We have an exciting opportunity for a Technical and Compliance Officer to join our team at Agrial Fresh Farms, producer of the Florette Salad brand, in Colchester, CO7 7HG. This role is a temporary Maternity Cover role for 12 months and will ensure the maintenance of the farm food safety and quality management systems as well as our technical records, so that customer requirements are fulfilled and certification is maintained. The Technical and Compliance Officer will support our farm in managing our internal audit schedule as well as leading all customer technical and compliance audits. The successful candidate will understand appropriate standards such as Leaf, Red Tractor, and Sedex, and make improvements across our food safety and QMS systems to ensure they are fit for purpose. Being BASIS registered and experience with farming from a technical and compliance standpoint is essential for this role.
Key Responsibilities & Qualifications
* Manage and maintain the food safety, quality management systems, and internal audit schedule
* Maintaining all records (e.g., spray records, planting and drilling information) pertinent to demonstrating compliance and readily available to the appropriate standard for audit.
* Leading all technical and compliance audits and visits for customers.
* Creating and maintaining a sampling and analysis plan to ensure continued compliance with customer, certification body and regulatory standards.
* Keeping up to date with the appropriate standards, Leaf, Global Gap+, Sedex, Red Tractor etc. to ensure our systems remain fit for purpose making improvements where required.
* Key user for on farm IT systems - maintenance, administration and data entry to Gate-keeper, Field plotter etc.
BASIS registered with good agronomic pesticide application knowledge.
* Health & Safety IOSH awareness or qualifications.
* Strong IT Literacy with experience of farm IT maintenance and admin systems (Gate-keeper, field plotter).
* Understanding of farm standards and their application e.g. RT, Leaf, Global Gap +.
* Self‑management in an administration environment and understanding of farming terminology.
* Previous experience of developing Farm Quality Standards is highly desirable.
* Good communication and people skills across internal and external stakeholders.
Agrial Fresh Farms Ltd is one of three UK based sites owned by the French co‑operative group, Agrial. Agrial has operations across 18 regions with 280 farming outlets and it's not just about lettuce!
Our Agrial Fresh Farms site is an integrated farming operation based in Colchester, Essex. The salad farm provides baby leaf year‑round to the UK, grown in polytunnels, and whole head and outdoor crops throughout the summer. The produce is supplied into our UK sites for processing and distribution, which is then ready to be sold in your favourite supermarkets, fast‑food establishments, and restaurants! All 3 UK sites operate under the name of Agrial Fresh Produce Limited and fall under Agrial's vegetable division. The business is more recognisable in the UK by its Florette salad brand and we are now one of the UK's leading producers in the industry. We have a recipe for success through our EPIC values and working together as one team. In total, we sell on average around 600,000 kg of products every week – an unbe‑leaf‑able amount!
Next Steps: It's an exciting time to join our business as we look for new starters to join us in innovating in everything we do! We're looking for positive and driven people to join our professional team. If you have the skills and experience we are looking for, and want a fresh challenge we would love for you to join us on our journey! Please apply directly or alternatively contact Will Kaye, Recruitment Officer for a totally confidential discussion.
Benefits
* Life Assurance: 3× your basic salary paid to your nominated beneficiary.
* Employee Assistance Programme: Providing a Remote GP service along with a 24/7 helpline for financial, legal, medical and life issues.
* Annual leave entitlement: 33 days annual leave per annum inclusive of UK Bank Holidays which increases with service, as well as an option to purchase an additional working week of holiday.
* Training and Development: Personalised induction as well as regular training and development courses and schemes.
* Benefits Platforms: Employee discount platform for multiple retailers as well as salary finance schemes for bicycles, gyms, and financial assistance.
* Other: Recognition awards, Regular Employee Engagement days, attendance incentives, an annual volunteering day, and much more!
An annual salary of up to £42,000 DOE.
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