Technical Assistant

3 weeks ago

Bristol, United Kingdom Hovis Ltd Full time
Job Description

Job Title Technical Assistant | Location Avonmouth, Bristol


So what’s it all about?


As a Technical Assistant, your expertise lies in your ability to inspire and question, embodying a confident and supportive professional persona. With a proactive mindset and a can-do attitude, you are a valuable team player who thrives on engaging with others and upholding exceptional standards. Your passion for excellence drives you to bring about positive transformations.


Accountability is key in this role, as you will be responsible for upholding compliance and ensuring customer satisfaction to safeguard the reputation of our brand. The essence of this position is to drive ongoing enhancements and cultivate strong, trustworthy relationships. It is imperative to uphold stringent food safety standards and champion GMP principles.


You are not one to be confined to an office all day, working in isolation or turning a blind eye to subpar practices. This role is far from the typical 9-5 desk job filled with paperwork.


In this position, you will spearhead positive changes and enforce adherence to policies and procedures. Your responsibilities will include conducting audits on bakery, managing raw material / process non-conformances ensuring timely close out by all departments, and overseeing end-of-life and shelf-life testing.

To excel in this role, you must possess the ability to inspire and question, maintain a can-do attitude, and collaborate effectively within a team. As our Technical Assistant, you will play a pivotal role in promoting and upholding high food safety standards and ensuring compliance to enhance customer satisfaction.


Adherence to quality will be at the core of your work, ensuring excellence in all aspects of operation.


The Key Requirements


  • Previous experience working in food manufacturing in a quality/ technical role.
  • Knowledge of food legislation and food safety principles
  • Food qualification
  • Experience with retailers and 3rd party audits/BRC standards
  • HACCP qualification
  • Internal audit experience



Benefits baked in


All colleagues can choose from a wide range of benefits, here’s a top crust taster of what we offer:

  • Competitive annual leave and flexibility where possible for a healthy work-life balance and recharge your batteries.
  • Three levels of pension schemes to suit your needs.
  • Aviva DigiCare+ Workplace App includes annual health checks, digital GP consultations, nutritional advice, and much more.
  • Hovis Choice benefits platform for everyday savings, cashback and much more.
  • Free on-site parking.



Why Hovis?


From breakfast to midnight snack, Hovis has been the heart of UK homes for generations with love in every loaf. Our rich heritage and delicious loaves of bread and bakery products are as good today as they've always been. Our bakery goods are so loved in fact that Hovis products are ranked number one or number two in bread loaves categories in all regions of the UK and Northern Ireland (1), and we’re the nation’s 5th most popular FMCG brand (2)


Now, as we continue our story, we're looking for talented, dedicated and innovative people to join our exceptional Hovis team. You'll be joining an expert, trusted and empowered team of 2,800+ people who champion our iconic and much-loved brand, delivering the best quality range of Hovis bakery goods to happy consumers for over 133 years. We have some exciting times ahead as we continue to innovate and work hard to strengthen our brand, remaining a great bakery Company for years to come.


Source: (1) Nielsen. Total Coverage, excl. Discounters, by region, 52 w/e 15/06/24. (2) Kantar, UK FMCG, 2023.


To find out more about Hovis please visit our website and social media channels hovis.co.uk

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