Technical Coordinator

Are you a meticulous problem-solver with a passion for baking and an eye for technical detail?

Contract:

Permanent Full Time Salary:
Competitive The Recipe Warburtons are seeking a highly organised and proactive Technical Coordinator to join our team and ensure the smooth, efficient production of our quality baked products. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy bridging the gap between baking artistry and technical precision, we want to hear from you! Your strategic thinking and operational expertise will help us maintain the highest standards in ensuring the freshest products are delivered on time and in full to our customers.

Key Accountabilities and Measures As a Technical Coordinator, you will report to the Site Technical Manager, and play a crucial role in maintaining and driving product quality standards, improving our production processes, ensuring adherence to food safety standards and optimising efficiency. You will be the go-to person for technical troubleshooting and will work closely with our Compliance, Production and Engineering teams.

You'll support the Technical Manager to maintain food safety, hygiene and quality standards.

Ensure site compliance across bakery and depots through data, audits and systems, and act as site quality lead when the Technical Manager is absent. Quality Control:
You will Implement and maintain robust quality control procedures, conducting regular process audits to ensure consistent product quality and adherence to specifications. Product Assessment:
Testing products in our small laboratory,you will monitor quality parameters and identify any areas outside of our specification. You will also collate samples for external testing and sampling. Bakery Trials:
Working closely with our Centre Technical Team, you will co-ordinate site bakery trials for existing or new ingredients, packaging and products. Document management:
You will be a site expert on document management ensuring all our process specifications are accurate and up to date. With the manufacturing teams you will ensure maintenance of accurate production process records and quality control checks, generating regular reports on quality performance and Key KPi’s. Equipment Calibration:
You will manage our internal calibration schedule, liasing with both internal and external engineers to ensure the accuracy of our quality & food Safety monitoring equipment. Training & Support:
You will provide technical support and training to bakery staff on production processes and quality. Food Safety:
You will be part of the HACCP & QMS Internal Audit teams, and provide support to the site food safety team, to ensure to all relevant food safety regulations and standards are maintained. You will be an integral part of the team ensuring we maintain our BRC accreditation and other external audits. Problem Solving:
In conjunction with the manufacturing teams you will analyse production processes, utilise our data capture monitoring systems, be involved in root cause problem solving sessions, identify areas for improvement and implement solutions to optimise quality, efficiency and reduce waste. Essential Ingredients

Experience of working in a fast-paced environment with Food Safety or quality control experience. Excellent IT skills including experience of working with various IT systems, Excel and spreadsheets. Strong team working ethic. Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and as part of a wider site function. Good relationship builder- collaborative in approach, establishing credible, trusted relationships with both internal and external contacts at all levels.

Good communication skills, both written and verbal. Strong balanced judgement and use a pragmatic common-sense…