Process Technologist - Spalding We rise to challenges together -
- Monday-Friday 8:30-17:00
- Competitive salary
- Highly competitive reward package including life insurance, staff shop, MyBargains discount platform
Why join us? We're ready for anything. We thrive on challenge and change. The undeniable pressure and pace of our 24/7 operation keeps us on our toes and offers a variety of career pathways and options to explore and pursue. We encourage everyone to work hard, push further and show resilience. And it's exciting. Because only by mentoring and role modelling our success and innovation, will we continue to diversify, grow as individuals and succeed together.
What we do. This particular role is at our Bakkavor Spalding site, which employs over 1,470 people across 3 manufacturing facilities & 1 Distribution Centre. We specialise in making hand crafted sandwich wraps, salads, dips, soups & sauces and mayonnaise.
About the role. We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and detail orientated person to join our Spalding Technical Team as one of our Process Technologists. Working in a process team you will work collaboratively with Production and New Product Development to ensure that the correct processes are in place to scale product development across our Spalding sites.
Accountabilities: - Understanding of critical path
- Understanding of microbiological and nutritional sampling procedures ensuring compliance Completion of QAS's to high standard and to customer expectations
- Understanding of customer requirements
- Delivery of validations in association with site CCPs and HACCP principles in line with project delivery.
- Proactively communicating potential issues which may impact the critical path. Ensures all materials have RM approval status or appropriate concession for trials.
- Completion of controlled documents for trials, pre-productions and launches against the customer specification & BOM.
- To operate in a safe working manner and support the site/business on continuous improvement relating to health, safety, and the environment
About you. - Previous demonstrable experience in a manufacturing environment in at least one of the following disciplines: Technical; Production; Development; or graduated in related discipline
- Project Coordination: The ability to understand the critical path and deliver within agreed timeframe
- Good organisational skills with the ability to multi-task and manage own time/workload
- Is aware of the business issues; trials; development concepts and customer expectations
- A pragmatic in approach to problem solving and is agile in finding solutions
- Vigilant with good attention to detail and spots opportunities for improvement
- A self-starter who is inquisitive and driven to improve
What you'll receive. As an equal opportunity employer, we're committed to providing a safe and rewarding environment for you to thrive in. This is why we work hard to deliver benefits, rewards and wellbeing offerings that are important to you.
- Life Assurance (1 x salary)
- 25 days holiday
- Staff Shop
- Stakeholder Pension Scheme
- MyBargains Discount Platform
- Personal Accident Insurance
- Free Independent Mortgage Advice
- Employee Assistance Programme
- A Range of voluntary benefits (holiday purchase scheme, additional life assurance, dental & hospital cash plans)
- Discounted tutoring for children
- Access to financial learning tools and affordable loans via your salary
- Private Medical Insurance (after 5 years service)
- Free Carparking
Proud to be Bakkavor. We're proud to be the market leader in the UK fresh prepared food industry. We're proud to supply meals, salads, desserts, pizza and bread to leading grocery retailers including Tesco, M&S, Sainsbury's and Waitrose. We're driven by the hard work and passion of our people and are delighted to offer a wide range of careers across our business - come and join our dedicated Bakkavor team!
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