Technical & Aquaculture Administrator

Job Description

If you’re working in technical, quality, or aquaculture and want a role that gives you real responsibility, exposure to short shelf-life products, and hands-on involvement with suppliers, this could be the right next step.

We’re recruiting on behalf of a retailer-facing food business operating within a chilled, short shelf-life category. The role sits within a small, experienced technical team and offers a strong balance of technical administration, compliance, and practical supplier engagement.

Why This Role Might Suit You

• You want broader technical exposure, not just desk-based QA work
• You enjoy working across complaints, suppliers, and quality systems, rather than being siloed
• You’re interested in aquaculture or primary production, even if your background is more general food technical
• You want to build confidence dealing with customers, legislation, and audits
• You value working in a structured but supportive technical environment

What You’ll Be Doing

• Managing and maintaining the complaints database, ensuring investigations are completed and followed through
• Supporting the Technical Manager with KPI tracking, trending, and reporting to drive continuous improvement
• Acting as a technical link between operations and suppliers, supporting responsible sourcing and compliance
• Assisting with the technical approval of new raw material suppliers
• Monitoring and managing environmental and biotoxin risk using a traffic-light system
• Reviewing customer codes of practice and ensuring alignment with site procedures
• Supporting internal audits and ongoing improvements to the Quality Management System
• Completing associated technical and administrative tasks

What We’re Looking For

• Experience in a technical, quality, food safety, or aquaculture-related role (industry experience is more important than job title)
• A solid understanding of HACCP, CCPs, and GMP
• Someone who is methodical, organised, and comfortable following procedures
• Able to work independently while contributing to a close-knit technical team
• Confident communicator who can deal with suppliers and internal stakeholders
• A full UK driving licence is required

What You’ll Gain

• Exposure to a chilled, short shelf-life category supplying major UK retailers
• Hands-on involvement in supplier compliance and risk management
• Opportunity to strengthen your technical and regulatory experience
• A role with variety, ownership, and clear development potential