Position: Technical Executive (part time)
Remote / office-based: 2 days per week, onsite.
Location: Unit 3, Trust Industrial Estate, Wilbury Way, Hitchin, SG4 0UZ
Salary: salary equivalent to £25,000 - £30,000 (Pro-rata, and dependent on experience)
The Position in a sentence: The Technical Executive will be responsible for the development, improvement and deployment of the technical strategy onsite, ensuring that sufficient systems and processes are maintained to deliver a safe, legal and quality-assured product.
About us: We're One Good Thing, the home of the world’s first wrapper-free oat and protein bars with a 100% natural edible coating. Doing right by the planet every day, our snacks are plastic-free, use plant-based protein, and use certified low-carbon footprint ingredients.
What you’ll need to deliver:
* Work towards gaining SALSA and eventually BRCGS Food Accreditation.
* Accountable for all Technical Systems including HACCP; Internal Auditing; Pest Control; Calibration; Document Control.
* Lead on-site Health & Safety - creating, implementing and updating risk assessments and risk mitigation procedures.
* Train necessary staff in relevant fields related to technical compliance.
* Implement and deliver site quality and GMP compliance metrics: tracking and investigating consumer complaints, internal and external audit outcomes, and customer compliance.
* Deliver successful customer and external audits: completion of a gap analysis, leading the site preparation for both Technical and Operations and ensuring non-conformances are closed out within deadlines.
* Creation and implementation of the raw material specification system and ownership of the technical relationship with existing and new suppliers. Working with suppliers to deliver sustainable solutions to real-world problems.
* Lead the accurate implementation of the company's FSQMS throughout production to ensure agreed food safety and quality standards are always met.
What you’ll need to succeed:
* Bachelor's degree in food science or related degree.
* A thorough and systematic approach.
* A person with a positive can-do attitude who thrives in the fast nature of a startup.
* Understanding of health & safety within a fast-paced environment.
What we can offer you…
* Annual leave of 25 days plus bank holidays (Pro-rata).
* A paid day off a year to do your “One Good Thing” by volunteering with a charity of your choosing.
* Free office snacks and drinks.
* Discretionary company bonus scheme.
* Pension scheme.
* Sick pay support after 6 months.
* Private Healthcare once the probationary period is passed.
* A fast-paced and fulfilling working environment.
*Please no recruiters or agencies*