RAW Material Specifications Technologist East Kilbride Permanent A well-established manufacturing site is looking to bring in a Specifications Technologist to take ownership of product and raw material specifications, ensuring compliance, accuracy, and consistency across the board. This is a hands-on role where detail matters. You'll be working closely with technical, QA, procurement, and suppliers to make sure everything is right first time. What you'll be doing Creating and maintaining finished product, raw material, and packaging specifications Managing retailer specification portals Ensuring compliance with UK food legislation (labelling, allergens, nutrition) Reviewing packaging, artwork, and label approvals Maintaining allergen risk assessments and declarations Supporting audits and customer technical queries Monitoring specification KPIs and accuracy Supporting product launches and changes What we're looking for Experience managing specifications for UK retailers Strong understanding of food labelling and legislation Experience with retailer portals (Tesco, Sainsbury's, etc.) High attention to detail and strong data accuracy Confident working across multiple teams Why consider it Stable, structured environment Clear role ownership Good exposure across technical, QA, and NPD Opportunity to strengthen retailer-facing experience
Jun 16, 2026
Full time
RAW Material Specifications Technologist East Kilbride Permanent A well-established manufacturing site is looking to bring in a Specifications Technologist to take ownership of product and raw material specifications, ensuring compliance, accuracy, and consistency across the board. This is a hands-on role where detail matters. You'll be working closely with technical, QA, procurement, and suppliers to make sure everything is right first time. What you'll be doing Creating and maintaining finished product, raw material, and packaging specifications Managing retailer specification portals Ensuring compliance with UK food legislation (labelling, allergens, nutrition) Reviewing packaging, artwork, and label approvals Maintaining allergen risk assessments and declarations Supporting audits and customer technical queries Monitoring specification KPIs and accuracy Supporting product launches and changes What we're looking for Experience managing specifications for UK retailers Strong understanding of food labelling and legislation Experience with retailer portals (Tesco, Sainsbury's, etc.) High attention to detail and strong data accuracy Confident working across multiple teams Why consider it Stable, structured environment Clear role ownership Good exposure across technical, QA, and NPD Opportunity to strengthen retailer-facing experience
Food Technologist Location: (Hybrid Working) Salary: Competitive Are you passionate about food quality, sustainability, and driving positive change within the food industry? An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Food Technologist to join a rapidly growing food business committed to reducing waste and creating a more sustainable supply chain. This role offers the chance to work across a diverse product portfolio while influencing product quality, supplier performance, food safety standards, and innovation. Working closely with suppliers, operational teams, and commercial functions, you will play a vital role in ensuring products consistently meet the highest standards of safety, legality, quality, and customer satisfaction. The Opportunity As Food Technologist, you will take ownership of technical standards across both raw materials and finished products. You will work collaboratively with suppliers and internal stakeholders to improve quality, enhance shelf life, support product launches, and ensure compliance with UK food legislation. This is a varied position that combines technical excellence, supplier management, continuous improvement, and product development support. Key Duties Develop and maintain product and raw material specifications. Establish and monitor quality, safety, and shelf-life standards across product ranges. Ensure compliance with UK food legislation, allergen management requirements, and labelling regulations. Manage supplier approval programmes and conduct supplier assessments and audits. Support product traceability, incident management, and recall procedures. Investigate customer feedback and quality trends, implementing corrective actions where required. Collaborate with suppliers and operational teams to reduce waste, improve consistency, and maximise product quality. Review and enhance intake and production quality control procedures. Conduct product benchmarking, sensory assessments, and shelf-life evaluations. Support new product introductions and sourcing initiatives alongside commercial and purchasing teams. Build strong supplier partnerships and contribute to ongoing category development. What We're Looking For Knowledge & Technical Expertise Solid understanding of food safety management systems and quality assurance principles. HACCP Level 3 and Food Safety Level 3 qualifications preferred. Knowledge of UK food legislation, retailer requirements, and supplier compliance processes. Experience interpreting microbiological standards and shelf-life data. Strong specification management experience. Knowledge of dairy, protein and bakery Experience Required Previous experience within a Food Technologist, Technical, QA, or Food Safety role. Experience working with fresh, chilled, or short shelf-life food products. Supplier approval, auditing, and relationship management experience. Proven ability to work across multiple departments and external stakeholders. Experience managing quality systems and technical documentation. Personal Attributes Excellent organisational skills with strong attention to detail. Effective communicator with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels. Commercial awareness and an understanding of balancing quality, cost, and innovation. Naturally curious with a passion for continuous improvement. Self-motivated and comfortable working within a dynamic, fast-paced environment. Strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities. What's on Offer? Competitive salary package. Hybrid working arrangement. Annual bonus opportunity. 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays. Additional wellbeing and volunteering days. Personal development and training budget. Employee wellbeing programme and healthcare support. Product discounts and employee reward platform. Opportunity to contribute to a business with sustainability and innovation at its core. If you're looking for a role where you can influence product quality, work with a broad supplier base, and contribute to a business making a genuine impact within the food industry, we'd love to hear from you. Please note that sponsorship is not available for this position.
