Food Technical/Admin Assistant
Department: Technical
Location: Sheffield
Hours: Monday to Friday – 40 hours per week
Pay: £12.71–£13.70 per hour

2Fawcett are working with a client based in S20 who are looking for an experienced admin assistant to join their technical/admin team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop a career within the food industry and gain experience across quality, food safety, technical and administrative functions. Full training will be provided to the right candidate.

The Ideal Candidate

• Positive attitude and willingness to learn.
• Reliable and punctual, with the ability to start between 6am–8am.
• Good organisational and communication skills.
• Good attention to detail.
• Comfortable communicating by email and telephone.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Previous food industry or technical experience is desirable but not essential.

Main Duties

• Carry out internal factory audits, including GMP, fabrication, glass & hard plastic and metal detection checks.
• Carry out calibration checks on equipment such as temperature probes and scales.
• Assist with environmental swabbing, water sampling and product sampling.
• Monitor laboratory results and testing schedules.
• Assist with investigating customer complaints and communicating findings to relevant departments.
• Assist with non-conformance investigations, corrective actions and root cause analysis.
• Communicate with customers and suppliers as required.
• Check production paperwork and other technical documentation.
• Maintain training records and technical spreadsheets.
• Assist with ordering technical equipment and chemicals and arranging external calibration.
• Maintain accurate records and assist with general Technical/Admin duties.

What They Offer

• Full training and development within the Technical Team.
• Opportunity to gain experience across food safety, quality and technical functions.
• 28 days holiday including bank holidays.
• Monday to Friday working pattern.
• Opportunity for progression within the business.

This is a fantastic role for someone who is organised, keen to learn and looking to build a career within the food industry.