Process Development Technologist

The Compleat Food Group; Wombwell; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturer in Wombwell is looking for a Process Development Technologist to support new product development. This role involves the transition of food products from concept to production while ensuring compliance with technical and quality standards. The ideal candidate should have a passion for food and strong interpersonal skills. This position offers multiple benefits, such as 33 days of annual leave and employee well-being support, promoting a vibrant and inclusive workplace environment.

Benefits

33 Days annual leave

Employee Volunteering Days

Online retailer discount scheme

Free financial and emotional support

Physical well-being benefits

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a process, technical or NPD role is desirable.
• Degree-level or equivalent in a food based/manufacturing subject is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support transition of product from kitchen concept to production.
• Generate and maintain internal factory recipe paperwork.
• Organise and execute factory trials.
• Collaborate with other departments to optimise recipes.
• Collect and analyse data to validate product performance.

Skills

Passion for food

Good IT skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Interpersonal skills

Organisation and time management

Attention to detail

Education

Degree in food based/manufacturing subject

Job description

Job Advert

Process Development Technologist

Are you looking to start or continue your career in New Product Development? We have a new opportunity for a Process Development Technologist to join our brilliant team in Barnsley.

Who We Are

At The Compleat Food Group we’re not just serving up great food, we’re creating an environment where our people can thrive. As one of the leading chilled prepared food manufacturers in the UK food industry, we believe that our employees are the secret ingredient to our success. We’re passionate about fostering a culture where quality, innovation, collaboration, and personal growth are at the forefront. Our Barnsley site specialises in added‑value egg products, chilled food‑to‑go snacks, and deli fillers.

Location: Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S73 0BB

Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 – 17:00 with occasional flexibility required for trial times.

Salary: £27,000 – £29,000

Purpose

To support food concepts from kitchen through the manufacturing process to launch, ensuring technical and quality standards are achieved. To support trials and validate factory processes, suggesting any improvements, efficiencies and potential value without being detrimental to finished product quality.

Your Duties Will Include:

• Support the transition of a product from kitchen concept to production in line with assigned critical path.
• Generate, update, and maintain internal factory recipe paperwork.
• Organise and execute factory trials ensuring accurate data collection and communication of results.
• Organise nutritional and shelf‑life samples from each factory trial.
• Collaborate with different departments including production, technical, supply chain, goods‑in and despatch to optimise recipes and processes.
• Collect and analyse data to validate product performance.
• Liaise with customers for feedback on trials, pre‑production and launch samples.
• All trialled products to be organoleptically assessed and quality attributes recorded.

Experience, Skills and Qualities

• Passion for food, looking to continue career within food manufacturing.
• Previous experience in a process, technical or NPD role (desirable).
• Degree‑level or equivalent in a food based/manufacturing subject (desirable).
• Good IT skills including Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Good interpersonal skills to work with people at different levels.
• Organisation and time management skills.
• Attention to detail.

Additional Benefits

• 33 Days annual leave.
• 2 Employee Volunteering Days per year.
• Online and high‑street retailer discount scheme.
• Employee well‑being and community support groups.
• Charity initiatives and team events.
• 24/7 Access to Grocery Aid (free financial, emotional and practical support).
• Physical well‑being benefits – free on‑demand exercise hub and various gym discounts.
• Online well‑being benefits.
• Free financial well‑being – mortgage calculators, budget tools, financial aid tools.

The Compleat Food Group are proud to have built an inclusive and respectful culture where our colleagues feel safe, supported and valued. A place where they can bring their whole selves to work to achieve exceptional results and thrive.

We continue to attract diverse talent into our teams, because we know greater diversity leads to exceptional results and provides a better working life. That’s why we’re committed to ensuring fairness, equity, inclusivity, and respect in all that we do.

Recruitment Agencies: We have an active and trusted Preferred Supplier List to assist us if required. We do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions from agencies.