Jun 16, 2026
Full time
Food Technologist Location: (Hybrid Working) Salary: Competitive Are you passionate about food quality, sustainability, and driving positive change within the food industry? An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Food Technologist to join a rapidly growing food business committed to reducing waste and creating a more sustainable supply chain. This role offers the chance to work across a diverse product portfolio while influencing product quality, supplier performance, food safety standards, and innovation. Working closely with suppliers, operational teams, and commercial functions, you will play a vital role in ensuring products consistently meet the highest standards of safety, legality, quality, and customer satisfaction. The Opportunity As Food Technologist, you will take ownership of technical standards across both raw materials and finished products. You will work collaboratively with suppliers and internal stakeholders to improve quality, enhance shelf life, support product launches, and ensure compliance with UK food legislation. This is a varied position that combines technical excellence, supplier management, continuous improvement, and product development support. Key Duties Develop and maintain product and raw material specifications. Establish and monitor quality, safety, and shelf-life standards across product ranges. Ensure compliance with UK food legislation, allergen management requirements, and labelling regulations. Manage supplier approval programmes and conduct supplier assessments and audits. Support product traceability, incident management, and recall procedures. Investigate customer feedback and quality trends, implementing corrective actions where required. Collaborate with suppliers and operational teams to reduce waste, improve consistency, and maximise product quality. Review and enhance intake and production quality control procedures. Conduct product benchmarking, sensory assessments, and shelf-life evaluations. Support new product introductions and sourcing initiatives alongside commercial and purchasing teams. Build strong supplier partnerships and contribute to ongoing category development. What We're Looking For Knowledge & Technical Expertise Solid understanding of food safety management systems and quality assurance principles. HACCP Level 3 and Food Safety Level 3 qualifications preferred. Knowledge of UK food legislation, retailer requirements, and supplier compliance processes. Experience interpreting microbiological standards and shelf-life data. Strong specification management experience. Knowledge of dairy, protein and bakery Experience Required Previous experience within a Food Technologist, Technical, QA, or Food Safety role. Experience working with fresh, chilled, or short shelf-life food products. Supplier approval, auditing, and relationship management experience. Proven ability to work across multiple departments and external stakeholders. Experience managing quality systems and technical documentation. Personal Attributes Excellent organisational skills with strong attention to detail. Effective communicator with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels. Commercial awareness and an understanding of balancing quality, cost, and innovation. Naturally curious with a passion for continuous improvement. Self-motivated and comfortable working within a dynamic, fast-paced environment. Strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities. What's on Offer? Competitive salary package. Hybrid working arrangement. Annual bonus opportunity. 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays. Additional wellbeing and volunteering days. Personal development and training budget. Employee wellbeing programme and healthcare support. Product discounts and employee reward platform. Opportunity to contribute to a business with sustainability and innovation at its core. If you're looking for a role where you can influence product quality, work with a broad supplier base, and contribute to a business making a genuine impact within the food industry, we'd love to hear from you. Please note that sponsorship is not available for this position.
