Customer Technical Support

Posted 8 hours 34 minutes ago by Driscoll Strawberry Associates, Inc

Permanent
Full Time
HR / Recruitment Jobs
Kent, Maidstone, United Kingdom, ME141
Job Description
About the Opportunity

At Driscoll's, we are passionate about delivering the freshest and highest-quality berries to consumers around the world. To support our continued growth, we are looking for a Customer Technical Support professional to join our Technical team in Maidstone. In this role, you will play a key part in maintaining exceptional quality standards, supporting customer relationships, and ensuring technical processes run smoothly across our business.

Responsibilities
  • Support Technical Account Managers and the Head of Technical with day to day technical activities.
  • Manage and maintain technical databases, approval systems, and grower approval records.
  • Coordinate retailer and new variety sampling programmes while ensuring traceability and compliance.
  • Investigate customer complaints, depot rejections, and quality issues, providing clear analysis and reporting.
  • Produce trend analysis, performance reports, and quality insights for customers and internal stakeholders.
  • Prepare weekly crop reports and collate relevant weather and production data.
  • Maintain customer portals, retailer specifications, and technical documentation.
  • Support retailer quality trackers, scorecards, and performance reporting.
  • Take ownership of complaints data management and maintain a central reporting database.
  • Identify opportunities to improve processes, reporting accuracy, and ways of working.
  • Provide administrative support to the wider Technical team, including meeting coordination, reporting, and follow-up actions.
What We Offer
  • Opportunity to work for the global market leader in fresh berries.
  • Collaborative and supportive team environment.
  • Opportunities for professional growth and development.
  • Exposure to major retailers and international supply chain operations.
  • Chance to make a direct impact on product quality, customer satisfaction, and business performance.
Candidate Profile
  • Organised and proactive individual who enjoys working with data, solving problems, and collaborating with a wide range of stakeholders.
  • Detail-oriented, customer-focused, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
  • Experience in a technical support, quality, customer service, or similar operational role.
  • Experience within fresh produce, soft fruit, food manufacturing, agriculture, or a related industry is highly desirable.
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify trends and provide practical recommendations.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
  • Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple deadlines simultaneously.
  • High attention to detail and accuracy.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
  • Continuous improvement mindset and willingness to contribute new ideas.