Food Technologist, Berkshire

Job Description

Our client is a successful and well-established Food Business and a market leader. A combination of tradition and innovation have served this progressive company well. It is also important to stress that this Company has been very resilient to the COVID climate and the popularity of their products has shown no sign of diminishing…

ROLE

Purpose

To support the company’s technical function in ensuring food quality, safety, legality and integrity, support sustainability and ethical trade and meet customer technical requirements.

Key Goals

? Improve the technical performance and adherence of customer codes of practice at the Company's suppliers.
? Demonstrate supplier improvement through positive technical audit scores and Company technical performance scores.
? Ensure smooth transition of new product development through to launch – inclusive of the specification writing, artwork design/approval and printing process.
? Maintain accurate product specifications in conjunction with specification technologist.
? Accurate data generation for Company, Customer & Supplier KPI reports measured via presentation & Group Technical Manager feedback.
? Monitor and address (where appropriate) product technical performance. Measured via complaint trending, lab testing results, no. of non-conformances, product assessments etc.
? Maintain compliance to Company Food Safety & Quality Management System (FSQMS) demonstrated through positive 3rd party and customer technical audit scores

CANDIDATE

You will have a minimum BSc degree (2:1) in Food Science or similar. This is an office based technical role but you will be prepared to travel (including Europe), this is likely to be 15%. You will have previous experience working in Technical within the Food Industry with a strong understanding of UK retailer requirements and BRC auditing skills. Ideally you will have previous experience working with suppliers. My client offers excellent potential for career progression.

MON-FRI Office Hours

Hybrid Role 2 Days from home, 3 Office

Attractive Package including 10% Bonus Scheme

If you are interested in this position then please forward a copy of your most up to date CV to andrew@drnewitt.com or contact Andrew Donaldson on 0131 226 5060.