Are you an experienced Process Development Technologist looking for your next challenge within a fast-paced chilled food manufacturing environment? We are partnering with a well-established and growing food manufacturer to recruit a Process Technologist. This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly collaborative technical team and play a key role in bringing innovative products from concept through to successful factory launch. Working closely with Development, Production, Technical and Quality teams, you will take ownership of the critical path from kitchen approval through to commercial production, ensuring products are launched efficiently, safely and to the highest quality standards. The Role Transfer of products from development kitchen to factory production. Plan and coordinate factory trials. Generate process documentation, specifications and photographic standards. Create Quality Attribute Specifications (QAS) and support product validation activities. Coordinate shelf-life, nutritional and cooking guideline testing. Work cross-functionally with Production, Technical and QA teams to ensure smooth product launches. Support HACCP reviews and ensure compliance with customer and regulatory requirements. Drive successful product implementation while maintaining quality, efficiency and food safety standards. About You We're keen to speak with candidates who have: Previous experience in a Process Development, Process Technologist or similar role. Experience within chilled food manufacturing, ideally within high-care and/or high-risk environments. Strong understanding of factory trials, product launches and process documentation. Experience working collaboratively across multiple departments within manufacturing. Knowledge of food safety, HACCP and quality systems. Competency in recipe management, nutritional calculations and yield calculations. What's on offer? Opportunity to work with a respected food manufacturing business. Exposure to exciting product development and launch projects. Collaborative and supportive team environment. Valuable experience within a dynamic and innovative manufacturing operation. If you're passionate about turning great concepts into successful factory launches and thrive in a fast-moving food manufacturing environment, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today for a confidential discussion with Adam. Alternatively call in on (phone number removed) ir email (url removed)
Jun 11, 2026
Full time
Are you an experienced Process Development Technologist looking for your next challenge within a fast-paced chilled food manufacturing environment? We are partnering with a well-established and growing food manufacturer to recruit a Process Technologist. This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly collaborative technical team and play a key role in bringing innovative products from concept through to successful factory launch. Working closely with Development, Production, Technical and Quality teams, you will take ownership of the critical path from kitchen approval through to commercial production, ensuring products are launched efficiently, safely and to the highest quality standards. The Role Transfer of products from development kitchen to factory production. Plan and coordinate factory trials. Generate process documentation, specifications and photographic standards. Create Quality Attribute Specifications (QAS) and support product validation activities. Coordinate shelf-life, nutritional and cooking guideline testing. Work cross-functionally with Production, Technical and QA teams to ensure smooth product launches. Support HACCP reviews and ensure compliance with customer and regulatory requirements. Drive successful product implementation while maintaining quality, efficiency and food safety standards. About You We're keen to speak with candidates who have: Previous experience in a Process Development, Process Technologist or similar role. Experience within chilled food manufacturing, ideally within high-care and/or high-risk environments. Strong understanding of factory trials, product launches and process documentation. Experience working collaboratively across multiple departments within manufacturing. Knowledge of food safety, HACCP and quality systems. Competency in recipe management, nutritional calculations and yield calculations. What's on offer? Opportunity to work with a respected food manufacturing business. Exposure to exciting product development and launch projects. Collaborative and supportive team environment. Valuable experience within a dynamic and innovative manufacturing operation. If you're passionate about turning great concepts into successful factory launches and thrive in a fast-moving food manufacturing environment, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today for a confidential discussion with Adam. Alternatively call in on (phone number removed) ir email (url removed)
Quality Technologist Located near Mold (office based) Up to £35,000 DOE Days Holiday + Bank Holidays + Life Assurance + Company Pension Monday to Thursday 8.30-17.00, Friday 14.00 Finish We are seeking a Quality Technologist with a background in Quality Control to join a leading manufacturer supplying to a global client base. This is an excellent opportunity to become part of a well-established company offering long-term stability and strong prospects for technical development. The role will particularly suit candidates with a Quality or Technical background. Comprehensive training will be provided across all implemented systems and associated packaging. This role offers an excellent opportunity to gain broad experience across all areas of Quality, including Quality Control, Quality Assurance, and Quality Engineering. You will also play a key role in supporting and maintaining