Senior Food Technologist

Whittard of Chelsea; Milton; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Up to 50% store discount

Access to wellbeing portal

Generous holiday

Birthday off

Job summary

A leading UK tea and coffee retailer seeks a Senior Food Technologist to join their Product and Buying team in Milton, England. This role involves managing supplier approval, ensuring product compliance, and working closely with various teams for quality assurance. Candidates should have a degree in Food Science, at least 5 years of relevant experience, and excellent communication skills. The position offers a full-time contract with hybrid working options and various employee benefits including a generous holiday allowance and discounts.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a similar role.
• Experience in a retail food environment is a plus.
• Able to work independently and manage own workload remotely.
• Experience in a retail food environment is a plus.
• Willing and flexible to travel, including overnight stays for supplier visits.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• A team player, able to work independently and manage your own workload remotely.
• Generous holiday allowance + enjoy your birthday off
• Up to 50% store discount on Whittard products.
• Monthly product allowance.
• Access to our wellbeing portal and Employee Assistant Programme
• Flexible working opportunities.
• Selection of family friendly benefits.

Responsibilities

• Manage the supplier approval and risk assessment process.
• Visit suppliers to ensure a standard in sourcing practices.
• Collaborate with Retail Operations to ensure compliance.
• Act as the point of contact for technical collaboration with third-party partners and organisations, e.g., UKTIA, ETP, CWR.
• Collaborate with the Retail Operations team to ensure full compliance e.g. act as HACCP team leader, conduct annual mock recalls, and serve as the main point of contact for any quality or food safety issues.
• Deputise for the Product Manager to represent the company on technical matters.
• Line manage and support the development of the Food technologist

Skills

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Team player

Flexible to travel

Remote workload management

Willingness to travel

Education

Degree in Food Science or a related subject

Advanced HACCP certification

Tools

Advanced HACCP certification

Job description

At Whittard, we’re passionate about bringing luxury tea and coffee to our communities. We’ve been achieving this goal since 1886, and have ambitious objectives to grow our business with each role being key in delivering these. The Senior Food Technologist is an exciting opportunity to be part of this journey join the Product and Buying team at our Milton Park offices.

Reporting to the Product Manager you will provide technical support and ensure the compliance of all products supplied by Whittard in the UK and overseas. In return you’ll benefit from hybrid working, generous holiday allowance, fantastic product discounts and investments in your professional training and development.

Responsibilities

• Manage the supplier approval and risk assessment process, including the onboarding of new suppliers.
• Regularly visit suppliers, warehouses, and partners to ensure a ‘gold’ standard is consistently achieved in line with Whittard sourcing practices.
• Work closely with suppliers and food technologists to ensure all certification and technical documentation is accurate and up to date.
• Act as the point of contact for technical collaboration with third-party partners and organisations, e.g., UKTIA, ETP, CWR.
• Collaborate with the Retail Operations team to ensure full compliance e.g. act as HACCP team leader, conduct annual mock recalls, and serve as the main point of contact for any quality or food safety issues.
• Deputise for the Product Manager to represent the company on technical matters.
• Line manage and support the development of the Food technologist

About You

• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in a similar role.
• Degree in Food Science or a related subject.
• Advanced HACCP certification is desirable.
• Experience in a retail food environment is a plus.
• Willing and flexible to travel, including overnight stays for supplier visits.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• A team player, able to work independently and manage your own workload remotely.
• Generous holiday allowance + enjoy your birthday off
• Up to 50% store discount on Whittard products.
• Monthly product allowance.
• Access to our wellbeing portal and Employee Assistant Programme
• Flexible working opportunities.
• Selection of family friendly benefits.

… And much much more!

Whittard of Chelsea is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We thrive to be a diverse and an inclusive organisation. We want to be a place where differences are recognised and celebrated, with a workforce that builds teams from all individualities, backgrounds, and experiences.

Together as a Whittard family, we continue to create a culture that encourages, supports, and inspires all our employees to have a voice, to make a positive difference in helping to develop our ambitious brand.

Seniority level

Associate

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Quality Assurance and Production

Industries

• Retail
• Food and Beverage Services
• Food and Beverage Retail

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