Product Technologist - Food

SGS; Wales; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading testing and certification company seeks a Product Technologist - Food in Wales to ensure consistent product quality and manage quality assurance processes. Candidates should have relevant qualifications and practical knowledge of food legislation. This permanent role offers a salary of £35,000 to £40,000, onsite work, and a commitment to employee well-being with competitive benefits.

Benefits

Performance related bonus

Private medical cover

Competitive pension scheme

Length of Service Awards

Health & Wellbeing initiatives

Responsibilities

• Leading and managing the entire end to end processes of negotiating QAS.
• Ensuring that all products have QAS completed and approved.
• Conducting scheduling, planning and preparation for product assessment panels.
• Documenting outputs and managing actions from attribute panels.
• Monitoring product quality post-launch against agency standards.

Skills

Practical working knowledge of legislation and technical standards

Product knowledge and experience of delivering legal quality products

Proficient use in systems - such as Igloo or Ice Check

Advanced user of MS Packages

Education

Relevant Technical/Quality Management qualification in Food/FMCG

Job description

Overview

As the world's leading testing, inspection, and certification company, SGS provides value to society by enabling a better, safer, and more interconnected world. We sustain global standards across diverse industries, including the consumer products sector.

At SGS, we perform a broad range of food testing and analytical services at our laboratories. We provide expert food testing solutions, supporting the food production retail sector, ensuring their products meet market expectations, thereby reducing risk, improving efficiency and building consumer confidence.

At SGS, we believe in rewarding our employees for their hard work and commitment. As part of our team, you would be eligible for:

• Performance related bonus (discretionary and subject to eligibility criteria)
• Private medical cover (subject to eligibility criteria)
• Competitive pension scheme + Life Assurance
• Length of Service Awards
• Health & Wellbeing initiatives

Job Details

• Job Title - Product Technologist - Food
• Type - Permanent
• Salary: £35,000 to £40,000 pa DOE
• Location - Onsite - 5 days per week
• Hours - 37.5 hours per week

Based onsite at our prestigious client, this role is focused on driving the assurance of great and consistent product quality whilst upholding the ongoing processes to make sure that standards are met.

Responsibilities

• Leading and managing the entire end to end processes of negotiating and agreeing Quality Attributes Specifications (QAS) and agreeing standards for depot quality checks
• Ensuring that all products have QAS completed, approved and active in line with all critical path timings
• To conduct all of the required scheduling, planning and preparation for the product assessment panels
• Documenting outputs and associated actions from attribute panels and managing these through with suppliers and SGS through to approval and subsequent specification activation
• Monitoring product quality post launch against agency standards, reviewing and interpreting complaints and sales related data to determine frequency and schedule

Qualifications

• Relevant Technical/Quality Management experience/qualification(s) in a related area (Food/FMCG)

Essential Experience

• Practical working knowledge of legislation and technical standards
• Product knowledge and experience of delivering legal quality products to customers
• Proficient use in systems - such as Igloo or Ice Check
• Advanced user of MS Packages

Additional Information

SGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristics protected by law.

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