our strong track record in external audits The Quality Technologist Role: Creation and maintenance of product specifications Updating specifications in line with regulatory and customer standards Generating artwork, labels, barcodes, packaging etc. Support new product development Centred around all aspects of Product Specifications, you will be liaising with different internal departments to ensure compliance and accuracy. Your input will help optimise & improve product parameters, often in collaboration with our Suppliers Additionally, you will be assisting our International Sales Office with technical queries and be the interface for Retailer Technical portals. The Quality Technologist Candidate: Experience in a specifications or QC or QA role Technical manufacturing / production background food, chemicals, pharmaceuticals or similar Experience working with regulations and specifications
Oct 04, 2025
Full time
Quality Technologist Located near Mold (office based) Up to £35,000 DOE Days Holiday + Bank Holidays + Life Assurance + Company Pension Monday to Thursday 8.30-17.00, Friday 14.00 Finish We are seeking a Quality Technologist with a background in Quality Control to join a leading manufacturer supplying to a global client base. This is an excellent opportunity to become part of a well-established company offering long-term stability and strong prospects for technical development. The role will particularly suit candidates with a Quality or Technical background. Comprehensive training will be provided across all implemented systems and associated packaging. This role offers an excellent opportunity to gain broad experience across all areas of Quality, including Quality Control, Quality Assurance, and Quality Engineering. You will also play a key role in supporting and maintaining our strong track record in external audits The Quality Technologist Role: Creation and maintenance of product specifications Updating specifications in line with regulatory and customer standards Generating artwork, labels, barcodes, packaging etc. Support new product development Centred around all aspects of Product Specifications, you will be liaising with different internal departments to ensure compliance and accuracy. Your input will help optimise & improve product parameters, often in collaboration with our Suppliers Additionally, you will be assisting our International Sales Office with technical queries and be the interface for Retailer Technical portals. The Quality Technologist Candidate: Experience in a specifications or QC or QA role Technical manufacturing / production background food, chemicals, pharmaceuticals or similar Experience working with regulations and specifications
Senior Process Improvement Technologist (CI/OPEX) - Bakkavor Barton Bread We rise to challenges together Salary: £40,000- £45,000 depending on experience plus benefits including; up to 10% annual bonus scheme, 25 Days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (with the option to purchase x5 extra days maximum). Benefits: MyBargains Discount Platform, A Range of voluntary benefits (holiday purchase scheme, additional life assurance, dental & hospital cash plans), Free Independent Mortgage Advice Location: Bakkavor Barton Bread, Barton-Upon-Humber, DN18 5RT Ways of Working: Site Based Shift Pattern: Monday to Friday 08:30 -17:00 Contract: Permanent Why join us? We're ready for anything. We thrive on challenge and change. The fast-paced, high-pressure environment of our 24/7 operation keeps us agile and offers a wide range of career opportunities to explore. We encourage everyone to push their limits, work hard, and demonstrate resilience. And it's thrilling. Because by mentoring and role modelling our success and innovation, we'll continue to diversify, grow as individuals, and succeed together. We're proud to offer you a career with significant potential for development. What we do. We're the market leader in the UK fresh prepared food industry - supplying meals, salads, desserts, pizza and bread to leading grocery retailers including Tesco, M&S, Sainsbury's and Waitrose. This particular role is at our Bakkavor Bread site based in Barton-Upon-Humber, close to the Humber Bridge. This factory specialises in making chilled speciality baguettes at high volumes and employs over 150 people. This site is located 14 miles from Hull, 16 miles from Scunthorpe and 24 miles from Grimsby. About the role. The successful candidate will drive site continuous improvement strategy across all operational areas and coach / support site teams in delivering the Bakkavor Operating System, and deliver successful product validations to Bakkavor/customer principles in line with business requirements. The role of the OpEx function is to develop manufacturing capability to enable the business to deliver productivity improvements. The process function will work across all functions and the customer to produce product in line with food safety and technical standards, H&S, financial and commercial expectations. Role Accountabilities: Shaping and deploying the Bakkavor Operating System into site ways of working. The Bakkavor Operating System represents standard processes, tools / techniques and behaviours that support the manufacture of products, creating value for the company and customers (to include Redzone Productivity Module). Shaping and deploying standard Management Control & Reporting Structure (MCRS) across balance score of card metrics into all functions and areas. Supporting the delivery of team-based Kaizen improvements in line with top loss data and site manufacturing strategy. Working cross functionally to ensure all departments contribute, assist, and deliver quantifiable performance improvement across the business. Developing and supporting delivery of annual PIP plan in line with site