Raw Materials Technologist

Greencore; Bo'ness; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company share save scheme

Competitive matched pension

Life insurance up to 4x salary

Job summary

Greencore is seeking a Raw Materials Technologist for its Bo’ness site. You will ensure customer, business and legal requirements for raw materials and supplier quality assurance are met, establishing and maintaining quality, safety and risk evaluation systems with timely corrective actions.

In this pivotal role you will support supplier approvals, audits and documentation, monitor KPIs, and drive continuous improvement while collaborating with Technical, Operations and NPD teams.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of food safety principles and supplier assurance.
• Experience with risk assessments for raw materials and quality systems.
• Ability to challenge supplier data to ensure compliance and robustness.
• Cross-functional collaboration with Technical, Operations, NPD and suppliers.
• Strong audit capability with GMP and HACCP understanding.
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent communication, able to influence at all levels.
• Proactive mindset to anticipate and mitigate risks.
• Passion for quality, safety and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all raw materials have approved, detailed specifications and risk assessments.
• Challenge and verify supplier information for full understanding and compliance.
• Maintain accurate raw material systems, databases and documentation.
• Support NPD and product launches by identifying material risks and impacts early.
• Ensure supplier approvals, audits and certification requirements.
• Support raw material elements of internal, customer and group audits.
• Audit compliance with QMS, GMP and HACCP; drive corrective actions to closure.
• Monitor KPIs, identify trends and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Communicate customer and business requirements clearly to suppliers and site teams.
• Support food safety incidents with timely and accurate technical information.
• Promote safe working practices and contribute to a strong health and safety culture.

Skills

Food safety

Supplier assurance

Material risk management

Job description

Job Description

Salary: Competitive salary

Benefits:

• Company share save scheme
• Competitive matched pension contribution
• Life insurance up to 4x salary

Location: Bo’ness

Ways of Working: Site based

Hours of work: Monday-Friday 8:30-16:30

Contract Type: Permanent

Why Greencore?

Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, we’re one of the UK’s leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make every day taste better.

As a vibrant and fast-moving business, we’re proud to employ over 28,000 talented colleagues across 36 manufacturing sites and 21 distribution depots in the UK and the US.

Together, we bring delicious food to life. Our products cover every meal occasion from breakfast through to dinner and dessert, with lunch and snacking in between. In FY25, our shared passion helped us achieve combined revenues of approximately £4bn.

Our extensive direct to store (DTS) network, with 17 depots across the UK, allows us to deliver fresh and frozen food both our own and from trusted partners to thousands of stores every day, ensuring consumers enjoy the very best, whenever and wherever they shop.

This particular role is based at our Bakkavor Salads Bo’ness site, which employs over 1,000 people and produces food-to-go salads and salad accompaniments to a number of customers. It is located 3.5 miles from Linlithgow and 8 miles to Falkirk.

What you’ll be doing

In this pivotal role as a Raw Materials Technologist, you will ensure that customer, business, and legal requirements for raw materials and supplier quality assurance are fully met. You will establish, monitor, and maintain quality, safety, and risk evaluation systems, ensuring corrective actions are implemented effectively and on time.

Role Accountabilities

• Ensure all raw materials have approved, detailed specifications and risk assessments
• Challenge and verify supplier information to ensure full understanding and compliance
• Maintain accurate raw material systems, databases, and launch-ready documentation
• Support NPD activity and product launches by identifying material risks and operational impacts early
• Ensure full supplier approval, including audits, and certification requirements
• Support raw material elements of internal, customer, and group audits
• Audit compliance with QMS, GMP, and HACCP standards, driving corrective actions to closure
• Monitor KPIs, identify trends, and drive continuous improvement initiatives
• Communicate customer and business requirements clearly to suppliers and site teams
• Support food safety incidents by providing timely and accurate technical information
• Promote safe working practices and contribute to a strong health and safety culture

What we’re looking for

• Strong knowledge of food safety, supplier assurance, and raw material risk management
• Experience working with quality management systems, specifications, and risk assessments
• Confidence challenging supplier data to ensure compliance and robustness
• Ability to work cross-functionally with Technical, Operations, NPD, and suppliers
• Strong audit capability with a clear understanding of GMP and HACCP requirements
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail
• Strong communication skills, able to influence at all levels
• Proactive mindset with the ability to anticipate and mitigate potential risks
• Passion for quality, safety, and continuous improvement

We’re not all the same at Greencore and our differences help us to make every day taste better for all our stakeholders. We truly put our people at the core and are proud of our diversity.

What you’ll get in return

• Competitive salary and job-related benefits
• Holidays
• Competitive matched pension contribution
• Life insurance up to 4x salary
• Company share save scheme
• Greencore Qualifications
• Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform
• Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform
• Enhanced parental leave and menopause policies

Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on-the-job training and development opportunities to further your career.

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