Company Overview
Andros is an industrial, family-owned company based in south west France with a turnover of over 2.5 billion Euros. It is a leading European fruit transformation and chilled dairy producer manufacturing the internationally famous brand Bonne Maman, as well as many private label products.
Andros Group:
· 52 production facilities across Europe and beyond (USA, China, New Zealand…)
· 4 poles of development: Fruit, Chilled Dairy, Confectionery, Frozen Desserts
· A real and a significant will to introduce innovations
· Both a branded and private label products
Company culture:
Andros believes in people above anything else. Their success has come from empowering hands-on, pragmatic individuals within a dynamic, solution-seeking and market-share winning organisation. Entrepreneurial spirit is encouraged and consumer satisfaction is paramount.
Andros in the UK is a major supplier of ambient fruit-based conserves and chilled yogurts and desserts, with its commercial operations based in Hammersmith dealing directly with all major retailers and sectors within the UK. They acquired in 2008, the Oldford dairy site (Somerset) and heavily invested in new, state-of-the-art, chilled desserts product lines, unique on the market.
The company has experienced rapid growth becoming a top 150 UK food & drink business in 2020. This growth has been driven across both the preserves and desserts categories through the success of the Bonne Maman brand as well as an extensive private label activity. The products are either imported or produced in the dedicated chilled dessert facility in the South West of England. There is an ambitious investment plan for the coming years.
The business now requires a new Technical Compliance Administrator to continue its ambitious growth plans
Background:
· Have had previous experience working within a food manufacturing or food service environment and have sound working knowledge of Food Law including, allergen management and legal labelling requirements for different types of food and drink products.
· Understand the supplier approval process, specifications and have managed supplier databases. Supplier approval knowledge would be preferred.
· Retailer specification knowledge is required
· Degree educated or equivalent in Food Technology, Level 2 HACCP, internal auditor qualifications preferred but not required.
· TACCP and VACCP knowledge and experience.
Main tasks and responsibilities:
· Complete product specifications, external and internal, using customer portals where required
· Compile any additional information to be attached to specifications, risk assessment, nutrition, micro, packaging, etc
· Attend project meetings to then liaise with the rest of the department
· Supplier approval of new and existing raw material
· Upkeep of supplier raw material database, risk assessments, VACCP TACCP
· Leading VACCP & TACCP
· Undertaking project work to support continued development
· Attending to product launches
· Hygiene inspections
· Internal audits
Skills:
· A great collaborator with good communication skills
· Able to work in a fast paced environment with great attention to detail
· Organised and proactive at planning and prioritising different tasks
· A self-starter using own initiative
· Able to analyse date and problem solve
· Flexible on your approach and adaptable to change
Company Package:
· Market Leader in their products and sector
· Company pension *6% employer contribution (*Subject to contract)
· 25 days holiday + Bank holidays
· Company sick pay
· 4 x Death in Service
· Wellbeing initiatives – £25 towards eye tests, £90 contribution to prescription lenses, free legal and financial helpline and mental health support, virtual GP
Pay: Up to £27,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Canteen
- Company events
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Free flu jabs
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Frome BA11 2NQ: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- This is a full-time (40 hours per week), fully office-based role. Are you able to meet this requirement?
- Will you now or in the future require employment visa sponsorship?
Work Location: In person
