Food Technologist

Reed Specialist Recruitment; East Horsley; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Major retailers exposure

NPD involvement

Career development

Job summary

Reed Specialist Recruitment is seeking a proactive Food Technologist to join a leading international food manufacturer in Surrey. You will manage day-to-day technical requirements for customer accounts, coordinate own-label launches, and ensure compliance with HACCP, BRC and retailer specifications.

Working in a hybrid environment, you will liaise with manufacturing sites, commercial teams and customers, support audits and NPD projects, and travel occasionally with a full UK driving licence.

Qualifications

• Degree in Food Science or equivalent qualification.
• Experience in a food manufacturing technical or quality role.
• Knowledge of HACCP, food safety and BRC standards.
• Experience working with retailer and/or foodservice specifications systems.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel occasionally.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day technical requirements for customer accounts.
• Coordinate own-label product launches from approval through to market launch.
• Complete and maintain customer specifications, technical documentation and online retailer portals.
• Support customer audits, technical reviews and compliance activities.
• Investigate and respond to customer complaints, driving corrective actions where required.
• Review artwork and product information to ensure legal and technical compliance.
• Work closely with manufacturing sites, commercial teams and customers to deliver excellent service.
• Support new product development projects across both branded and own-label portfolios.
• Conduct product quality assessments and sensory evaluations.

Skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Organisational abilities

Time management

Education

Food Science degree

Tools

Specification systems

Job description

Food Technologist

Surrey | Hybrid Working

Join a Leading International Food Manufacturer

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a proactive and detail-oriented Food Technologist to join a highly successful food manufacturing business with a strong presence across UK retail and foodservice markets.

This role sits within a customer-facing technical team and offers the chance to manage key customer accounts, support new product launches, and play a vital role in ensuring food safety, quality, and compliance standards are consistently achieved.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day technical requirements for customer accounts.
• Coordinate own-label product launches from approval through to market launch.
• Complete and maintain customer specifications, technical documentation and online retailer portals.
• Support customer audits, technical reviews and compliance activities.
• Investigate and respond to customer complaints, driving corrective actions where required.
• Review artwork and product information to ensure legal and technical compliance.
• Work closely with manufacturing sites, commercial teams and customers to deliver excellent service.
• Support new product development projects across both branded and own-label portfolios.
• Conduct product quality assessments and sensory evaluations.

About You

• A Food Science degree or equivalent qualification.
• Experience within a food manufacturing technical or quality role.
• Good knowledge of HACCP, food safety and BRC standards.
• Experience working with retailer and/or foodservice specifications systems.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational abilities.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel occasionally.

What's on Offer?

• Hybrid working arrangement.
• Opportunity to work with well-known retail and foodservice customers.
• Exposure to both branded and own-label product portfolios.
• A varied role combining technical account management, compliance and NPD support.
• Career development within a large, international food manufacturing business.

All candidates must have full UK working rights. Unfortunately, my client cannot facilitate those on a PSW Visa or requiring sponsorship.