manufacturing strategy. Working cross functionally to ensure all departments contribute, assist, and deliver quantifiable performance improvement across the business. Ensure mechanisms are in place to communicate and drive employee involvement within continuous improvement projects and continually review their effectiveness and explore new options which link to & support the site engagement plans. Data analysis, report development, cost saving evaluation and creation of improvement narratives Supporting site teams to solve complex problem by facilitating structured problem-solving events Managing Trials - To deliver trials against the plan, in line with the business critical paths, using a problem solving approach ensuring issues are captured and communicated across multiple functions, with an awareness of the budget. Preparation and completion of transit tests in compliance with customer codes of practice, taking a logical approach. Facilitate Post Trial Evaluation: Co-ordination of samples required for evaluation, plan the trial review for QAS generation and organoleptic assessment. Ensure SOP, photo std, captured. Using a pragmatic approach to ensure all procedures e.g. transit trials. Develop a supportive function to stakeholders, with a pragmatic, problem solving approach to ensure all relevant information collected to input in business systems. Post launch review incorporating possible cost reduction opportunities, ensuring procedural compliance. Completion of controlled documents for trials, pre-productions and launches against the customer specification and BOM. To operate in a safe working manner and support the site/business on continuous improvement relating to health, safety and environment About You: 1-2 years demonstrable experience in a manufacturing environment in at least one of the following disciplines: Technical; Production; Development; or graduate in related discipline. Experience of working closely and effectively with support functions including: Planning, Engineering, Technical, Process, SHE and HR. Lean manufacturing or process improvement experience, to progress to green belt level Experience of leading change projects Ability to build credible & successful working relationships at all levels within the organisation Is vigilant with good attention to detail and spots opportunities for improvement Has good organisational skills and is able to manage own time and workload with the ability to multi-task What you'll receive. As an equal opportunity employer, we're committed to providing a safe and rewarding environment for you to thrive in. This is why we work hard to deliver benefits, rewards and wellbeing offerings that are important to you. Life Assurance (2.5 x salary) Short Term Bonus Scheme up to 10% 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays -option to buy a maximum of 5 days more Staff Shop Stakeholder Pension Scheme MyBargains Discount Platform Personal Accident Insurance Free Independent Mortgage Advice Employee Assistance Programme A Range of voluntary benefits (holiday purchase scheme, additional life assurance, dental & hospital cash plans) Discounted tutoring for children Access to financial learning tools and affordable loans via your salary Private Medical Insurance Free Carparking Proud to be Bakkavor. We're proud to be the market leader in the UK fresh prepared food industry. We're proud to supply meals, salads, desserts, pizza and bread to leading grocery retailers including Tesco, M&S, Sainsbury's and Waitrose. We're driven by the hard work and passion of our people and are delighted to offer a wide range of careers across our business - come and join our dedicated Bakkavor team! Find out more and apply.
Oct 02, 2025
Full time
Senior Process Improvement Technologist (CI/OPEX) - Bakkavor Barton Bread We rise to challenges together Salary: £40,000- £45,000 depending on experience plus benefits including; up to 10% annual bonus scheme, 25 Days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (with the option to purchase x5 extra days maximum). Benefits: MyBargains Discount Platform, A Range of voluntary benefits (holiday purchase scheme, additional life assurance, dental & hospital cash plans), Free Independent Mortgage Advice Location: Bakkavor Barton Bread, Barton-Upon-Humber, DN18 5RT Ways of Working: Site Based Shift Pattern: Monday to Friday 08:30 -17:00 Contract: Permanent Why join us? We're ready for anything. We thrive on challenge and change. The fast-paced, high-pressure environment of our 24/7 operation keeps us agile and offers a wide range of career opportunities to explore. We encourage everyone to push their limits, work hard, and demonstrate resilience. And it's thrilling. Because by mentoring and role modelling our success and innovation, we'll continue to diversify, grow as individuals, and succeed together. We're proud to offer you a career with significant potential for development. What we do. We're the market leader in the UK fresh prepared food industry - supplying meals, salads, desserts, pizza and bread to leading grocery retailers including Tesco, M&S, Sainsbury's and Waitrose. This particular role is at our Bakkavor Bread site based in Barton-Upon-Humber, close to the Humber Bridge. This factory specialises in making chilled speciality baguettes at high volumes and employs over 150 people. This site is located 14 miles from Hull, 16 miles from Scunthorpe and 24 miles from Grimsby. About the role. The successful candidate will drive site continuous improvement strategy across all operational areas and coach / support site teams in delivering the Bakkavor Operating System, and deliver successful product validations to Bakkavor/customer principles in line with business requirements. The role of the OpEx function is to develop manufacturing capability to enable the business to