Nutrition & Food Information Associate
Location: Sittingbourne, Kent 4 days in Office 1 day at home
Salary: £30,000 per annum
Full Time – Monday to Friday 8.30am -17.00
Please note this is a Fixed Term Role for 1 year
Purpose:
To ensure the smooth transition from the current nutritional software to a new software provider for the entire COOK product profile.
About the role:
Reporting to the Technical Systems and Project Manager and based at the COOK Office site, you will work closely with the Group Technical Manager and all other members of the team.
Main responsibilities:
Activities
- Training on the new software about how to calculate our nutritional content via the most accurate methods, considering the different cooking methods for each component forming the entire meal / pudding.
- Creation of user files in the new software for composite ingredients with nutritional data from approved supplier specifications for accurate use in calculations.
- Transition of the current calculated nutritional recipes to the new chosen software.
- Completion of QUID calculation document to determine the order and QUID % for ingredient declarations.
- Comparison of each recipe as calculated, highlighting changes to calculated nutrition or ingredient declarations (including QUIDs for key ingredients).
- Raising requests for change for any product specifications / labels that need to be updated as a result of the analysis.
- Reports – Completing and providing data to the team to track the KPI’s laid out for the completion of this project for reporting purposes or further analysis.
- Creation of documents detailing the processes for using the system and training of other team members within Group Technical and Food Team.
- Perform label verification checks for finished products against approved specifications.
- Carry out project-based and ad-hoc technical tasks across the team as required.
Food Safety:
- To be an effective member of the team by adhering to all food safety controls, processes and instruction and ensuring that you lead others wherever required
Health and Safety:
- To take responsibility for the safety of yourselves and others, adhere to all safety instructions and seek to improve standards wherever necessary.
Sustainability and Ethics
- Seek to contribute to company Environmental and Sustainability goals and aims wherever possible
It would be great if you also have:
- Experience of calculating nutritional information or completing specifications in the food industry etc
If you tick most of these boxes but not all, don't stress. We're all about potential.
Why COOK?
We're a proudly independent, family-owned B Corp and have always believed that business can be a force for good.
We care deeply about our food, our team members, our communities and the way we do things. We want COOK to be a place where everyone feels welcome, valued and able to thrive.
We all have different roles, different abilities and different personalities. By collaborating, we can do remarkable things. Whatever your story, if you'd like to grow with COOK, we'd love to hear from you.
If you're looking for a role where you can learn, grow and make a genuine difference whilst helping create brilliant places to work, we'd
love to hear from you.
Benefits
- Paid leave on your birthday, when moving house, becoming a grandparent or when your child starts school for the first time
- Profit share
- Wellbeing programme
- 30% team member discount
- COOKieJar (Reward Gateway) Spending discounts and free food perks
- Team meals, events and away days
- Company pension
- Life insurance
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Enhanced family-friendly benefits
- Free lunch
- Free on-site parking
- Be part of a B Corp-certified business that values people, sustainability and community
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.
