Job Description

The Company:

Maris is a leading Sales & Marketing company with offices in UK & EU, supplying Retail, E-commerce and Foodservice companies with a variety of high-quality Seafood products sourced from a vast network of global suppliers.

Our modern offices offer a fresh approach providing a space that generates creativity for all who work there while fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment.

Overview

As we continue to expand, we are looking for an enthusiastic person to join the technical team as a project technologist. Reporting into the Senior Compliance Manager you will be responsible for managing projects from concept to launch working alongside a commercial manager and be a first point of technical contact for both internal and external stakeholders.

You will be expected to work within the legal and technical standards to ensure the company adheres to BRC/MSC/ASC standards and that hygiene targets are achieved. You need to understand the Quality and H&S procedures eg: HACCP which the Company must adhere to.

This is a fast-paced role where attention to detail is critical. The role is predominantly office based but travel in both the UK and Worldwide to our other sites, suppliers, customers will be required from time to time.

As a small team flexibility within the role is also crucial with the potential to get involved in other projects within the company as the job develops.

Experience is not essential but a desire to work with fish and seafood is a must to get the most out of this role.

Key Responsibilities:

Run New Product Development projects alongside the Sales Team as agreed by the Senior Compliance Manager or MD

This includes:

Writing and Maintaining the Critical Path

Attending Customer Meetings to discuss the account / project

Completing New Line Forms

Completing Product Specifications in both Maris and Customer format

Completing any other paperwork requested by the Customer for the project

Approval of the suitability of packaging for product

Coordinating Transit Trials / Packaging stability trials

Artwork - sign off legal information

Ensuring product analysis is complete and checked against customer requirements:

o Micros

o Shelf Life

o Nutritional

o Chemical

o Cooking Instructions

o Species Testing

Managing product samples for your own project if Quality Controller is busy

Ensuing project tracker is always up to date

Ensuring all project related information is correctly filed and right first time.

Ensuring all your customer information is kept up to date.

All customer emails are responded to in a timely manner

Ensuring the Quality Lead is informed in advance of new suppliers / service providers for your project, so approvals have been completed before launch

Supporting the Quality Controller in Quality Control Testing and Checks of Incoming Samples

Supporting the Quality Controller in collating samples for customer tenders / panels, the

Keep up to date with all Customer Procedures, Policies and Information provided in technical portals and ensure that Maris procedures are following these requirements.

Conduct and manage traceability trials to ensure product traceability standards are met.

Conduct Internal audits as and when required

Maintain the customer specification platforms (Smart Supplier, Erudus)

When required, ensure that all product repacks meet Maris food safety standards.

Travel to Suppliers, Customers or third-party storage areas if a products quality requires investigation. This can include travel outside the UK. This can include short notice travel.

Run Technical Projects that help to improve the current systems

To carry out any other duties/tasks/responsibilities within the overall context of this job description as may be requested by the MD or direct line manager and which are within the jobholder's capabilities (after further training if necessary).

Attributes:

Hard working and self-motivated

FMCG background - desirable but not essential

Graduate applications welcome

Enthusiastic about Food Safety and Quality

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a confident professional telephone manner

Computer literate and proficient in Excel and Word together with excellent numerical skills

Ability to prioritize in a busy environment with flexible approach.

Excellent organization with high attention to detail

The role requires a tenacious and resilient individual and team player who can build strong relationships with the technical team, customers and suppliers.

Healthy lifestyle and outgoing personality

Hours:

9am to 5pm with 30 minutes lunch Hybrid working - 4 days office Based (HU13 0LH), 1 day working from home. (Following 90 day probation) 28 days holiday

MUST

have a driving license as some travel is required.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 30,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Casual dress Company pension Free parking On-site parking Private medical insurance
Schedule:

Day shift Monday to Friday
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Hessle HU13 0LH