Quality Technologist

Quality Technologist - Central Hertford town.

Salary: £28,000 - £35,000 depending upon experience

Martin Mathew and Co Ltd are one of the UK’s major importers of canned food from around the world.  We supply the UK market with canned food, pasta, olive oils, vinegars and jams We supply to retailers, wholesalers, manufacturers and to the UKs largest food service suppliers.  Our head office is based in Hertford town centre with storage facilities Kings Lynn Norfolk

The successful candidate will work as a member of our small Technical team and will be office based in Hertford An ideal opportunity to gain wide ranging technical experience within a range of products.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing a key support role across all elements of the technical function.
• Maintaining and updating specifications, liaison with suppliers and customers.
• Completion of customer SAQ / New line forms / Pre and post launch documents.
• Contribute to maintaining our BRC accreditation. Administering certificates of conformance and product complaints / claims.
• Maintenance of customer portals and specification systems.
• Product sampling and benchmarking.
• Monitoring sustainability and reports

Personal Profile

• Experience of working in a similar role in the food industry.
• Enthusiastic, self motivated and confident communicator.
• Flexible and happy to work on own initiative and as a member of the wider team.
• Higher education qualification in a food or science based subject
• Ideally at least two years experience of working in a similar role in the food industry