Join our Cook Family as Supplier Technical Administrator  

Hours: 40hrs p/w Mon-Fri, typically 8am – 4:30pm 

About COOK 

• At COOK we make remarkable food for your freezer at our kitchen in Kent. We’re market leaders and (more importantly) our food tastes incredible. We have over 80 shops and a rapidly growing online business. 
• We’re independent (family-owned) and always will be because it allows us to do things the right way, not the fast way. 
• We believe in business as a force for good in society and have certified as one of the UK’s first B Corporations to help us measure what matters when it comes to our impact on our environment, our people and our community. 

Purpose:

To ensure supplier due diligence is upheld and accurate information is maintained for all ingredients and packaging in order to support the requirements of the Company Management System and ISO 22000. To assist in the review and risk assessment of all suppliers and materials.

While this will begin  at an administrator/ coordinator level, our aim is to grow this into a Technologist level role within the first 12-18 months. We are looking for someone that is self-motivated and inquisitive with a positive attitude for a fast-paced environment. Essential skills and experience for this role are:

Role

*         Managing the supplier approval system for all ingredients, packaging, products and service to maintain up to date and accurate certification, questionnaires and supporting documentation.

*        Maintain positive relationships with suppliers, working towards being the primary technical contact.

*        Be a part of the implementation and creation of a Product Information System to hold and manage all ingredient and packaging specifications.

*        Ensure ingredient and packaging specifications are completed with required information, reviewed periodically and additional information requested when required.

*        Ensure all ingredient and packaging specification are approved by the relevant stakeholders within the business and work with Group Technical Manager to approve specification for Group Technical, raising any food safety concerns where appropriate.

*        Host the weekly new ingredient and packaging meeting, updating the tracker document to effectively communicate with key stakeholders and ensure a smooth process through trials to approval.

*        Prepare and host the quarterly supplier meeting and recording of minutes to ensure all information is maintained and actions are tracked effectively.

*        Be a part of the VACCP team to build knowledge of ingredient vulnerabilities, horizon scanning, testing regimes and how this interacts with our supplier and raw material approvals.

*        Work with the relevant stakeholders to ensure annual supplier risk assessments are completed and include ingredients, packaging and service suppliers.

*        Ensure all exception forms received are signed by the appropriate people, maintain the filing of forms and the log of exceptions to highlight any recurring issues.

*        Complete reports or provide data analysis to members of the Group Technical team for the purpose of reporting or further analysis.

*        Carry out any project-based and ad-hoc technical duties as required e.g. technical queries, label approvals, document updates etc.

Good to Have

*        Experience in food manufacturing or similar FMCG environment 

*        Driven and able to take initiative  

*        Attention to detail  

*        Ability to work to deadlines  

*        Organised and self-motivated 

*        Good communication skills (both written and verbal) 

*        Positive attitude for continuous improvement. 

*        Ambition to learn and develop  

*        Computer literate (basic office programs) 

 Other bits 

Excellent Benefits including paid breaks, free food, CookieJar Smart Spending discounts on leading brands, profit share, 30% staff discount and birthdays off and much more. 

Based in Sittingbourne at our COOK CPP Kitchen 

Ask us about flexible working. 

Our vision for COOK has always been that we are a place where EVERYONE is welcome. We want everyone to feel like they belong at COOK. We all have different roles, different abilities and different personalities. By collaborating we can do remarkable things. Whatever your story, if you would like to grow with COOK please apply. 

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