About The Role
Join our dynamic onsite Technical Team at IPL Telford. This position is for a Technical Assistant at our Nuts & Dried Fruit facility. If you are passionate about technical work and eager to contribute to a dynamic team, this role is ideal for you.
Position Details
* Schedule: Monday - Friday (09:00am - 5:30pm) Days
* Location: IPL, Telford - Site Based
* Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract of 18 months
Your Key Responsibilities
Quality & Technical Support
* Help the QA team with product sampling, audits, and line checks.
* Support the Technical Advisor by investigating complaints, updating documents, placing purchase orders, and maintaining reports and specifications.
Product Testing & Evaluation
* Ensure products are tested at end‑of‑life.
* Log and follow up on consistency panel samples reviewed by Asda.
New Product Launch Support
* Assist with sample storage, market research, and kitchen sample preparation.
* Help scale up factory trials and manage shelf‑life testing.
* Support intake checks for new ingredients and packaging.
* Complete tasks on the project timeline, including specs, artwork checks, and sample submissions.
Operations & Documentation
* Brief Operations on new products and document first production runs.
* Submit samples to Brandbank, SGS, and Asda.
* Keep product details updated on Asda.com.
Additional Duties
* Take part in internal audits and lead process improvements.
* Act as a Food Safety Culture Champion.
Skills And Knowledge
* Internal auditing
* IT proficient (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) – ability to create documents, tables, graphs, spreadsheets (including basic formulas)
* Relevant Food Industry experience
* Previous experience using Asda’s Hive System
* Working knowledge of Allergen Management
* Understanding BRC standards for Food Manufacturing (Desirable)
* Previous experience using retailer specification systems (Desirable)
Qualifications
* GCSE level (or equivalent) in Maths and English with a pass grade
* Food Safety Level 2
* HACCP Level 2 (Desirable)
* VACCP/TACCP Level 2 (Desirable)
* Internal Audit Training (Desirable)
Benefits
* 🛒 15% Asda In‑store Discount
* 🌴 Paid Annual Leave Allowance – varies depending on shift pattern
* 💼 Enhanced pension scheme
* 🛡️ Life Assurance – 4 × annual base salary
* 🩺 Help@hand – Free, direct access to health and wellbeing support, including unlimited video consultations with a UK‑based GP 24/7, physiotherapy, and mental health support
* 🤝 Grocery Aid – Wide range of emotional, practical, and financial support services for colleagues and families
* 🚗 Electric Vehicle Scheme
* 📱 Asda Mobile Discount – 30% off a wide range of Asda Mobile bundles and add‑ons for colleagues and a family member
* 🩺 Discounted health assessments – exclusive negotiated rates on Self‑Pay BUPA Health Assessments
* 🐾 Asda Pet Insurance discount – Up to 10% discount
* 🏠 Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) – fee‑free, no‑obligation mortgage and protection advice
* 💱 Exclusive Exchange Rates via Asda Money – better exchange rate for travel money through Asda Travel Money (TravelEx)
* 🚴 Ride‑to‑work scheme – savings across bikes, clothing, and equipment
* 🧑⚕️ Care Concierge – Legal & General’s Care Concierge resource for staff and families
* Other benefits such as private healthcare, car allowances, and long‑term incentive schemes may be available depending on job band
About Us
Our purpose here at IPL, Forza & Kober is simple: we are one team who creates exceptional value for our customers and our mission is to support Asda on their journey to becoming #2 in the marketplace. Through our people we live and breathe our values and play to our strengths, supporting each other’s development. We are committed to a fully inclusive business that represents our customers, locations, and the communities we serve. We recognise the value in diversity and welcome applications from all candidates regardless of sex, age, race, religion, gender or sexual identity, and socio‑economic background. Our culture is our people, and our people are our culture.
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