About us
Reed are delighted to be recruiting on behalf of Fox's Burton's Companies (FBC UK)!
FBC UK bake the UK's most incredible biscuits (we might be slightly biased, but we will leave that for you to judge). FBC UK was a match made in heaven, with two of the top UK biscuits manufacturers (Burton's Biscuits and Fox's Biscuits) coming together to create one unique, integrated company.
FBC UK are home to famous iconic brands, including Maryland, Fox's, Jammie Dodger & Rocky, to name just a few, as well as a proud manufacturing partner to some of the biggest UK retailers and household names.
The key ingredient to FBC UK's success is people, and the passion they have for their brands. You could be the jammy to our dodger, party ring to our Fox's or the choc-chip to our Maryland?! We need people with innovative ideas, an entrepreneurial spirit, and the commitment to drive FBC UK to success.
FBC UK are currently the second biscuit manufacturer in the UK market with a strong ambition of becoming UK Market Leader.
The role
Supporting Technical team ensuring that Quality Technician role is covered at all times and all administration duties relating to Technical Projects are delivered in an accurate and timely manner. Oversee both hard and soft document control. Co-ordination of technical information and specifications. To work effectively and ensure that Food Safety, Integrity, Quality and Legality are maintained within the business.
Key accountabilities
- Provide holiday/sickness cover for Quality Technicians across all 3 shifts
- Gather sufficient product and process knowledge to enable a positive contribution to the factory specification process
- Assist with in-house and customer launch paths from a development and technical perspective, working to appropriate deadlines
- Complete KPI tracking for site technical functions, ensuring that all relevant reports are produced and distributed on specified time
- Management of label creation and checks to be conducted as required and to set deadlines
- Manage and maintain product data spreadsheets and documentation
- Accurately completely new line forms (QAS) for customers in a timely manner
- Create Quality photo standards for inspections and taste panels. Highlight missing standards to Quality Manager
- Be part of a traceability team
- Printers programming and Auto coding update
- COC & COA Management and linking them to SG / SAP system
- Management of acceptance of Raw Materials and Primary packaging on receipt of Certificates of Conformance and Analysis specific to the consignment; define and check critical data for relevant tests, as well as ensure that the value is within defined critical limits Manage and keep database up to date
- Aid all appropriate allergen risk assessments are in place from raw materials through to finished product. Materials requiring specific handling to be identified to all departments
- Provide support where necessary to other areas within the technical function to enable departmental targets and deadlines to be achieved
The duties described here may be adapted to meet the needs of a changing organisation and therefore is expected to evolve in line with the organisation.
Skills & experience
- Previous experience within an administrative role is essential
- Previous experience within a Technical or Quality Assurance role is essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills at all levels within the organisation
- Ability to multitask and understand departmental priorities.
- Excellent accuracy and attention to detail skill
- Computer literate with a working knowledge of all Microsoft office package
- Self-motivated and ability to work autonomously
- Previous experience of working within Food Manufacturing is essential
- Level 2 Food Safety for Manufacturing Certificate