRCGS, MSC, ASC, RSPCA, Global GAP standards;
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Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £30,000.00-£35,000.00 per year
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday (Some flexibility required)
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Hull: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: In person
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Check below to see if you have what is needed for this opportunity, and if so, make an application asap.
Salary: £30,000.00-£35,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Flexitime
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- NPD Process Technologist: 2 years (required)
Language:
- English (required)
Work Location: In person