Food Technologist

Food Technologist (Food Manufacturing)

Salary: 35000 - 45000

Location: Berkshire

Work Pattern: Hybrid (3 days in office 2 days WFH)

About the role

I am recruiting on behalf of a well-established international food business that supplies high-quality food products to leading UK retailers. Due to continued growth they are seeking an experienced Food Technologist with a strong background in food manufacturing and a genuine passion for food safety quality and compliance.

Working closely with the Technical Manager you will be responsible for managing technical relationships with global suppliers and customers ensuring that product specifications artwork technical documentation and compliance records are accurate up to date and audit ready. You will play a key role in maintaining food safety regulatory compliance and supporting the successful delivery of new and existing products.

Responsibilities

Maintain food safety quality legality authenticity and customer compliance across assigned products and suppliers.

Write review and maintain accurate product specifications ensuring all technical data is complete compliant and up to date.

Review and approve packaging artwork to ensure compliance with UK EU US and South African food legislation customer requirements and internal standards.

Maintain and review HACCP TACCP VACCP shelf-life studies traceability and other food safety risk assessment documentation.

Monitor supplier compliance conduct technical reviews support improvement plans and ensure adherence to customer codes of practice.

Ensure specifications artwork technical documentation and compliance requirements are completed before product launch.

Prepare for internal supplier and customer audits maintain audit-ready documentation and coordinate corrective actions for non-conformances.

Act as the primary technical contact for suppliers customers and internal teams responding to technical queries and supporting product changes and reformulations.

Support complaint investigations perform root cause analysis monitor corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs) and escalate unresolved technical risks.

Provide KPI reporting contribute to continuous improvement initiatives participate in internal audit and VACCP teams and provide cover for the Technical Manager when required.

Essential

Minimum 3 years experience within the food industry (retail food manufacturing or agent and broker).

HACCP level 3.

Food Safety level 3.

Lead Auditor (preferred).

Minimum BSc degree (2:1) in Food Science or similar.

Travel requirements

The role requires flexibility to travel internationally including occasional long-haul travel (approximately once or twice per year) and the ability to work effectively from the office remotely and whilst travelling.

If you are an experienced Food Technologist or have a similar technical background this is an excellent opportunity to join a rapidly growing and innovative business offering genuine career development and progression opportunities.