deliver productivity improvements. The process function will work across all functions and the customer to produce product in line with food safety and technical standards, H&S, financial and commercial expectations. Role Accountabilities: Shaping and deploying the Bakkavor Operating System into site ways of working. The Bakkavor Operating System represents standard processes, tools / techniques and behaviours that support the manufacture of products, creating value for the company and customers (to include Redzone Productivity Module). Shaping and deploying standard Management Control & Reporting Structure (MCRS) across balance score of card metrics into all functions and areas. Supporting the delivery of team-based Kaizen improvements in line with top loss data and site manufacturing strategy. Working cross functionally to ensure all departments contribute, assist, and deliver quantifiable performance improvement across the business. Developing and supporting delivery of annual PIP plan in line with site manufacturing strategy. Working cross functionally to ensure all departments contribute, assist, and deliver quantifiable performance improvement across the business. Ensure mechanisms are in place to communicate and drive employee involvement within continuous improvement projects and continually review their effectiveness and explore new options which link to & support the site engagement plans. Data analysis, report development, cost saving evaluation and creation of improvement narratives Supporting site teams to solve complex problem by facilitating structured problem-solving events Managing Trials - To deliver trials against the plan, in line with the business critical paths, using a problem solving approach ensuring issues are captured and communicated across multiple functions, with an awareness of the budget. Preparation and completion of transit tests in compliance with customer codes of practice, taking a logical approach. Facilitate Post Trial Evaluation: Co-ordination of samples required for evaluation, plan the trial review for QAS generation and organoleptic assessment. Ensure SOP, photo std, captured. Using a pragmatic approach to ensure all procedures e.g. transit trials. Develop a supportive function to stakeholders, with a pragmatic, problem solving approach to ensure all relevant information collected to input in business systems. Post launch review incorporating possible cost reduction opportunities, ensuring procedural compliance. Completion of controlled documents for trials, pre-productions and launches against the customer specification and BOM. To operate in a safe working manner and support the site/business on continuous improvement relating to health, safety and environment About You: 1-2 years demonstrable experience in a manufacturing environment in at least one of the following disciplines: Technical; Production; Development; or graduate in related discipline. Experience of working closely and effectively with support functions including: Planning, Engineering, Technical, Process, SHE and HR. Lean manufacturing or process improvement experience, to progress to green belt level Experience of leading change projects Ability to build credible & successful working relationships at all levels within the organisation Is vigilant with good attention to detail and spots opportunities for improvement Has good organisational skills and is able to manage own time and workload with the ability to multi-task What you'll receive. As an equal opportunity employer, we're committed to providing a safe and rewarding environment for you to thrive in. This is why we work hard to deliver benefits, rewards and wellbeing offerings that are important to you. Life Assurance (2.5 x salary) Short Term Bonus Scheme up to 10% 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays -option to buy a maximum of 5 days more Staff Shop Stakeholder Pension Scheme MyBargains Discount Platform Personal Accident Insurance Free Independent Mortgage Advice Employee Assistance Programme A Range of voluntary benefits (holiday purchase scheme, additional life assurance, dental & hospital cash plans) Discounted tutoring for children Access to financial learning tools and affordable loans via your salary Private Medical Insurance Free Carparking Proud to be Bakkavor. We're proud to be the market leader in the UK fresh prepared food industry. We're proud to supply meals, salads, desserts, pizza and bread to leading grocery retailers including Tesco, M&S, Sainsbury's and Waitrose. We're driven by the hard work and passion of our people and are delighted to offer a wide range of careers across our business - come and join our dedicated Bakkavor team! Find out more and apply.
Are you a Food Science graduate looking to join a progressive and innovative business where you can enjoy a lot of autonomy over your day to day work? This is for you. My client is an innovative and inspiring B-Corp accredited food manufacturer, where sustainability and culture is at the heart of everything they do. They are a BRC AA award winning business with a lot of exciting projects on the go, looking to welcome a new member into their Technical team. QA Technologist Hampshire Monday - Friday Competitive Salary DOE Job responsibilities: Responsible for site compliance to relevant UK Food Safety standards, including BRC. Maintain product specifications and keep supplier database up to date, approving and on-boarding new suppliers. Working closely with NPD team on technical aspects of product trials/launches. Maintain and improve QMS, organising technical documentation and keeping policies up to date with latest legislation. Job Requirements: UK based Food Science or related degree Full UK Driving License If you're interested and would like to find out more, reach out and I'll be in touch!
