Job Description
Package:
- Competitive salary
- 28 days paid holiday per annum, rising to 33 days upon 5 years’ service (inclusive of bank holidays)
- Contributable Company pension scheme
Employee Benefits:
- MyHB employee benefits platform with access to:
- Retail and leisure discounts plus hundreds more
- Free Financial Advice
- Bank your savings into an ISA
- 24/7 confidential counselling and advice line
- Low cost voluntary insured health plans
- Onsite subsidised Health and Fitness Centre
- Onsite canteen
- 10% store discount
- Access to social and sporting events
- Free car parking
- Death in Service Benefit (subject to 12 months complete service)
- Long Service recognition scheme
Job Introduction
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced homeware and furniture Product Technologist to join our Product and Trading Standards team. With our ever growing product range, this is an important role in a team that is responsible for ensuring the products we sell are safe, compliant with current legislative requirements and quality standards, and aligned with our approach to safety.
You will focus on achieving approval for products using our in-house Portal system. We are looking for someone who is experienced in product safety regulatory compliance work in a retail environment, and can support the Buying team and designers throughout new product development and existing product reviews.
Job Overview
- Identify the relevant safety, testing and certification requirements for homeware and furniture
- Management of own label products, including specifications, label checks, artwork approval, test reports and suitable due diligence documentation
- Ensure timely review, recording and resolution of product safety and quality related issues
- Support the Buying team throughout new product development and existing product reviews
Minimum Criteria To Apply
- Minimum of 5 years' experience in product safety regulatory and compliance work, preferably in retail
- Knowledge of food safety and labelling legislation, good communication and practical risk assessment skills.
- Thorough knowledge and understanding of general and specific product safety legislation and safety standards
- Experience of working with Buyers and Designers on new product development
- Experience of process development and management
- A degree/HND in a technical or related field or an equivalent technical qualification
- Technical expertise in relevant products areas