Technical Administrator (Food Industry)

Do you have a passion for food and drink?

Are you able to follow instruction?

Cameo Consultancy (Recruitment) Limited is working with their well-established client for an organised and proactive Technical Administrator in the Consumer & Sensory Science Department on a full-time permanent basis.

This role provides support to the Consumer Analysis & Testing section, involving administrative tasks and preparing and serving samples for product testing and benchmarking, ensuring that all on pack instructions are clearly followed and all necessary documentation is completed. You will be required to travel to Leamington Spa on a regular basis so you must be comfortable with this.

Duties and responsibilities of a Technical Administrator are:

Competent and accurate high volume of invoicing suppliers – 10%
Assisting with photographing products and maintaining image files – 5%
Involvement with the storage and logging of products – 20%
Setting up report templates and project files – 10%
Collation of data to meet specific client needs
To prepare and serve samples in a consistent and accurate manner for product testing, following on-pack instructions and/or as advised by a project manager/home economist – 25%
Assisting in uploading comments from associated paperwork for product testing to project manager – 10%
Purchasing samples via on line shopping or visiting stores, as directed by project manager – 20%
Assisting in the cleanliness and tidiness of Kitchen and Storage of equipment after usage
Communicating with other team members and test respondents/consumer
Assisting with the general promotional and administrative duties associated with the section and department
Attending on site and off site tests when requiredThe core skills of a Technical Administrator are:

A passion for food and drink
Proficient in word and excel – minimum intermediate level
PowerPoint and Access knowledge would be an advantage
GCSE in Maths and English
Experience of handling food safely and general cooking skills
Good level of written and numerical / data handling skills
Excellent organisational skills
Ability to undertake regular sample preparation in kitchen environment following good sensory and health & safety principles and practices
An effective communicator with clients, suppliers and colleagues
Good team player
Must display initiative, motivation and enthusiasm to get the job done
Full Driving LicenceYou will be working Monday to Friday, standard office working hours. The salary is from £26,000plus many company benefits.

If you fulfil the criteria and feel this role of Technical Administrator might be of interest we would love to hear from you, therefore please do get in touch as soon as possible by applying online, – thank you!