Why Greencore?
We're a leading manufacturer of convenience food in the UK and our purpose is to make every day.
We're a vibrant, fast-paced leading food manufacturer, employing around 13,600 colleagues across 16 manufacturing units and 17 distribution depots across the UK. We supply all the UK's food retailers with everything from sandwiches, soups, and sushi to cooking sauces, pickles, and ready meals, generating revenues of £1.9bn in FY23.
Our vast direct-to-store (DTS) distribution network enables us to make over 10,400 daily deliveries of our own chilled and frozen produce and that of third parties.
Here at Manton Wood, we have a team of around 1,700 colleagues. We produce sandwiches and wraps for some of the biggest retailers in the UK including Co-op, Asda, Morrisons, Boots, Aldi, and Lidl. Our Manton Wood site has a gym, restaurant with hot food, and a staff shop available to all our colleagues.
What you'll be doing
As a Process Development Technologist, you will carry out all relevant manufacturing projects to deliver process development and line trials successfully by:
1. Providing information to support the creation of customer and factory specifications leading to accurate product labelling information.
2. Planning, preparing, and executing process development and line trials to meet customer requirements and improve processes.
3. Providing process guidance to cross-functional manufacturing teams to promote new practices for increased efficiency.
4. Monitoring and communicating process trends to ensure launch date adherence and maximum process optimisation.
5. Challenging and investigating potential continuous improvement projects and facilitating relevant trials.
6. Documenting all line trials, ensuring adherence to food safety, quality standards, and customer requirements.
7. Assessing equipment capability to ensure process standards align with company and customer requirements.
8. Ensuring a safe working environment for colleagues, adhering to the Health, Safety, and Environment Policy.
What we're looking for
At Greencore, we put our people at the core. We celebrate their differences and help everyone to be themselves at work. Together we make every day taste better.
Ideally, you should be educated to degree level in a food science or related subject, plus relevant working experience within a food manufacturing environment. Relevant qualifications essential include Level 3 Food Hygiene, Level 2 Health and Safety, HACCP Level 2, Sensory Training Level 2, and Microbiological Training Level 2.
Experience in evaluating and interpreting shelf-life results and customer codes of practice is required, along with proficiency in various computer programmes for project analysis. Knowledge of legal labelling legislation and retailer web-based systems is desirable. A demonstrable understanding of technology relevant to the business area and key performance indicators is expected. You should also have GMP knowledge, basic hygiene principles, basic legal labelling knowledge, and basic knowledge of weight legislation. These may be trained or developed; they do not all need to be in place at recruitment.
If this sounds like you, join us and grow with Greencore, and be a part of driving our future success.
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, and access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform. Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on-the-job training and development opportunities to further your career.
Job Info
Job Title: Process Development Technologist
Company: Greencore
Location: Competitive
Posted: Oct 29th 2024
Closes: [Insert Closing Date]
Sector: Manufacturing & Surveying
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
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