Technical Assistant

This is a 12 month Fixed Term Contract. Tesco Ireland are currently seeking to appoint a Technical Assistant in our Trading Law & Technical department. The key purpose of the role will be to assist the Trading Law and Technical Team through the development and tracking of key
performance indicators and new product data.

You will be responsible for:

• Producing accurate and useable key performance indicator data.
• Managing counter tickets for the technical managers
• Sending out clear and simple communication to managers.
• Assisting suppliers.
• Tracking local suppliers.
• Raising POs for the technical team
• Providing accurate timely data to the business.
• Challenging the team to make things simpler for stores.
• Tracking all time related tasks so that they are completed on time.
• Managing the complaints responses and platform for the team.

You will need:

• Relevant third level degree (Food Science or similar)
• Experience of previous administrative work in a similar role
• Keen interest in progressing to Technical Manager Level
• IT Skills – specifically MS Excel, Word & Powerpoint

What's in it for you:

We offer excellent benefits that help make Tesco a great place to work. These include but aren’t limited to:

Competitive Salary
Retirement Savings Plan
Life Assurance Cover
Annual Bonus
Our Virtual GP service provides free and confidential access to an online GP through video GP consultations, and online prescription service for colleagues. The service is also available to families of colleagues who live at the same address for a reduced cost.
24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for you and family members for in the moment emotional support along with free access to a range of wellbeing services supporting you under our new Wellbeing First approach of Body, Mind and Life.
Colleague Clubcard with 10% discount increasing to 15% starting on the last Friday of each month for 3 days (including a 2nd card for a family member) after 3 months service
Annual leave
Save As You Earn Scheme

*Entry requirements and rules of the scheme apply

About us:

Our vision at Tesco is to become every customer's favourite way to shop, whether they are at home or out on the move. Our core purpose is 'Serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day'. Serving means more than a transactional relationship with our customers. It means acting as a responsible and sustainable business for all stakeholders, for the communities we are part of and for the planet.

We are proud to have an inclusive culture at Tesco where everyone truly feels able to be themselves. At Tesco, we not only celebrate diversity, but recognise the value and opportunity it brings. We're committed to creating a workplace where differences are valued, and make sure that all colleagues are given the same opportunities. We're a big business with diverse working patterns and many business areas which means that we can find something that works for you. Everyone is welcome at Tesco.

We have recently announced that we will be moving towards a more blended working week – combining office and remote working. Our offices will continue to be where we connect, collaborate and innovate. Please talk to us to about how this can work for you.

NOTE: Should you be successful in your application, your offer will be subject to and conditional upon you providing your bank account details on your agreed start date.

We're proud to have been accredited Disability Confident Leader and we're committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support we can offer, please visit https://www.tesco-careers.com/accessibility