Senior Process Technologist

Greencore; Worksop; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in food manufacturing is seeking an experienced process development technologist to lead projects that enhance product quality and operational efficiency. This dynamic role involves managing line trials, optimizing processes, and ensuring compliance with food safety regulations. You will work collaboratively with cross-functional teams, driving continuous improvement initiatives while fostering a safe and inclusive workplace. Join a forward-thinking company that values your contributions and offers opportunities for professional growth and development.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits

Holidays

Up to 8% pension match

Life insurance up to 4x salary

Company share save scheme

Greencore Qualifications

Exclusive employee discount platform

Access to Wellbeing Centre platform

Qualifications

• Experience in food manufacturing with a focus on process development.
• Understanding of legal labelling legislation and performance indicators.

Responsibilities

• Manage manufacturing projects related to process development and line trials.
• Monitor process trends and ensure compliance with safety standards.

Skills

Food Science

Process Development

HACCP

Food Hygiene

Data Analysis

Continuous Improvement

Education

Degree in Food Science

Level 3 Food Hygiene

Level 2 Health and Safety

HACCP Level 2

Sensory Training Level 2

Microbiological Training Level 2

Tools

Computer Programs for Data Analysis

Job description

Why Greencore?

We’re a leading manufacturer of convenience food in the UK, and our purpose is to make every day better.

We’re a vibrant, fast-paced food manufacturer employing around 13,600 colleagues across 16 manufacturing units and 17 distribution depots nationwide. We supply all the UK’s food retailers with products ranging from sandwiches, soups, and sushi to cooking sauces, pickles, and ready meals. In FY23, we generated revenues of £1.9bn.

Our extensive direct-to-store (DTS) distribution network, comprising 17 depots, enables us to make over 10,400 daily deliveries of our own and third-party chilled and frozen produce.

At Manton Wood, we have a team of approximately 1,700 colleagues producing sandwiches and wraps for major UK retailers including Co-op, Asda, Morrisons, Boots, Aldi, and Lidl.

Our Manton Wood site features a gym, a restaurant with hot food, and a staff shop available to all colleagues.

What you’ll be doing

As an experienced process development technologist, you will manage manufacturing projects related to process development and line trials by:

• Providing information to support the creation of customer and factory specifications, leading to accurate product labelling
• Planning, preparing, and executing process development and line trials to meet customer requirements and improve processes
• Offering process guidance to cross-functional manufacturing teams to promote adoption of new practices for increased efficiency
• Monitoring process trends to ensure launch date adherence, process optimization, and effective communication with customers
• Challenging and investigating continuous improvement projects, facilitating trials to enhance processes and products
• Documenting all line trial outputs, ensuring compliance with food safety, quality standards, and customer specifications
• Assessing equipment capability to meet process standards and drive improvements
• Maintaining a safe working environment and adhering to the Health, Safety, and Environment Policy

What we’re looking for

At Greencore, we value our people and celebrate diversity. We strive to create an inclusive environment where everyone can be themselves and contribute to making every day taste better.

Experience with validation and verification of cleaning processes, especially concerning allergens and meat species.

Ideally, you hold a degree in food science or a related field, along with relevant experience in food manufacturing.

Essential qualifications include Level 3 Food Hygiene, Level 2 Health and Safety, HACCP Level 2, Sensory Training Level 2, and Microbiological Training Level 2.

You should have experience evaluating shelf-life results, interpreting customer codes of practice, and working with various computer programs to analyze project data. Knowledge of legal labelling legislation and retailer web-based systems is desirable.

An understanding of relevant technology and key performance indicators in the business area is important. Basic GMP knowledge, hygiene principles, legal labelling, and weight legislation are skills we value, which can be developed over time.

If this sounds like you, join us to grow with Greencore and drive our future success.

What you’ll get in return

• Competitive salary and benefits
• Holidays
• Up to 8% pension match
• Life insurance up to 4x salary
• Company share save scheme
• Greencore Qualifications
• Exclusive employee discount platform
• Access to Wellbeing Centre platform

Throughout your career at Greencore, you will receive on-the-job training and development opportunities to support your growth.