Food Technologist: Quality, Compliance & NPD

b3 jobs ltd; Crawley; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

The Food Technologist role supports the Technical Manager in maintaining food safety, quality and compliance across the site in West Sussex. You will assist with product development, maintain BRCGS certification, ensure regulatory requirements are met, and contribute to continuous improvement.

Key tasks include new product development, audits, documentation, training, and collaboration with Production, Engineering and Operations to uphold hygiene standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in a food manufacturing technical role with internal auditing experience.
• HACCP Level 2 qualification and ideally a food safety qualification.
• Recent Food Science graduates are welcome.

Responsibilities

• Support new product development from concept through to launch, including factory trials, product specifications, packaging development and shelf-life validation.
• Maintain food safety, quality and compliance standards by supporting the Quality Management System, carrying out audits, monitoring technical controls, and ensuring products meet legal, customer and BRCGS requirements.
• Support audits, investigations into non-conformances and complaints, and implement corrective actions and continuous improvement.
• Maintain technical documentation, monitor KPI data, audit production records, and ensure all technical records are compliant and up to date.
• Provide technical training and communicate food safety and quality requirements across departments.
• Collaborate with Production, Engineering and Operations to maintain hygiene and factory standards, pest control and cleaning verification, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.

Education

Food Science degree (BSc)

HACCP Level 2 qualification

Food safety qualification

Job description

The Food Technologist role supports the Technical Manager in maintaining food safety, quality and compliance across the site in West Sussex. You will assist with product development, maintain BRCGS certification, ensure regulatory requirements are met, and contribute to continuous improvement.

Key tasks include new product development, audits, documentation, training, and collaboration with Production, Engineering and Operations to uphold hygiene standards.