Raw Materials Specification Technologist

1 week ago


Slough, Slough, United Kingdom Pilgrim's Food Masters Full time

Raw Materials Specification Technologist:

  • Manufacturing
  • QA
  • Slough, United Kingdom
  • Permanent / Full Time
10/3/2023


We are Pilgrim's Food Masters, part of the Pilgrim's family since September 2021, (previously part of Kerry Foods) and we have a proud history of developing brilliant food for our customers and consumers that is enjoyed in millions of UK and Irish homes every year.


The wider Pilgrim's company employs around 60,000 people across the globe and we're one of the world's biggest food companies.

We aim to become the best and most respected company in our industry creating the opportunity of a better future for all our team members.


Our Pilgrim's Food Masters portfolio includes famous brands that are some of the UK and Ireland's favourites, such as Denny, Galtee, Richmond and Fridge Raiders.

We are the UK's biggest producer of prepared meals, making delicious chilled and frozen ready meals for every major supermarket in the UK.

And our Accelerator business includes newer brands like Rollover Hot Dogs and Oakhouse Meals that target different consumer groups in unique ways.


We strive every day to make Pilgrim's Food Masters a safe, healthy and happy place to work for all of our 4,500 employees.

We will give full and equal consideration to all applicants regardless of age, gender, disability, race, religion and sexual orientation.

Continuing to build a diverse workforce is fundamental to our business and we value the critical role it plays in creating a truly inclusive workplace.


Role Description


The location for this role is flexible and can be based close to any of our sites in the UK or Ireland.

For locations, please refer to our website.

To provide skilled technical support to the PFM Manufacturing sites by requesting, approving and maintaining ingredient specifications and suppliers' certifications (including packaging information), ensuring information contained is compliant with customer requirements, relevant legislation and group policy

In addition:

  • Capable of spotting, questioning and challenging safety data on raw material and packaging specifications where necessary.
  • Consistently able to manage their own workload and deliver on time, every time.
  • Complete regular gap analysis against changing legislation, customer polices and BRC / PFM manufacturing standards to maintain compliance.
  • Capable of completing inherent risk assessments for all raw materials and packaging items.
  • Knowledge of vegan requirements and capable of completing vegan questionnaires to support the sites with their risk assessments where appropriate.
  • Remain on top of lapses in certifications, changes and supplier information, ensuring that raw material and supplier data is always current and indate.
Deliver value to the business and for the customer

  • Be part of a fluid team, with a broad knowledge of customer and legislative requirements capable of supporting any site as required.
  • Support the streamlining of standard work to allow the team to be more focused and efficient.
  • Support sites to ensure retailer issues are escalated and actioned as efficiently as possible.
  • Support the sites and the wider team by being a single point of contact with suppliers and close out any raw material or packaging queries.
  • Support the sites by maintaining the Recipe Professor central specification system with accurate and current data.

Skills and Experience

  • Degree in food science or similar
  • CIEH Level 3 food safety certificate
  • Excellent communication skills and attention to detail
  • Good understanding of customer, legislative and group policies

Why Join Pilgrim's Food Masters
Our values are at the heart of our business and drive everything we do.
_Availability_ is key as we are receptive and open and prepared to take on new challenges.
_Humility _is important to us as we listen and respect each other and value opinions of others.
_Discipline_ is vital to fulfil commitment internally and externally. We need to be truthful to each other and respectful of other opinions, so
_Sincerity_ drives us. At Pilgrim's we focus on what's practical and important so through
_Simplicity, Ownership_ and
_Determination_ brings success.

All these core values culminate into our vision which is:

**_To be the best and most respected company in our industry, creating the opportunity of a better future for our team members._
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