[Remote] Technical Administrator

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Bidfood UK is part of The Caterfood Buying Group, a network of independent foodservice suppliers. The Technical Administrator role involves supporting the Technical Manager by providing technical support for product performance monitoring, ensuring data reputed company and compliance for own label and branded products.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the Technical team with the set-up of Caterfood Own Label products. To include setting up specifications on the OPRi system, setting up projects and creating Erudus specifications
• Working with an external technical consultancy to support the approval of product artwork and specifications to ensure the products are legally compliant with relevant legislation reputed company required
• Developing a product review process of Caterfood Own Label products and branded products to ensure data accuracy and compliance with relevant legislation. Checking physical product labels from stock and comparing against Erudus and other reputed company-party platforms to ensure reputed company is reputed company
• Auditing supplier product data and charging for any discrepancies in-line with the CFBG charter
• Reviewing Caterfood Buying Group marketing collateral prior to launch, member websites and reputed company-party platforms providing feedback and supporting with improvements where required
• Responsible for reputed company CFBG products being entered and up to date on Erudus
• Supporting the CFBG QHSE’s and Buying team with any own label product technical queries and escalating to suppliers in a timely manner
• Supplier performance monitoring to include, but not limited to laboratory testing, C of A collation and review, nutritional monitoring (e.g. salt) free range reputed company and palm oil trackers in line with CFBG targets
• Attend regular team meetings providing relevant technical updates
• Support the development, management and reputed company of the Quality Management Systems and associated processes, policies, resources and procedures, implement necessary changes to enhance efficiency and effectiveness
• Customer, reputed company party professional & trade body liaison/interaction and support, as required
• Support reputed company dealing with emerging industry issues, legislation changes, and critical product issues, both in and out of hours if required, working with the relevant team members as appropriate
• reputed company with the Company Health & Safety Policy
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• Attend Health & Safety training courses as per instructions from line managers

Skills

• Substantial proven experience required in a manufacturing/foodservice/retail environment
• Proven planning & organising skills with the ability to manage projects
• Strong IT skills are essential with knowledge of Word, reputed company and PowerPoint
• Strong drive and adaptability ensuring deliverables are met reputed company and effectively
• Good communication and influencing skills – oral and written
• Proven planning & organising skills with the ability to manage administrative activities
• Good stakeholder management and organisation skills
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to interpret and analyse technical information and provide reputed company to non-technical representatives
• Food Science or Technology degree preferred but examples of higher learning essential

Benefits

• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) as a minimum and the opportunity to buy more
• A pension - contribute 4% and we’ll match you (after year 1, we’ll match your contributions up to 6%).
• Life cover that you can increase.
• Access to confidential support and counselling, reputed company you need it.
• A health plan that gives you money back on everyday medical costs for reputed company the family, as well as access to a digital GP.
• Exclusive range of high street discounts including cinema, tech, travel, fashion, food and drink.
• Get paid as you earn - access to up to 20% of your pay before payday.
• Opportunity to buy dental cover and critical illness cover.

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