Food Safety

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer
2nd October 2023 by

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer

My client, a successful and well-respected manufacturing business in Wiltshire, is seeking Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join their team.

Type of employment: Permanent
Industry: FMCG
Shift: 4on/4off
Hours of work: 6am – 6pm/6pm – 6am

Reporting to the Engineering Team Leader you will be responsible for responding to breakdowns/ reactive, and ongoing preventative maintenance of all machinery on site.

Daily Tasks and Responsibilities:

– Providing reactive and preventative maintenance (PPM’s)
– Attending to machinery breakdowns
– Fault finding processing equipment, electrical and mechanical machinery
– Installation of electrical and mechanical machinery
– Adhere to health & safety, and food safety procedures
– Maintain documentation, log all breakdowns and servicing work
– Support the preparation and processing department

Skills and Experience:

– Experience working in a fast-paced FMCG / food manufacturing environment
– Qualified to min NVQ / C&G Level3 in engineering
– 17th/18th edition – extra
– Apprenticeship – extra

Benefits Package:
– Sick Pay
– Life Cover
– Pension
– Free Parking
– Career Development Opportunities

BPSS acts as an agent for this vacancy.

NPD Technologist / Graduate (New Product Development)
2nd October 2023 by

NPD Technologist / Graduate (New Product Development)

My client a successful and well respected food manufacturer are seeking a NPD Technologist / Graduate as part of continued growth and new business wins. You work and collaborate with the NPD team from product concept to launch.

Key Responsibilities

Develop new products – aligned with the business strategy and vison
Collaborate with development projects, on time in budget
Collaborate with key stakeholders and retailers
Ensure product launches are met
Trend analysis, recipe, raw materials sourcing, packaging and factory trials, shelf life

Skills and experience;

Understanding of HACCP, GMP and hygiene
Basic understanding of Microbiology and Nutrition
Strong communicator
Experience with collaborating with a team
Experience working with retailers

Qualifications

Degree/HND in a food or science discipline
Food safety and Hygiene Qualification
Days Mon- Friday, 8.30am-5pm
Pension
Canteen
Development and progression within the business and Group

Quality Assurance Supervisor
2nd October 2023 by

QA Supervisor

Permanent Role

If you are an ambitious QA team leader / supervisor who currently works in food or any FMCG environment and wants to develop, learn and grow their career with a business focused on its people – this is a role for you!

A ‘can do’ attitude is what we are looking for, positively, drive and the energy to be a part of something great!

Nice environment of work, strong culture – you will be surrounded by hard-working people, motivated and capable.

Responsibilites:
* Lead, train, coach and motivate the QA team and drive a culture that promotes the continuous improvement of both product quality and factory standards.
* To ensure that the traceability system is complete and challenged regularly to ensure compliance highlighting any deficiencies with the QA Manager.
* To investigate factory non-conformances and ensure that the necessary corrective actions are taken.
* To ensure that both swabbing schedules and product testing schedules are adhered to.
* To ensure that the QA audits relating to GMP, HACCP, quality and hygiene systems are audited at the agreed frequency with audit findings effectively communicated and issues followed up.
* To participate in ensuring that the bakery is ‘audit ready’ in the event of either scheduled or unannounced technical audits/visits.
* To ensure that complaint and micro investigations are carried out by the Operations/ QA team in a timely manner with root cause being identified where possible. Complaint investigation details are to be passed to the Technical Administrator for customer responses to be prepared.
* Ensure all equipment used in the manufacture of product are calibrated by appropriately trained personnel and at an appropriate frequency. In addition, ensure any calibration / CCP verification equipment requiring repair is done so, in conjunction with Engineering Manager, in a timely manner.

Shift: Monday – Friday
Hours of work: 6am – 2:30pm or 1:30pm – 10pm

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Engineering Team Leader
2nd October 2023 by

Engineering Team Leader

Location: Tiverton

Industry: FMCG

Role

The Engineering Shift Team Leader is responsible for overseeing and managing all maintenance engineering activities whilst on shift.
Supporting the team to ensure that maximum uptime is achieved by using exacting engineering standards in the most efficient ways possible and that best practices is used to achieve and maintain maintenance standards.
Manage, coach and mentor their direct reports by modelling best practice and demonstrating how to complete tasks effectively and efficiently.

About you

Formal engineering qualification to at least City and Guilds level, ONC/HNC level or equivalent or extensive experience working as an engineer in a manufacturing environment.
Experience of supervising/managing a team.
Effective leadership skills
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Hours of Work

Monday – Friday / 8am – 4pm

If you feel like you would be a good fit, then we would love to hear from you.

BP Search is acting as an agent for this role.

Development Chef (NPD)
28th September 2023 by

Development Chef

My client, a successful and growing chilled manufacturing business, is seeking Development (NPD) Chef to join their team.

Daily Tasks and Responsibilities:

* Keep up to date with of market, consumer, restaurant trends and competitor activity
* Work closely within the Commercial, Production, Technical and other departments
* Work with the buying team to source raw materials
* Commercial mindset when choosing ingredients v margin, and cost savings where possible
* Document in detail ingredients and recipe formulation
* Organise and prepare food samples

Must have

Chilled food experience
Work to deadlines
Run multiple projects
Creativity and genuine passion for making good quality tasty products
Strong communicator

Benefits

Permanent role
Monday – Friday / 8am – 5pm
Salary DOE
Enhanced pension scheme
Private health scheme
Employee discount scheme
Experience annual pay reviews
Unlock your potential through training and growth opportunities

BP Search is acting as an agent for this role.

