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Food Specification Assistant

Employer
Unilever
Location
Leatherhead, Surrey
Salary
£27000 - £32000 per annum + holidays and bonus
Closing date
25 Sep 2018

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Sector
Manufacturing
Job Type
Temporary
Hours
Full-time

Job Details

An excellent opportunity has arisen to join a world leading global FMCG organisation, our client with brands such as Dove, Marmite, Walls Ice cream and Persil are currently looking for a Food Technical Assistant, based at their prestigious site in Leatherhead, Surrey, This is a 3 month role to start ASAP, paying up to £32K per annum pro rata depending on experience.

Role competencies or skills:

  • Ability to manage time critical assignments, each with varying degrees of complexity
  • Confident communicator - with strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Good attention to detail with a commitment to getting things right first time
  • Good time management and organisational skills
  • A flexible approach to working
  • Ability to work within a team and with other departments
  • Confidence to work independently
  • Ability to pick up new information quickly
  • Willingness to undertake a wide range of projects simultaneously
  • Confident computer skills, particularly Excel

Main responsibilities:

  • Support R&D team with product label specifications and artworks approval
  • Liaise with project teams to make sure R&D tasks are delivered on time in full
  • Ensure product files/databases are kept up to date with accurate information including ingredients, allergens and nutrition
  • Deal with internal and external enquiries, which include:
    • internal consumer careline requests
    • marketing and sales requests
    • technical requests from customers
    • packaging related data queries
  • Prepare tastings and any admin required for customer presentations

Qualifications and experience:

  • Food related degree, HND or equivalent qualification
  • Work experience in the food manufacturing or retail industry is essential
  • Experience working on ice cream is advantageous

Company

A job at Unilever is a career made by you, with development opportunities, benefits and a working culture that embraces diversity. So whether you’re looking for an internship, apprenticeship, graduate opportunities, or a job opening to progress your professional career, at Unilever you can shape your own path as you work with the brands and people that drive our sustainable business growth.

Company info
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Unilever
Location
Manpower UK Ltd
C/O Unilever HPC
Port Sunlight
Wirral
CH62 4ZD
United Kingdom

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