Senior Food Technologist

The Company

A well-established food ingredients and solutions business supplying major UK and international customers across retail, foodservice, and manufacturing. The business is known for its collaborative culture, strong supplier partnerships, and focus on delivering safe, high-quality, and innovative food products. Based in London, the company works closely with its supply chain to support product development, compliance, and continuous improvement.

The Role

As Senior Food Technologist, you will support the Technical Manager in delivering food technology requirements across NPD, food safety, and quality. This is a hands-on, cross-functional role, working closely with suppliers, customers, and internal teams including Procurement, Sales, Supply Chain, and Operations. You will play a key part in ensuring products are compliant, fit for purpose, and launched efficiently, while contributing to the continuous improvement of technical and supplier processes.

Key Accountabilities

• Deliver food technology input for NPD, launches, and other technical projects, providing timely updates and escalating risks where required
• Act as a technical point of contact for Sales, Procurement, suppliers, and customers, providing accurate product and supplier information
• Complete product specifications in company and customer formats
• Support supply chain management through supplier risk assessments, audits, gap analysis visits, and first production visits
• Communicate and ensure adherence to customer and retailer Codes of Practice across the supply base
• Support the Technical Manager with supplier performance reviews, improvement plans, VACCP, and regulatory compliance
• Liaise internally to resolve product, supplier, or customer issues effectively and efficiently
• Maintain accurate technical records, reports, and documentation
• Contribute to departmental KPIs, continuous improvement initiatives, and wider technical activities
• Ensure compliance with health & safety, quality, and environmental standards at all times

Person Profile

• Degree qualified in Food Technology or a related discipline
• Previous experience within the food industry
• Strong working knowledge of UK food legislation and food safety systems
• HACCP knowledge and relevant food safety qualifications
• Confident multitasker, able to work under pressure and manage tight deadlines
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Numerate, detail-focused, and comfortable using MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Proactive, solution-oriented mindset with the ability to challenge constructively
• Collaborative team player who can also work independently and take ownership

REF: PR/013222

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