Technical Food Safety Assistant

Company

Location

Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom

Posted At

8/29/2025

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Description

Description

Job Title: Technical Food Safety Assistant

Job Location: Milton Keynes (hybrid)

Contract Length: 6 months contract (possibility of extension)

Industry: Retail and Food Services

Working Hours: 7.25 per day/ 36.25 per week

Role Overview:

The UK FVC operates in over 300+ company and franchise stores. The Food Safety & Technical Assistant is responsible for supporting technical and food safety processes and store launches throughout the bp / Wild Bean Coffee (WBC) estate. They ensure the business is following all relevant food safety legislation and ensure a culture of food safety is embedded into the business.

What you will do:

Work closely with the technical assistant to review and approve artwork
Work closely with the technical assistant to review and approve spec work
Work closely with the technical assistant on adhoc project work
Supporting on HACCP & SERT support
Work in collaboration with lead developer as a subject matter expert to provide technical product and ingredient knowledge for food within WBC and the wider business
Work closely with the technical assistant to review & sign off new suppliers, monitor, and feedback their performance.
Work on & approve and ensure product specifications are kept up to date. Advise & provide solutions on potential food safety risks in the supply chain.
In collaboration with product development, marketing, and the central team, assist in the
development of sourcing guidelines for the WBC brand.
Establish and maintain strong relationships with all key stakeholders in the end-to-end supply chain and with those managing processes relating to the HACCP plan or prerequisites programmes (e.g. maintenance, operations, contract managers for pest control, cleaning chemicals etc.).
Collaborative working with the team for Food/Packaging and Equipment Suppliers.
Contract management / setting of KPIs from a technical perspective of any outsourced food safety/ technical related functions if required.

What you will have:

Educated to degree level in Food Science, or a similar subject/level.
HACCP level 4.
Food Safety level 3.
Accredited auditing qualification/ demonstrable experience.
Member of the IFST.
Experience within the food industry, either within factories, food service, or in FMCG and Food Service/Hospitality retail within a technical function.
You will be a detailed, focussed individual with an eagerness to learn and to develop your career within the ever-evolving food retail environment.
Sector, market, customer and competitor understanding
Supplier selection and monitoring
Fresh Food and Food Service Offer and product knowledge
Customer focus
Internal functional navigation for retail
Retail Category Sourcing and Buying