Group Raw Materials Technologist

The Compleat Food Group; Crewe (VA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave option

Employee networks

Wellbeing resources

Discounts on products

Job summary

The Compleat Food Group is seeking a Group Raw Material Technologist for our Crewe site. You will sign off and maintain raw materials specifications, including packaging and consumables, and ensure all suppliers meet food safety, quality, and legal criteria.

Key duties include updating specification templates, obtaining accreditation documentation (BRC, SAQs, HACCP), conducting supplier risk assessments, and supporting audit readiness.

Qualifications

• Technical experience within food manufacturing.
• Knowledge of QMS and food safety systems.
• Experience of raw material specifications & associated quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for raw material specifications (ingredients, packaging & consumables) and their review against customer codes of practice and ensuring fit for purpose.
• Update specifications templates (software or MS Office) and obtain product-specific approvals and supplier documentation.
• Complete supplier risk assessments to ensure compliance with customer and BRC requirements and maintain audit readiness.
• Assist in maintaining supplier documentation to support due diligence and audits; liaise with NPD & Procurement for supplier inputs.

Skills

Technical experience

QMS knowledge

Food safety systems

Education

HND or equivalent in food or related discipline

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

We’re excited to offer an excellent opportunity for a Group Raw Material Technologist to join our dedicated technical team at our site in Crewe.

About The Compleat Food Group

At The Compleat Food Group, we’re proud to be a food business built on purpose and passion. Formed in 2021, we’re on a mission to createFood to Feel Good – great quality, tasty and affordable food that people love to eat.

We’re home to some of the UK’s most exciting and loved food brands, includingWall’s Pastry, Pork Farms, Wrights, The Real Yorkshire Pudding Co., unearthed, Vadasz, Squeaky Bean, Palace Culture, andHarvey & Brockless. Alongside our branded portfolio, we’re a leading supplier of delicious own-label pastry, sweet bakery, party food, olives and antipasti, added-value egg products, continental meats, dips and sauces and plant-based food to the UK’s major retailers, as well as across foodservice.

Withover 6,000 talented colleagues across 17 sites, and an annual turnover of £1.3bn, we’re united by a shared ambition to shape the future of food for the better.

We are backed by European private equity firm PAI Partners.

Working Hours:

Monday – Thursday: 8:30am – 5pm and Friday: 8:30am – 4pm

Location:

Crewe

Salary:

up to £35,000 per annum DOE

Job Purpose

To sign off and maintain the Raw Materials (including packaging, consumables) specifications (software based or MS office based).To ensure all existing and new suppliers to the Compleat Food Group are risk assessed, approved and monitored against defined criteria of food safety, quality, integrity and legality.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

• Responsible for raw material specifications (ingredients, packaging & consumables) and their review as required, reviewing against customer codes of practice & ensuring fit for purpose & challenged accordingly.
• Update specifications templates (software based or MS office based)
• Obtain product specific approval documentation from existing and potential new suppliers, formal accreditations (e.g., BRC and other certification schemes), SAQs and HACCP documentation.
• Complete supplier risk assessments to ensure compliant with customer and BRC requirements.
• Horizon Scanning
• Assist Senior Raw Material Technologist in maintaining supplier documentation to ensure due diligence & audit readiness in line with legislation & specific customer codes of practice or sourcing requirements.
• Assessment of new raw materials; liaising with NPD & Procurement to provide positive feedback & challenge & provide alternative options.
• Supporting profit improvement plans regarding raw material supply, working with Purchasing and site technical/ NPD to ensure changes are made in a timely manner.
• Raw material and Packaging specifications maintenance and supplier approval.
• Accountable for approval and maintenance of all suppliers and raw material (including packaging, consumables) specifications.
• Authorized to approve or reject specifications not compliant to the requirements of the Compleat Food Group.

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience:

Experience:

• Technical experience within food manufacturing.
• Knowledge of QMS and food safety systems.
• Experience of raw material specifications & associated quality standards

Key Skills:

• Technical experience within food manufacturing.
• Knowledge of QMS and food safety systems.
• Experience of raw material specifications & associated quality standards

Qualification:

• HND or equivalent in food or related discipline
• Confident using IT packages especially Microsoft Office
• Authenticate/ Food Connected training (Desirable)
• Understanding of VACCP (Desirable

Why Join Us?

At The Compleat Food Group, we believe our people are the heart of our success. That’s why we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your lifestyle, wellbeing and career growth:

• Salary Sacrifice Schemes – including Electric Vehicles, Home & Tech, Cycle to Work, and SMART Pension
• Annual leave with the option to purchase extra
• Access to enhanced retail discounts online and in-store
• Free product handouts across our sites, so you can sample and enjoy our delicious products first hand
• EV charging points – available at selected sites
• 24/7 access to Grocery Aid for free financial, emotional, and practical support
• Physical Wellbeing Hub – free on-demand exercise classes, gym discounts
• Free diet & nutrition advice with access to thousands of healthy recipes
• Online wellbeing support – from mindfulness to lifestyle resources
• Financial wellbeing tools – including mortgage calculators, budgeting tools, and financial aid
• Access to a personalised online learning platform (LMS)
• Formal and informal training opportunities tailored to your role
• Performance Development Plans and regular Career Conversations
• Company Mentoring Scheme to add depth and really support your career journey
• Recognition through Club Compleat rewards

Community & Culture:

• 2 paid volunteering days per year to give back to causes that matter to you
• Charity initiatives and fundraising events
• Team socials to connect and celebrate together
• Employee networks & support groups – including Women @ Compleat
• New baby gift for new parents

What You Should Know About How We Recruit

At The Compleat Food Group, we believe great teams are built on difference. We create an inclusive, respectful environment where everyone feels safe, supported, and are able to be themselves at work.

We’re proud to be an equal opportunities employer and are committed to Fairness, Equity, Inclusivity, and Respect. If you need a reasonable adjustment at any stage of our recruitment process, just let us know, we’ll support you — confidentially and with care.

We hire the best people for our roles, not the same people. Whoever you are, wherever you’re from, we focus on what you do and the impact you could make in our business. Our recruitment process is fair, accessible, and designed to give everyone an equal chance.

You’ll also find benefits that support people at every life stage, plus active internal networks — including Women @ Compleat, LGBTQIA+, and Neurodiversity

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