Process Technologist, Food Manufacturing - 4-Month FTC

Greencore; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Company share save scheme

Pension contribution

Life insurance (4x salary)

Greencore Qualifications

Employee discount platform

Wellbeing Centre access

Enhanced parental leave and menopause

Job summary

Greencore London Meals in Park Royal is seeking a Process Technologist on a fixed-term contract for 4 months. The role focuses on scaling approved product concepts into full production while ensuring food safety and cost controls.

You will work with cross-functional teams to support launches, manage trials, and drive improvements in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. On-site hours are standard Monday to Friday.

Qualifications

• Experience working within a manufacturing or process-led environment.
• Strong understanding of food safety, technical and production standards.
• Ability to manage critical paths and coordinate multiple activities simultaneously.
• Confident problem-solving skills with a practical, solutions-focused mindset.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Effective communication skills with the ability to work collaboratively across functions.
• Proactive approach to continuous improvement and delivering business outcomes.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Deliver manufacturing trials in line with critical paths, using structured problem-solving to identify, capture and resolve issues across functions.
• Prepare and complete transit tests, review microbiological and nutritional results, and ensure alignment with customer codes and project objectives.
• Facilitate post-trial evaluations, coordinating samples, reviewing organoleptic assessments and producing QAS reports with clear action plans.
• Conduct food safety validations in line with site CCPs and HACCP principles, ensuring compliance with retailer procedures.
• Manage raw materials and packaging approval status, controlling costs and proactively resolving issues to protect the critical path.
• Plan and support customer panels, build effective stakeholder relationships and implement improvements based on feedback.
• Monitor factory processes, collect and analyse data, identify issues in standard production and support cost reduction opportunities.
• Complete controlled trial, pre-production and launch documentation accurately and on time.
• Operate safely at all times, complying with legislation, reporting hazards promptly and supporting continuous improvement in health, safety and environmental performance.

Skills

Manufacturing environment

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Communication

Continuous improvement

Job description

Greencore London Meals in Park Royal is seeking a Process Technologist on a fixed-term contract for 4 months. The role focuses on scaling approved product concepts into full production while ensuring food safety and cost controls.

You will work with cross-functional teams to support launches, manage trials, and drive improvements in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. On-site hours are standard Monday to Friday.