Certification Officer (maternity cover) job in Keynsham, Bristol

Are you currently managing a certification scheme and have a good understanding of organic and fair standards? Do you aspire to work for a purposeful, sustainable and growing ethical business where you can play a key role at the heart of our quality and operations team?

We’re Pukka Herbs and we’re on a mission to change the world through a purpose-led vision of bringing health and wellbeing to millions. We’re looking for a Certification Officer to join our fun, fast-paced world for a fixed term contract to cover maternity leave for 9 to 12 months.

About the opportunity

A beacon for sustainability and organic standards our herbal wellbeing products are proudly certified as Fair for Life, Organic, Cruelty Free and Kosher. As our Certification Officer you’ll be the go to technical expert for certification, working closely with our operations and marketing teams and our partner packers you’ll foster a culture of certification excellence.

Day to day you’ll ensure the compliance to our certification standards throughout our supply chain, manage stakeholders and maintain our certification management system. You’ll assess artwork and packaging ensuring that it complies with standards, resolve certification queries and questions, and keep up-to-date with certification developments, distilling what is most important for the Pukka team.

You’ll facilitate our annual inspections for all our certifications and work collaboratively with our partner packers to bring in new certification programs and develop new ones. We’re growing internationally at a rapid pace, so you’ll ensure we’re compliant with regulatory requirements within our new markets for quality and food safety.

Based in our brand-new office in Keynsham, near Bristol and Bath, this full-time fixed term (9 to 12 months) role comes with a competitive salary of £30,000 per annum (pro rata), alongside a benefits package designed to nurture your wellbeing and personal development.

About you

Educated to a BSc, MSc or equivalent, in a relevant field, you’ll have previous experience of managing a certification scheme, or have regulatory experience in a technical compliance role in food safety. You’ll have experience of managing audits and inspections and have played a key role in making these activities happen. You’ll be a passionate advocate and knowledgeable of fair and organic standards and have a good understanding of the principles of organic food and labelling. Experience gained in food safety or quality related work is desirable.

You’ll be someone who aims high and is determined to deliver excellence. Strong communication and interpersonal skills are essential to manage internal and external stakeholders. You’ll be able to keep a clear head, able to act purposefully and have the resilience to embrace change positively. You’ll have the drive and enthusiasm to be part of a fast-paced challenging environment and be unflappable in the face of obstacles, using any situations to wow and exceed expectations. Highly organised, you’re able to prioritise effectively and balance priorities, and demonstrate an enthusiastic, positive approach when tasks require a quick step change in delivery.

You’ll embrace Pukka’s vision to connect people, plants and the planet and be capable of putting every effort into delivering results that enable us to make a difference.

About Pukka Herbs

We create delicious teas and incredible wellbeing supplements that take people on a journey of discovery to a healthier, happier life, benefiting people, plants and the planet. We harness the incredible power of nature through our award-winning organic and ethically sourced herbal teas and food supplements. Founded in 2001 by Tim Westwell and herbalist, Sebastian Pole, Pukka’s mission is to create a world where plants play a central role in human health and wellbeing.

Pukka is a beacon for sustainable and ethical business. All our teas are Fair for Life, one of the highest independent fair trade standards in the world and many of our teas use FairWild herbs. We’re a B-Company signifying our ongoing commitment to put people and planet ahead of profits. And over 1% of every sale is given to environmental causes around the world through 1% For the Planet.

To apply

If you’re intrigued and excited by what you’ve read so far, let’s see if you have what it takes to thrive at Pukka. To apply please use the link below to view our jobs and attach your CV and your answers to the four questions below.

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Closing date - 6th July 2018