Our client are one of the leading global food manufacturers that specialise within meals, salads, desserts, pizza and bread. They have a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious and experienced Process Technologist to join their team at their site in Devizes.
Their site in Devizes, Wiltshire specialises in making chilled desserts such as tarts, yum yums, doughnuts, pies and pastries. The site employs over 550 people and is one of three factories that are part of the that sectory within the business.
Salary: Competitive (up to £32,000 depending on experience)
Shift: Monday – Friday 08.30 – 17.00
Permanent, full time
Accountabilities
·Undertake trials in-line with the Bakkavor and Customer requirements and as instructed by Line Manager.
·Document all data from trials inc. shelf-life, organs etc, comprehensively and legibly for future review in order to establish process capabilities and support due diligence.
·Secure and submit appropriate samples as requested by Customer as well as those for analysis e.g. Microbiological, for organoleptic evaluation and for transit trials
·Plan and organise resources to achieve the day to day delivery of trials etc, in-line with Project timescales.
·Working with NPD and Operations establish appropriate quality attributes for work in progress material, assembly and finished product taking into account operational capabilities.
·Carry out ongoing Process validation of relevant factory equipment to ensure site due diligence requirements are met.
·Co-ordinate Pre-Production and Launch preparation.
·Contribute to post launch evaluation of process in conjunction with NPD to ensure process established at launch is still valid for full scale production and implement improvements as necessary
·To operate in a safe working manner and support the site/business on continuous improvement relating to health, safety and the environment
Candidate requirements
*Sound operational experience within Process; Technical; Development or Operations
*Good interpersonal skills with the ability to develop relationships and influence across different departments, is collaborative in approach to delivery
*Food Safety Level 3, HACCP
*Intermediate numeracy, literacy and IT skills
If you are interested in applying for this vacancy then please apply with a copy of your CV through this advert or send it to ben@nextgenrecruits.co.uk the team will endeavor to contact you immediately.