Graduate Food Technologist

b3 jobs ltd; Brackley; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

24 days annual leave + bank holidays

Performance-based bonus (probable)

Job summary

b3 jobs ltd in Oxfordshire is seeking a Graduate Food Technologist to support clients across food safety, labeling compliance and supplier management. The role offers a hybrid pattern (4 days on site, 1 from home) and involves advising on legislation, reviewing labels, and helping manage technical documentation.

We welcome graduates with a degree in food science or related discipline and at least 1 year in the sector, combined with a can-do attitude and strong report-writing skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year experience in a food or related industry role.
• Degree in food science, nutrition, or a related discipline preferred.
• Willingness to learn and a can-do attitude.
• Exposure to food safety, labelling, or quality assurance is a plus.
• Confident communicator capable of advising clients and producing well-structured reports.
• Organised and reliable with ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Strong ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Providing technical advisory support to clients on food safety, legislation, and compliance.
• Supporting supplier due diligence assessments for wholesale and retail clients.
• Reviewing product labelling against UK legislation and relevant food law requirements, and managing product specifications and technical documentation.
• Contributing to product benchmarking and shelf-life assessment activity.

Skills

Communication

Organisational skills

Education

Degree in food science, nutrition, or related discipline

Job description

This is a specialist food technical consultancy serving major wholesale groups, buying organisations, and food producers across the UK. They provide outsourced technical services including supplier due diligence, own-label NPD support, labelling compliance, and supplier approval.

About the Graduate Food Technologist

The purpose of your role will be to work across a varied client portfolio covering food safety, labelling, compliance, and supplier management.

Key tasks

• Providing technical advisory support to clients on food safety, legislation, and compliance.
• Supporting supplier due diligence assessments for wholesale and retail clients.
• Reviewing product labelling against UK legislation and relevant food law requirements, as well as also reviewing and managing product specifications and technical documentation.
• Contributing to product benchmarking and shelf-life assessment activity.

About You

• Minimum of 1 years' experience in a food or related industry role.
• Degree in food science, nutrition, or a related discipline preferred.
• A real willingness to learn, and a can-do attitude.
• Some exposure to food safety, labelling, or quality assurance - you don't need to know everything yet though!
• Confident communicator, able to advise clients clearly and produce well-structured written reports.
• Organised and reliable, able to prioritise and follow through on tasks.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.

The Graduate Food Technologist (hybrid) job is based in Oxfordshire and paying £28,000 - £30,000 according to your experience.

• The package includes 24 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• A performance-based company bonus may be paid following a qualifying period of employment and is obviously subject to company performance.

The working hours are Monday to Friday, office hours, 4 days on site and 1 from home.

Alternate job titles

Technical Administrator | Technical Assistant | Technical Coordinator | Technical Information Officer | Food Industry Technical Jobs | Specifications Technologist | Graduate Jobs | Food Manufacturing Jobs | Food Technology