At a Glance
- Tasks: Ensure quality and safety of food products while supporting the Technical Team.
- Company: Join Greenyard, a leader in fresh and frozen produce with a focus on sustainability.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, pension contributions, healthcare cashback, and generous holiday allowance.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for growth in a supportive environment.
- Why this job: Be part of a team that impacts food quality and safety for a healthier future.
- Qualifications: Experience in food manufacturing and strong IT skills are essential.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 32000 £ per year.
Greenyard is a global market leader in fresh, frozen and prepared produce.
The Company provides efficient and sustainable solutions to customers and suppliers through best‑in‑class products, market‑leading innovation and outstanding service.
In doing so, it helps us enable a healthier future.
- Excellent IT Skills (Excel, Powerpoint, Office 365)
- Passionate
We have a fantastic opportunity to join our UK Team within our Frozen Division working within our Technical Team at our site in Kings Lynn, Norfolk.
This role would be suitable for someone who has experience working within a food manufacturing business in a Quality Assurance role.
Hours are Monday - Friday 08.00 - 16.00 (flexibility required to suit business needs).
Key Responsibilities
- Ensuring the quality, safety, integrity and compliance of raw materials, ingredients and packaging and their associated processes.
- Supporting the Technical Manager with administrative requirements of monitoring supplier performance.
- Conducting checks on incoming goods to ensure they meet purchasing specifications, performing sampling and inspections against requirements of our divisional Qualtiy Control plan.
- Reporting specification materials, documents and issuing non‑conformances raised and following up corrective actions with internal teams.
- Managing and updating the raw material intake tracker.
- Performing required calibration/verification of test equipment as assigned.
- Creating and maintaining intake sheets for raw material assessment.
- Collecting, preparing and sending samples for microbiological and chemical testing via the relevant laboratory systems, ensuring sampling plans are carried out as per site and divisional requirements and reviewing results alongside the technical manager/technical team to enable release of materials.
- Organising and conducting site taste panels working closely with other departments.
Person Specification
- Excellent IT Skills (Excel, Powerpoint, Office 365)
- Effective communication skills (written and oral)
- Experience in creating, updating and issuing documentation.
- Good understanding of QA principles.
- Able to work effectively within a team environment and also on own initiative.
- Proactive and self‑motivating.
- Good organisational skills.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Able to work under pressure and meet demanding deadlines.
- Values
- Reliable
- Entrepreneurial
- Creative
- Passionate
- Sharing
Benefits
- Full UK Driving Licence is required
- Competetive Salary
- 4% Employer Pension Contribution
- 20 days holiday increasing to 26 days after one year (excluding bank holidays)
- Healthcare Cashback Scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Salary Sacrifice Electric Car Scheme
- Free on site Parking
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Technical Intake Assistant in King's Lynn employer: Greenyard
Greenyard is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in Kings Lynn, Norfolk, where innovation and sustainability are at the forefront of our mission. As a Category and Marketing Manager, you will benefit from a competitive salary, flexible working arrangements, and opportunities for professional growth within a supportive team culture that values creativity and collaboration. With additional perks such as a company vehicle or car allowance, generous holiday entitlement, and various health and wellness schemes, Greenyard is committed to fostering a rewarding career path for its employees.
