Senior Process Technologist

2 Sisters Food Group; Devon and Torbay; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

2 Sisters Food Group in Willand, Devon, is looking for a Senior Process Technologist to lead development projects from concept to factory launch within a fast-paced team.

You will lead trials, review briefs with Ops/Tech/Planning, ensure allergen and labeling documentation, materials suitability, and scale-up activities across short shelf-life categories.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years' experience as a Process Technologist or in a similar food manufacturing role.
• Experience managing products from concept through to launch.
• Strong understanding of short shelf-life food manufacturing.
• Experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment with multiple concurrent projects.
• Confidence challenging specifications, processes and manufacturing methods where appropriate.
• Experience supporting factory trials and production scale-up activities.

Responsibilities

• Manage product development projects from concept through to successful factory launch.
• Review product briefs and work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver customer requirements.
• Assess raw materials and ingredients, ensuring suitability for production and product specifications.
• Complete and review ingredient, allergen and labelling documentation.
• Analyse microbiological data and provide recommendations where required.
• Support the implementation of new equipment and machinery within the production environment.

Skills

Process development

Project management

Food manufacturing

Cross-functional collaboration

Quality & compliance

Job description

Salary: Highly Competitive + Excellent Benefits Package + Career Development Opportunities

About US

Join 2 Sisters Food Group, one of the UK's largest food manufacturers, with an annual turnover exceeding £3 billion and approximately 13,000 employees across 16 sites. We have a strong presence in poultry, chilled, and bakery food categories and supply many of the UK's leading retailers and foodservice customers.

Due to significant growth within our division, we are expanding our Process Team and have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Process Technologist to join our site in Willand.

About the Role

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a thriving and fast-paced development team at a time of significant growth. Working alongside another Process Technologist and reporting into the Head of Technical, you will play a key role in delivering new product launches across our expanding categories.

You'll lead trials, manage paperwork, liaise with Ops, Tech, and Planning teams, and support the other technologist. It's a fast-paced environment with lots of moving parts.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage product development projects from concept through to successful factory launch
• Review product briefs and work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver customer requirements
• Assess raw materials and ingredients, ensuring suitability for production and product specifications
• Complete and review ingredient, allergen and labelling documentation
• Analyse microbiological data and provide recommendations where required
• Support the implementation of new equipment and machinery within the production environment

About You

We are looking for an experienced Process Technologist who thrives in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment. You will have a strong technical understanding of short shelf-life products and be comfortable managing multiple projects simultaneously.

You are confident working cross-functionally, enjoy problem-solving on the factory floor and have the ability to challenge processes and specifications to achieve the best possible outcomes. Most importantly, you'll be someone who enjoys taking ownership and delivering products successfully from concept to launch.

Key Skills & Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years' experience within a Process Technologist or similar food manufacturing role
• Experience managing products from concept through to launch
• Strong understanding of short shelf-life food manufacturing
• Experience working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment with multiple concurrent projects
• Confidence challenging specifications, processes and manufacturing methods where appropriate
• Experience supporting factory trials and production scale-up activities

Why Join Us?

As one of the UK's largest food manufacturers, we provide ample opportunities for career growth and skill development. We emphasise promoting from within, ensuring you can build a rewarding career with us.