Process Development Manager
27th September 2023 by

Process Development Manager (New Product Development)

My client a successful and well respected food manufacturer are seeking a Process Development Manager as part of continued growth and new business wins. You support the NPD and Commercial team managing all product concept to launch.

Key Responsibilities

Develop new products – aligned with the business strategy and vison
Lead development projects, on time in budget
Manage key stakeholders and customers
Ensure product launches are met
Trend analysis, raw materials sourcing, packaging and factory trials, shelf life

Skills and experience;

Understanding of HACCP, GMP and hygiene
Basic understanding of Microbiology and Nutrition
Strong communicator
Experience leading a team
Experience working with customers

Qualifications

Salary DOE
Car / Car allowance
Degree/HND in a food or science discipline
Food safety and Hygiene Qualification
Days Mon- Friday, 8.30am-5pm, some hybrid working 1-2 days a week
Pension
Development and progression within the business and Group

Planning Manager
27th September 2023 by

Planning Manager

We are looking for an experienced Planning Manager to lead a team that creates optimised planning/scheduling of process materials, and organise production requirements efficiently in line with our customers needs.

People (Build Our Talent)

Encourages the contribution of others and takes their views into account
Builds and maintains good relationships with suppliers, customers and colleagues by adopting the most appropriate approach to deal with people and situations.
Persuades, convinces and influences others. Identifies the best tactics to suit specific situations in order to win support, gain co-operation or overcome and modify barriers

Operations

To provide interface between Operations and Commercial teams
To maintain accurate Promotion Calendars and forecasts
To provide forecast interpretation: production schedules, factory loading, MRP, inventory projections
To balance factory capacity and demand
To manage material ordering schedules and inventory control
To support and deliver New Product Development projects
To challenge operational performance
To facilitate delivery of Projects and Engineering shutdowns
To manage and develop teams through PDMs and coaching
To optimise production planning and scheduling
To establish a lean and agile Supply Chain through CI projects
To promote development of systems through use of SAP and Arolink
To promote collaborative planning with suppliers
To satisfy abnormal demand / supply associated with Bank Holidays and planned shutdowns at site and at suppliers

Skills & Knowledge

Experienced user of SAP & Arolink
Attendance and completion of Building Winning Teams programmes as required
Previous Planning & Scheduling experience (Essential)
Previous Capacity Planning experience (Essential)
Previous MRP, Purchasing or Stock Control experience (Desirable)
Project Management experience
Organisational ability
Supplier- and customer-facing experience
Strong influence and communication skills

Package:

Monday to Friday 8.00am – 4.30pm
Company pension
x4 life assurance policy after probation and single person medical cover
Career progression and opportunities

Engineering Team Leader
26th September 2023 by

Engineering Team Leader

Location: Tiverton

Industry: FMCG

Role

The Engineering Shift Team Leader is responsible for overseeing and managing all maintenance engineering activities whilst on shift.
Supporting the team to ensure that maximum uptime is achieved by using exacting engineering standards in the most efficient ways possible and that best practices is used to achieve and maintain maintenance standards.
Manage, coach and mentor their direct reports by modelling best practice and demonstrating how to complete tasks effectively and efficiently.

About you

Formal engineering qualification to at least City and Guilds level, ONC/HNC level or equivalent or extensive experience working as an engineer in a manufacturing environment.
Experience of supervising/managing a team.
Effective leadership skills
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Hours of Work

Monday – Friday / 8am – 4pm

If you feel like you would be a good fit, then we would love to hear from you.

BP Search is acting as an agent for this role.

Engineering Shift Team Leader
26th September 2023 by

Engineering Team Leader

Location: Greater Manchester

Industry: FMCG

Role

The Engineering Shift Team Leader is responsible for overseeing and managing all maintenance engineering activities whilst on shift.
Supporting the team to ensure that maximum uptime is achieved by using exacting engineering standards in the most efficient ways possible and that best practices is used to achieve and maintain maintenance standards.
Manage, coach and mentor their direct reports by modelling best practice and demonstrating how to complete tasks effectively and efficiently.

About you

Formal engineering qualification to at least City and Guilds level, ONC/HNC level or equivalent or extensive experience working as an engineer in a manufacturing environment.
Experience of supervising/managing a team.
Effective leadership skills
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Package:

Permanent employment
Company pension
25 days annual leave + BH
Development and career opportunities

If you feel like you would be a good fit, then we would love to hear from you.

BP Search is acting as an agent for this role.

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer
26th September 2023 by

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer

My client, a successful and well-respected manufacturing business in Wiltshire, is seeking Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join their team.

Type of employment: Permanent
Industry: FMCG
Shift: 4on/4off
Hours of work: 6am – 6pm/6pm – 6am

Reporting to the Engineering Team Leader you will be responsible for responding to breakdowns/ reactive, and ongoing preventative maintenance of all machinery on site.

Daily Tasks and Responsibilities:

Skills and Experience:

– Experience working in a fast-paced FMCG / food manufacturing environment
– Qualified to min NVQ / C&G Level3 in engineering
– 17th/18th edition – extra
– Apprenticeship – extra

Benefits Package:
– Sick Pay
– Life Cover
– Pension
– Free Parking
– Career Development Opportunities

BPSS acts as an agent for this vacancy.