Technologist - Food and Grocery - 6 month fixed term contract

Tesco; Welwyn Garden City; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading supermarket chain in the UK is seeking a Technologist to join their Quality team. This role involves ensuring products are safe, legal, and responsibly sourced through proactive supply chain management. Candidates should have experience in the food industry and relevant product knowledge. The company prides itself on supporting flexible working, promoting a diverse and inclusive environment, and offers extensive benefits such as an annual bonus and generous holiday allowance.

Benefits

Annual bonus scheme up to 10% of base salary

Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day

26 weeks maternity and adoption leave at full pay

Free 24/7 virtual GP service and EAP

Qualifications

• Experience of working in the food industry.
• Relevant product knowledge to deliver safe, legal, responsibly sourced products.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

• Risk assessing products for safety and compliance.
• Delivering technical aspects of the product development.
• Managing supplier strategy and capabilities.
• Responding to complaints effectively.
• Coaching direct reports and supporting their development.

Skills

Experience in the food industry

Clear communication and presentation skills

Project and critical path management

Data Analysis and decision making

Good IT & Systems skills

Job description

Tesco UK • Shire Park, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire • Temporary • Apply by 21-Jan-2026

We are on the lookout for a Technologist to join our Quality team within the Food and Grocery area. You will support the delivery of our stringent quality & safety policies and standard, ensuring our products are safe, legal and responsibly sourced, through proactive management of our suppliers and supply chains.

Please note - we do require someone with experience within the Food industry.

What is in it for you

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• Annual bonus scheme of up to 10% of base salary
• Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays)
• 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (after 1 years' service) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay, we also offer 6 weeks fully paid paternity leave
• Free 24/7 virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for you and your family, free access to a range of experts to support your mental wellbeing

Responsibilities

• Risk assessing my products to be safe, legal, responsibly sourced and meet the Tesco rules & policies.
• Supporting and delivering the technical aspects of the product development critical path.
• Supporting the delivery our our health and responsible sourcing agenda across my supply base.
• Managing my products to always be great quality through on-going monitoring and improvements.
• Supporting the management of risk in our supply chains, from source, ingredients and raw materials, processing, manufacturing and Tesco routes to market. (safety, business & reputational risks).
• Supporting the supplier strategy for my area, ensuring we use the best suppliers & sources.
• Supporting the development of supplier capability through collaborative engagement, setting clear goals and measuring progress. I do this by having Joint Quality Plans (JQPs) in place with all relevant suppliers.
• Responding to complaints and incidents quickly and effectively, ensuring stakeholders are aware and relevant action is taken to protect customers and Tesco.
• I challenge myself to learn new skills and keep abreast of the latest thinking in my industry to help drive innovation.
• Developing and coaching my direct reports and supporting them to be their best.
• Following our Business Code of Conduct, acting with integrity and due diligence. I speak up if something isn't right.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in the food industry.
• Relevant product knowledge to deliver safe, legal, responsibly sourced products to the customer.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes.
• Clear communication and presentation skills.
• Project and critical path management.
• Data Analysis and decision making.
• Good IT & Systems skills.

About us

You might know us as a supermarket, technology company or even for our award-winning mobile network. Truth is, we're all of those things, and much more. Our colleagues work with one goal in mind, helping to make every day a little better for our customers, colleagues and communities all over the world. No two customers are the same, neither are our colleagues.

At Tesco, we champion a balance that lets you thrive both in and out of work. Spend 60% of your week collaborating with colleagues at our office locations or local sites and the rest remotely. Whether you're just kicking off your career, juggling passions, or navigating big life events, we're here to support you. We always welcome a conversation about flexible working, so talk to us throughout your application about how we can support.

We're proud to be an accredited Disability Confident Leader, where everyone's welcome. That's why we commit to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you need support with your application, click here for more information. And if you're interested in joining our team but don't tick every box, don't let that hold you back from applying.