Product Technologist - Food

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

Job summary

A leading testing and certification company in the UK is seeking a Product Technologist – Food to ensure product quality and standards are met. This permanent onsite role involves managing quality specifications and monitoring product performance. Applicants should have relevant experience in food/FMCG and knowledge of quality management. The position offers a competitive salary and benefits including medical cover and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Performance-related bonus

Private medical cover

Competitive pension scheme

Length of Service Awards

Health & Wellbeing initiatives

Qualifications

• Must have experience in technical or quality management.
• Knowledge of food legislation and technical standards is essential.
• Experience in delivering legal quality products to customers.

Responsibilities

• Lead the process of negotiating Quality Attribute Specifications.
• Ensure all products have QAS completed and approved.
• Monitor product quality post-launch against agency standards.

Skills

Technical/Quality Management Experience

Knowledge of Legislation and Technical Standards

Product Knowledge

Proficient in Igloo or Ice Check

Advanced MS Office Skills

Education

Relevant qualification in Food/FMCG

Job description

Company Description

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

SGS performs a broad range of food testing and analytical services at our laboratories, supporting the food production retail sector by ensuring their products meet market expectations, thereby reducing risk, improving efficiency and building consumer confidence.

Benefits

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

Job Description

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 focuses on driving the assurance of great and consistent product quality whilst upholding the ongoing processes to ensure standards are met.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the end‑to‑end processes of negotiating and agreeing Quality Attribute Specifications (QAS) and setting standards for depot quality checks.
• Ensure all products have QAS completed, approved and active in line with all critical‑path timings.
• Conduct all required scheduling, planning and preparation for product assessment panels.
• Document outputs and associated actions from attribute panels and manage these with suppliers and SGS through to approval and subsequent specification activation.
• Monitor product quality post‑launch against agency standards, reviewing and interpreting complaints and sales‑related data to determine frequency schedules.

Qualifications

• Relevant technical/quality management experience or qualification 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 of systems such as Igloo or Ice Check.
• Advanced user of MS Office packages.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.

How to Apply

APPLY NOW for full consideration. Your application will be treated confidentially and impartially, and you will receive an update within 10 business days.