Food Safety Technical Assistant - Contract
Salary: £200-£220pd (inside IR35)
Location: Milton Keynes Hybrid, 3 days a week onsite.
Employment Type: Full-Time
Are you passionate about food safety and technical excellence? Do you want to play a pivotal role in supporting high-quality, safe food offerings across a nationwide estate of over 300 stores?
My client are seeking a highly motivated Food Safety Technical Assistant to join a dynamic and fast-paced team. This is a fantastic opportunity for a knowledgeable and detail-focused individual to help ensure best-in-class food safety and compliance standards across a diverse and evolving product range.
Key Responsibilities:
* Support and improve food safety processes across all stores.
* Assist in launching new store locations from a food safety and technical perspective.
* Collaborate on HACCP and SERT systems, ensuring robust implementation and maintenance.
* Review and approve artwork, product specs, and technical documentation.
* Provide subject matter expertise on ingredients, food products, and supplier approvals.
* Monitor and evaluate supplier performance, identifying and addressing any food safety risks.
* Contribute to the development of brand sourcing guidelines.
* Work cross-functionally with teams such as Product Development, Marketing, and Central Operations.
* Maintain strong working relationships across the full supply chain.
* Support in setting KPIs and contract management for outsourced technical or food safety functions.
Skills required:
* A degree in Food Science or a related field.
* HACCP Level 4, Food Safety Level 3, and an accredited auditing qualification.
* Membership of IFST preferred.
* Minimum 10 years' experience in food industry roles-ideally across manufacturing, FMCG, food service, or hospitality sectors.
* Proven expertise in food safety, product development, and supplier management.
* Strong attention to detail, analytical mindset, and collaborative working style.