Raw Material Technologist

Samworth Brothers; Leicester; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension scheme

Health and well‑being discounts

Employee discount scheme

Annual pay reviews

Profit related pay

Extended leave

Free on‑site parking

Training and growth opportunities

Job summary

Samworth Brothers is seeking a Raw Materials Technologist to ensure every ingredient and packaging item on site is safe, legal and high quality. You will maintain material data, challenge suppliers when needed, and support NPD and Process teams to resolve issues before production.

Based at our Leicester site, you will work with QA, supply chain and technical teams, manage specs and documentation, and help sustain accurate, compliant data in key systems such as Point 74, Recipe Professor, Foods

Qualifications

• Experience in raw materials, QA, supply chain or technical roles.
• Good understanding of food safety, HACCP, allergens and specification requirements.
• Ability to challenge suppliers when information is unclear or incorrect.
• Strong data and systems skills with good attention to detail.
• Proactive, problem solving attitude.

Responsibilities

• Complete raw material risk assessments including TACCP/VACCP updates.
• Collaborate with NPD and Process teams from concept to launch.
• Keep raw material information accurate in key systems.
• Challenge suppliers on specification content or compliance.
• Manage raw material documentation including specs and certificates.
• Support internal audits and traceability exercises.

Skills

Raw materials experience

QA

Supply chain

Technical roles

Data skills

Attention to detail

Proactive problem solving

Tools

Point 74

Recipe Professor

Foods Connected

System 21

Job description

About The Role

As a Raw Materials Technologist, you help make sure every ingredient and packaging item used on site is safe, legal and high‑quality. You keep raw material data up to date, challenge suppliers when needed, support NPD and Process teams and resolve issues before they affect production.

Key Responsibilities:

• Complete raw material risk assessments, including TACCP/VACCP updates when new ingredients are introduced.
• Work with NPD and Process teams from concept through to launch, ensuring ingredients meet standards and are launched correctly.
• Keep raw material information accurate in systems such as Point 74 / Recipe Professor / Foods Connected / System 21.
• Challenge suppliers on specification content, missing details or compliance issues.
• Manage raw material documentation including specs, certificates, intake checks and changes.
• Support internal audits and complete regular traceability exercises.

About You

We believe success comes from collaboration and diverse perspectives. At Samworth Brothers, we value team players who are driven to achieve great results together. You’ll bring the following skills and experience:

• You will have experience in raw materials, QA, supply chain or technical roles.
• Bringing a good understanding of food safety, HACCP, allergens and specification requirements.
• You will have the ability to challenge suppliers when information is unclear or incorrect.
• With strong data and systems skills, with good attention to detail.
• You will be someone with a proactive, problem‑solving attitude.

What We Offer

We’re building a workplace where different ways of thinking are not just welcomed but supported, with clear communication, flexible processes, and a commitment to continuous improvement so everyone can thrive.

• Company pension scheme
• Access to health and well‑being support, such as healthcare, optical and dental discounts
• Employee discount scheme
• Experience annual pay reviews
• Profit related pay
• Opportunity for extended leave
• Free on‑site parking
• Unlock your potential through training and growth opportunities

About Us

Samworth Brothers is a fourth-generation family business, trusted by many of the UK’s best-known retailers to produce high-quality own-label products. Alongside these, we’re proud to craft and deliver our own iconic brands, including Ginsters, Soreen, Higgidy, Dickinson & Morris, Urban Eat, West Cornwall Pasty Company, and Walker & Son.

With over 10,000 talented colleagues working across our modern, well-invested food manufacturing sites nationwide, we’re committed to excellence in everything we do—from the food we make to the careers we build.

At Samworth Brothers, you’re more than just an employee, you are part of our strong family culture. Our collaborative approach and strong team spirit help us support one another and achieve great things together. As part of a well-established group, we offer stability, opportunity, and a place where you can truly thrive.

We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunities employer making diversity and inclusion a core part of everything we do. We also actively welcome applications from neurodivergent individuals and are committed to a recruitment process that’s fair, respectful, and free from bias. If you need any adaptations to the application or interview process, please do let us know.

Samworth Brothers do not engage with unlicensed gangmasters or third parties. Samworth Brothers will NEVER ask you for money in order to provide you with employment. If you are in any doubt, please contact an official Samworth Brothers representative.