Graduate NPD Technologist - hybrid

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

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Bonus potential

24 days annual leave

Job summary

The Graduate Food Technologist (Hybrid) role is based in Oxfordshire with a salary of £28,000–£30,000, working across a varied client portfolio in food safety, labelling, compliance and supplier management.

You will provide technical advisory support to clients, assist supplier due diligence, review labelling against UK law, manage specifications and documentation, and contribute to benchmarking and shelf-life activities.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year’s experience in a food or related industry role.
• Degree in food science, nutrition, or a related discipline preferred.
• 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.

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, as well as reviewing and managing product specifications and technical documentation.
• Contributing to product benchmarking and shelf-life assessment activity.

Skills

Communication skills

Report writing

Organisational skills

Multitasking

Client advisory

Education

Food science / nutrition degree

Job description

Graduate Food Technologist - Hybrid

£28,000 - £30,000
Oxfordshire
Food Manufacturing
Job ref: 9129

The company

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 towork 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!
• 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.

More details

The Graduate Food Technologist (hybrid) job is based inOxfordshireand paying£28,000 - £30,000according 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