Sep 22, 2025
Full time
Are you a Food Science graduate looking to join a progressive and innovative business where you can enjoy a lot of autonomy over your day to day work? This is for you. My client is an innovative and inspiring B-Corp accredited food manufacturer, where sustainability and culture is at the heart of everything they do. They are a BRC AA award winning business with a lot of exciting projects on the go, looking to welcome a new member into their Technical team. QA Technologist Hampshire Monday - Friday Competitive Salary DOE Job responsibilities: Responsible for site compliance to relevant UK Food Safety standards, including BRC. Maintain product specifications and keep supplier database up to date, approving and on-boarding new suppliers. Working closely with NPD team on technical aspects of product trials/launches. Maintain and improve QMS, organising technical documentation and keeping policies up to date with latest legislation. Job Requirements: UK based Food Science or related degree Full UK Driving License If you're interested and would like to find out more, reach out and I'll be in touch!
Quality Technologist This is a fantastic opportunity to join a global, market-leading food business which supplies some of the world s leading companies in the retail, hospitality, and foodservice markets. The business is currently expanding and is committed to continually redefining its product offer and prides itself on developing and bringing innovative new products to market. About the Quality Technologist job As a key part of the food technical team, you will provide support and assist the Technical Manager in driving compliance across the food production site to the required Food Safety, Legality, Quality, and product integrity standards. Key tasks: Assist in maintaining a quality culture and support staff to carry out their tasks competently and within the site quality framework. Take part in HACCP review meetings and complete quarterly CCP verification audits. Perform internal audits and assist in completing independent systems audits according to the agreed schedule. Coordinate laboratory testing for sampling products and review and analyse results to identify non-conformances. Support the wider operations teams with the adherence to, and maintenance of best practice standards in line with company, customer and BRC standards. Manage the hygiene staff and site hygiene protocols. Manage supplier approval records and customer complaints. Participate in completing product specifications both internally and Gold standard specifications. About You Quality assurance or technical experience in a food manufacturing/food production environment Ideally educated to a degree level in food science, food technology, or another related subject. BRC/ISO internal auditing experience. Level 2 Food Hygiene and HACCP qualifications are preferred. A self-starter with an analytical and methodical approach to work. A team player with good interpersonal and communication skills. Excellent computer skills including Microsoft Excel and Word. More details The Quality Technologist job (ref: 8955) is paying £27,000 - £28,500 per annum according to your experience. The site is based in North Kent and is commutable from areas of both London and Essex. The package includes 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, pension, life assurance, employee assistance programme plus other company benefits. The working hours are Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm or 8.30am to 5.30pm. Alternate job titles - Quality Systems Technologist Quality Assurance Technologist QA Auditor Food Technologist Technical Administrator Food Safety Compliance Technologist QA Technologist QA Technician Technical Information Officer
Sep 22, 2025
Full time
Quality Technologist This is a fantastic opportunity to join a global, market-leading food business which supplies some of the world s leading companies in the retail, hospitality, and foodservice markets. The business is currently expanding and is committed to continually redefining its product offer and prides itself on developing and bringing innovative new products to market. About the Quality Technologist job As a key part of the food technical team, you will provide support and assist the Technical Manager in driving compliance across the food production site to the required Food Safety, Legality, Quality, and product integrity standards. Key tasks: Assist in maintaining a quality culture and support staff to carry out their tasks competently and within the site quality framework. Take part in HACCP review meetings and complete quarterly CCP verification audits. Perform internal audits and assist in completing independent systems audits according to the agreed schedule. Coordinate laboratory testing for sampling products and review and analyse results to identify non-conformances. Support the wider operations teams with the adherence to, and maintenance of best practice standards in line with company, customer and BRC standards. Manage the hygiene staff and site hygiene protocols. Manage supplier approval records and customer complaints. Participate in completing product specifications both internally and Gold standard specifications. About You Quality assurance or technical experience in a food manufacturing/food production environment Ideally educated to a degree level in food science, food technology, or another related subject. BRC/ISO internal auditing experience. Level 2 Food Hygiene and HACCP qualifications are preferred. A self-starter with an analytical and methodical approach to work. A team player with good interpersonal and communication skills. Excellent computer skills including Microsoft Excel and Word. More details The Quality Technologist job (ref: 8955) is paying £27,000 - £28,500 per annum according to your experience. The site is based in North Kent and is commutable from areas of both London and Essex. The package includes 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, pension, life assurance, employee assistance programme plus other company benefits. The working hours are Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm or 8.30am to 5.30pm. Alternate job titles - Quality Systems Technologist Quality Assurance Technologist QA Auditor Food Technologist Technical Administrator Food Safety Compliance Technologist QA Technologist QA Technician Technical Information Officer
