Technical Compliance Administrator (Fixed term contract)

Who are we, and what do we do?

You may not have heard of us, but there’s a good chance you’ve enjoyed our products. Avara Foods is one of the UK’s leading food businesses, supplying chicken and turkey to the country’s major supermarkets and well-known restaurants.

We own and manage our entire supply chain, from farms to factory and all the way to the customer door – meaning we have careers that cover a whole range of functions. We have major processing sites across England and Wales, and an agricultural network of over 350 farms, spanning from North Yorkshire to the South Coast and Wales.

A little about our Telford site:

Our advanced manufacturing site in Telford, is one of our main processing facilities, processing up to 1.5 million birds per week. There are over 1,200 talented people employed at our Telford site, helping us to deliver high quality products to our customers and making the business a trusted leader in fresh foods.  

We’ve recently invested £2.3 million in technology and equipment, making it one of the most advanced food manufacturing facilities in the UK.

About the Role:

As an inclusive, forward-thinking business, we take pride in our approach to investing in our People and Products across Avara Foods and are looking for a highly competent and motivated Technical Compliance Administrator to join our Group Technical Team, based at our Telford site.

The role is office based and you’ll be working 08.17.00 Monday-Friday. On a fixed term contract basis for 3 months.

What will your key responsibilities as Technical Compliance Administrator include?

• Interpret customer policies and procedures for retailers and apply requirements to all raw materials to ensure integrity and authenticity compliance.
• Collate documentation for customer integrity risk assessments for approval and ongoing monitoring of raw materials (including contact packaging)
• Collate documentation for raw material chain of custody for compliance with customer codes of practice.
• Collate documentation for food defence for compliance with customer codes of practice
• Instigate and co-ordinate at risk raw material traceability challenges working in conjunction with sites based on set frequencies
• Cover for Supplier Assurance Technologist as and when required 

What you’ll need to be successful:

• Computer literate and proficient in using the Microsoft package
• Problem solving techniques
• Organising and prioritising own workload and able to self motivate and work independently.
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Confident and professional approach 
• Current full driving license as travelling and supporting other sites may be required

The benefits of working for Avara Foods:

• Competitive annual salary
• 31 days holiday allowance (pro rata for FTC)
  
• Straight forward pension contribution of 5%
• Life assurance scheme 
  
• Access to our Employee Benefit Scheme, which includes unlimited remote GP appointments and unlimited mental health sessions, physiotherapy sessions, medical second opinion consultation, and other discounts and perks, such as savings & discounts on weekly costs. (Ts & Cs apply)

What happens after you apply for this role?

After you’ve applied, you’ll be contacted in due course by a Resourcing Officer at our Telford site, to discuss your application and CV further. There’ll also be a chance for you to ask us any questions you may have about the role.

If you’re ready to work in a dynamic environment alongside talented people who take pride in delivering great results, apply today!

We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer.

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Are you looking for a new challenge at Avara Foods? Would you like to join the Group Technical department as a Technical Compliance Administrator on a 3 month secondment opportunity?

Working Hours

08:00 – 17:00 Monday-Friday

Key Responsibilities

• Interpret customer policies and procedures for retailers and apply requirements to all raw materials to ensure integrity and authenticity compliance
• Collate documentation for customer integrity risk assessments for approval and ongoing monitoring of raw materials (including contact packaging)
• Collate documentation for raw material chain of custody for compliance with customer codes of practice.
• Collate documentation for food defence for compliance with customer codes of practice
• Instigate and co-ordinate at risk raw material traceability challenges working in conjunction with sites based on set frequencies
• Cover for Supplier Assurance Technologist as and when required

What do I need to be successful?

Please apply for this internal opportunity via our careers website by clicking the ‘apply’ button below, and a member of the Resourcing Team at your site will be in touch with you soon!

Please make sure that you have discussed this internal opportunity with your Line Manager and that you have made them aware of your application.

We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer.