Technical Technologist

Greencore (Formally Bakkavor Group); United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading convenience food company in Bo'ness is seeking a Technical Technologist to enhance food safety, quality, and compliance. The ideal candidate will manage key technical systems and actively participate in audits within a fast-paced environment. We're looking for someone with experience in chilled food manufacturing, strong HACCP knowledge, and proficiency in Microsoft Office. This role offers competitive compensation, including a pension scheme and life insurance, as well as opportunities for professional growth within a collaborative team.

Benefits

Pension up to 8% matched

Life insurance up to 4x salary

Company share save scheme

Exclusive employee discount platform

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in a chilled food manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of HACCP within food industry.
• Ability to multi-task and manage own workload.

Responsibilities

• Support technical systems to meet industry standards.
• Conduct audits as part of the internal QMS.
• Ensure effective communication during audits and visits.

Skills

Experience in chilled food manufacturing

Organisational skills

Understanding of HACCP

Proficient in Microsoft Excel

Problem-solving skills

Attention to detail

Self-starter attitude

Education

Degree in a related discipline

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Technical Technologist

Salary: Competitive salary

Benefits: Company share save scheme, Pension up to 8% matched, Life insurance up to 4x salary

Location: Bo'ness

Ways of Working: Site based

Hours of work: Monday-Friday 8:00-16:00

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 everyday 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.

Our site in Bo'ness employs over 1,000 people and produces food-to-go salads and salad accompaniments for a range of customers. The site is located 3.5 miles from Linlithgow and 8 miles from Falkirk.

What you'll be doing

We're looking for a proactive, hands‑on Technical professional to help drive food safety, quality, and compliance across the site. You'll support key technical systems, play an active role in audits and NPD activity, and work closely with teams to deliver high standards in a fast‑paced environment. This is a great opportunity to make an impact, support continuous improvement, and grow within a collaborative technical team.

Role Accountabilities

• To support & develop the technical systems to meet business, customer, industry standards, taking responsibility of the day‑to‑day management and maintenance of some or all the following: allergen management procedures, allergen risk assessments, QMS, HACCP, process validations, technical reports, and nutritional surveillance.
• To ensure effective, professional, timely communication. Contribute to customer audits and visits, supporting in areas of expertise.
• To conduct audits as part of the internal QMS. To trend actions and non‑conformances and to report into the relevant forums.
• Work with the team to ensure all changes associated with launches, delists, and promo activities are implemented to support the operation teams and achieves the correct deadlines.
• To support others in the technical team in all tasks as required and be flexible to cover different work, also be involved in projects as requested.
• To operate in a safe working manner and support the site on continuous improvements relating to health and safety.

What we're looking for

• Previous demonstrable experience in a chilled food manufacturing environment in at least one of the following disciplines: Technical; Development; or graduated in related discipline
• Good organisational skills with the ability to multi‑task and manage own time/workload
• Strong understanding of HACCP within food industry and fundamental steps of risk management
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word
• Is aware of the business issues; trials; development concepts and customer expectations
• A pragmatic approach to problem solving and is agile in finding solutions
• Vigilant with good attention to detail and spots opportunities for improvement
• A self‑starter who is inquisitive and driven to improve

We're proud to be recognised in the Gender Equity Measure Top 100 for our commitment to gender equality.

What you'll get in return

• Competitive salary and job‑related benefits
• Holidays
• Pension up to 8% matched
• Life insurance up to 4x salary
• Company share save scheme
• Greencore Qualifications
• Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform