Raw Materials Assistant - Maidenhead, United Kingdom - Allied Bakeries

Allied Bakeries

Verified Company

Maidenhead, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Allied Bakeries make the top bread brands Kingsmill, Allinson's and Sunblest.

Across our bakeries we make white, wholemeal and seeded market-leading loaves, as well as Kingsmill 50/50, the nation's favourite Healthier White, delicious pancakes, crumpets, hot cross buns and more.

We take massive pride in our brands and all that we do, including our bakeries having one of the best safety performance records in the industry.

We know that the success of our business depends on us having the right people on the team, so if you're looking to join a business that values its people, encourages everyone to get involved and be the best they can be, we'd love to hear from you.

Overview of role:

Location:
Maidenhead

We have a great fulltime opportunity for a technical professional to join our Food Safety team as the Raw Material Assistant at our Head Office in Maidenhead (Hybrid).
As a key member of the Food Safety Team and working for the Raw Material Technologist, you will primarily be responsible for liaising with suppliers to obtain raw material/thirdparty product information used by Allied Bakeries, maintained on our bespoke Hamilton Grant Database, to assure our, our Customer and Consumer food safety, nutritional, legislative, and ethical standards are met.

Working with our procurement and NPD teams, part of your role will be the coordination of medium & high-risk suppliers and contractor approvals via Appraisal Questionnaires.

You will further approve low-risk SAQ's for Allied Bakeries existing and new supply chains.
Where required deputise for the Raw Material Technologist in raw material and supplier related meetings.

We are a very friendly team, and we value supporting and coaching each other so that we are all continually learning.

Key Accountabilities:

We are looking to recruit a diligent and enthusiastic team member to join our team.

The Keys accountabilities of this role are:

Maintenance of Raw Material Specifications
Onboarding of new raw materials
Maintenance of a Supplier Approval programme covering Raw Materials, Packaging, Third Party and Contractors

The Right Person:

Skills, qualifications, and experience:

Degree / equivalent in Food Science/Nutrition or related discipline.
Have experience of Raw Material and Final Product Specification completion
Knowledge of Hamilton Grant or other recipe/specification management systems
Good oral and written communication skills
Good numeracy skills and experienced in the manipulation of technical data.
Good time management skills and the ability to work to tight deadlines without compromising accuracy and attention to detail is crucial.
Good understanding of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook is essential.
Awareness of Sedex Database
Driving license (sometimes it's easier to see the supplier and talk through issues)

What are we offering?

Salary, £35k per annum, dependent on experience
33 days annual leave
Matching employer pension contributions of up to 10% (inclusive of Life Assurance)
Benefits for you and your family through our 'Extra Slice' scheme, which provides great savings at more than 500 businesses/outlets including Tesco, Sainsbury, M&S, Curry's/PC World, including healthcare and saving on your holidays.
Cycle to work scheme
Getting you to get to work with a range of great bikes on offer.
Familyfriendly and flexible working schemes designed to support the needs of employees and the business.

Employee Assistance Programme

A free and confidential support service for employees covering various topics, including financial guidance through to relationship and legal advice.
Charitable giving we are launching a charity partnership with Save the Children. You can deliver a slice of kindness through donating to a charity through payroll.
If you enjoy a challenge and working at pace within inclusive and collaborative businesses, we be excited to hear from you.

Our defining value is to '
_Be the best we can be'; _the behaviors that we believe help us to do this and are key to our success are:
_Aim high, I do what I say, Work Together_ and
_Everybody Matters_.

**We are committed to equal treatment and opportunities for all our people and believe in building a diverse and inclusive organisation that represents our communities and generates the best outcomes for consumers, customers and stakeholders.