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Food Technical Administrator

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Gousto

3mo ago

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  • Job
    Full-time
    Junior (1-2 years)

Requirements

  • Proven experience in administration
  • Understanding & awareness of food safety principles
  • Strong organisational skills
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Ability to work at pace
  • Great time management skills
  • High level of written and spoken English
  • Clear communicator
  • Takes responsibility for managing the standard and quality of own output
  • Food Technical Specification checking experience
  • Experience working within a Food Technology and/or administration role
  • Educated to HND/HNC level in a food-related subject

Responsibilities

  • Recipe library management:
  • Undertake the thorough checking and amendment of recipes following a defined set of rules
  • Identify anomalies within recipes, working with a close-knit team to align on resolutions and update recipes accordingly
  • Food Safety:
  • Raise awareness and compliance with food safety, allergens and nutritional information

FAQs

What is the main purpose of the Food Technical Administrator role at Gousto?**

The main purpose of the Food Technical Administrator role is to review and update recipes within the company's recipe library, ensuring accuracy and compliance with food safety, allergens, and nutritional information. **Question: Where is the Food Technical Administrator position based?** **Answer:** The Food Technical Administrator position is based at Gousto's Warrington site. **Question: What are the working hours for this role?** **Answer:** The working hours for the Food Technical Administrator role are Monday to Friday, from 08:30 to 17:00. **Question: What type of tasks will the Food Technical Administrator be responsible for?** **Answer:** The Food Technical Administrator will be responsible for routine, desk-driven tasks such as thoroughly checking and amending recipes, identifying anomalies, and working with the team to implement changes on a recipe-by-recipe basis. **Question: What personal attributes are important for someone in this role?** **Answer:** Important personal attributes for this role include being naturally organized, detail-focused, having excellent attention to detail, strong organizational skills, good time management, and being a clear communicator. **Question: What are some nice-to-haves for candidates applying to this role?** **Answer:** Nice-to-haves for candidates include experience in food technical specification checking, prior experience in a food technology or administration role, and being educated to HND/HNC level in a food-related subject. **Question: Is prior experience in food safety required for this position?** **Answer:** While not explicitly required, an understanding and awareness of food safety principles is necessary for the role. **Question: How does Gousto approach diversity and equal opportunities in the workplace?** **Answer:** Gousto is committed to ensuring equality of opportunity across the organization and promotes fairness at all levels. They value diversity in their teams and recipes and support reasonable adjustments during the application and interview process. **Question: What is the company culture like at Gousto?** **Answer:** Gousto has a friendly and inclusive company culture that focuses on innovation, ambition, and respect for all employees. Their guiding values are Dream, Deliver, and Care.

Reinvent dinnertime with our easy-to-follow recipes and precisely-measured ingredients, delivered to your door.

Technology
Industry
201-500
Employees
2012
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

We believe home cooking is important. But in today’s busy world, it’s often the first thing to go. With Gousto, you choose recipes you’d like to cook and ta-dah! We deliver the perfectly measured ingredients. Skip the supermarket queue, and create delicious meals to share with those you love. The story so far: Timo (our founder) fondly remembers the family dinners of his childhood, evenings filled with laughter, conversation and new flavours. That’s why he created Gousto, to help today’s busy families come together over a good home-cooked meal. Rated 5 out of 5 by The Sunday Telegraph and ‘Best Buy’ by Independent.co.uk. We’re also one of the fastest-growing companies in the UK. We’ve built an incredible team of passionate, visionary people who are driving the business forward at speed.

Benefits

  • Professional Development

  • Pension Plan

  • Flexible Working

  • Bereavement Leave