Raw Materials Technologist

The Bread Factory; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading artisan bakery in Greater London is seeking a Raw Materials Technologist to ensure supplier compliance and food safety standards. The ideal candidate has over 3 years of food manufacturing experience, strong communication skills, and relevant qualifications. Join a passionate team committed to quality and sustainability in baking. Enjoy benefits like fresh bread daily, discounts, and a generous holiday policy.

Benefits

Fresh bread daily

50% discount at GAIL's

25 days holiday + bank holidays

24-hour GP service

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• 3+ years' food manufacturing experience (preferably in Supplier Assurance).
• Level 3 HACCP and Food Safety qualification.
• Auditor qualification and experience conducting audits.
• Recognised allergen qualification with strong allergen management knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Approve and monitor suppliers for compliance with standards.
• Review supplier GFSI accreditation.
• Conduct raw material risk assessments.
• Liaise with suppliers to resolve non-conformance issues.

Skills

Strong literacy and numeracy skills

Excellent time management

Clear communicator

Food manufacturing experience

HACCP and Food Safety qualification

Auditor qualification

Allergen management knowledge

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

The Bread Factory is London's leading Artisan Bakery, known for award-winning breads, pastries, and cakes, supplying top-quality products across e-commerce, grocery, food services, and retailers such as our GAIL's Bakeries nationwide. As our teams grow, we seek our next Raw Materials Technologist to join our team.

We Care about a Job Well Done:

Since 1993, we have been champions in traditional baking with the finest ingredients and techniques. We always do things the right way, not the easy way.

We Care about Baking:

At The Bread Factory, all our teams take pride in crafting beautiful, freshly baked loaves, pastries, and cakes. We are all passionate about our products and share knowledge among us all.

We Care about Each Other:

We always act with respect, empathy, and support to our employees, neighbours and customers.

We Care about Community:

We believe in minimising unsustainable practices and reducing waste. While ensuring we continue to provide everyone with nutritious high-quality food.

Responsibilities

• Approve and monitor suppliers to ensure compliance with standards.
• Review and verify supplier GFSI (Global Food Safety Initiative) accreditation.
• Approve and monitor raw materials and packaging to meet quality standards.
• Carry out raw material and allergen risk assessments.
• Verify raw material specifications and associated documentation.
• Monitor threats and vulnerabilities in raw materials, ensuring supplier compliance.
• Liaise with suppliers to resolve non-conformance or out-of-specification issues.
• Ensure the accuracy of Chain of Custody (CoC) claims (e.g. provenance, varietal information).
• Conduct raw material and mass balance traceability exercises.
• Obtain and manage supplier Certificates of Conformance (CoC) / Certificates of Analysis (CoA).
• Take swift action on food safety alerts, liaising with internal and external stakeholders.
• Support raw material approvals and reviews to ensure timely and accurate product launches.

Qualifications

• Strong literacy and numeracy skills - able to interpret data and documentation accurately.
• Highly organised with excellent time management skills.
• Clear and confident communicator (written and verbal).
• 3+ years' food manufacturing experience (preferably in Supplier Assurance).
• Level 3 HACCP and Food Safety qualification.
• Auditor qualification and experience conducting audits (BRCGS preferred).
• Recognised allergen qualification with strong allergen management knowledge.
• Familiar with customer codes of practice (allergens, labelling, coding, foreign body detection).
• Proficient in Microsoft Office - especially Excel.

Benefits

• Fresh bread daily to take home to enjoy with family and friends.
• 50% discount at GAIL's and 40% off at The Bread Factory & The Flour Station Markets.
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Discounts and Savings from high-street retailers and restaurants
• 24-hour GP service
• Cycle to work scheme