Technical Assistant
Kings Hill Full time

Established over 5 years ago, and following a merger with The Fruit Firm Ltd, FPP Ltd has grown to become a market leader in the sourcing and distribution of fresh produce to some of the UK’s leading retailers.

Our success is built on a strong foundation of putting our customers and growers first to ensure supply chain trust and transparency. We are dedicated to developing the best people and pride ourselves on doing business the right way — operating responsibly to maximise our positive social and ethical impacts and minimise our environmental footprint.

Due to this continued growth, we are now able to expand the team to include a Technical Assistant.

Role Purpose:

To work alongside the Technical and Product Management team to collectively ensure fpp are meeting customer technical requirements, whilst achieving and monitoring quality and compliance targets and requirements.

Key Accountabilities

  1. Overall Support of Technical and Product Managers in the technical management and development of key customers and products.
  2. To deliver outstanding understanding of quality expectations and performance to the business, growers and packing sites and ensure these expectations are met.
  3. Manage and keep up to date all customer and technical team data to include KPI’s, customer technical systems, packaging specifications and approved supplier lists.
  4. Support in new product launches & seasonal change planning and implementation.
  5. Maintenance of quality improvement plans.
  6. Technical ownership and management of a customer and/ or product area.
  7. Service provider and grower visits to support with quality management and technical standards.

People and Customer Values

  1. First for Customers, putting the customer at the heart of everything we do
  2. First for Growers, building long term mutually beneficial relationships
  3. Operating Responsibly, making a positive impact in the way we act
  4. Market Leading Innovation, creating future consumer value
  5. One team, supporting colleagues to deliver our goals

Personal Specification and Skills

  1. Power BI / AI knowledge
  2. Presentation skills
  3. Food safety, Agriculture or related disciplines

Benefits

  1. Market leading salary
  2. 10% Bonus
  3. 25 days annual leave
  4. Health cash plan
  5. Discounts platform
  6. 7% pension contribution
  7. Free food on site
Start date
Location Kings Hill
Hours per week 40
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Contact nameEdward WelhamContact emailedward.welham@fpp-ltd.comReferencefpp/Technical - Ed Welham