About Us:
Newly Weds® Foods is a leading, privately owned global food ingredients business and has been innovating since 1932. The European division is a market leader in the manufacture of coatings, seasonings and functional ingredient systems.
Today, Newly Weds® Foods is a world leader in food ingredient technology. A network of R&D, manufacturing and service facilities around the globe allows us to serve our customers’ needs in more than 68 countries. But despite our size and scope, we’ve continued to be an independent, family-owned business answerable only to the demands of our customers. That’s why we continue to invest in infrastructure, human resources and capacity to keep pace with our customers’ needs and expectations.
The Role:
To generate and maintain finished product specifications for our diverse range of customers
and work with colleagues and customers to respond to and address related queries.
Key Responsibilities:
* Be responsible for finished product specifications, ensuring these are generated in approved formats for all customers including retailer-based specifications, to agreed timescales and ensuring compliance with customer requirements and relevant legislation.
* Complete all technical information requested by customers to ensure legal compliance on internal and external systems, challenging and maintaining the technical information on finished product specifications.
* Ensure timely review of all finished product specifications.
* Work closely with internal departments including Development and Purchasing, and the Supply Base.
* Assist in third party visits and audits, participate in the company internal audit programme and provide support within the Technical Department
Person Specification:
* Ideally degree qualified or equivalent in a food science relevant discipline
* Knowledge of food legislation and labelling would be an advantage
* Conscientious and diligent, with good attention to detail and accuracy and the ability to
* meet deadlines
* Flexible with the ability to multitask and work well under pressure
* Excellent communication skills
* An understanding of technical systems including HACCP
* Competency in Microsoft Excel & Word
Additional Information:
Based at the Shirebrook site. This is a permanent position working, full-time hours from Monday to Friday, however due to the nature of the business a degree of flexibility is required.