Technologist I

Monday to Friday, Days Highly competitive rewards package including Group Pension
Excellent career progression prospects across the Bakkavor group

You've probably eaten our food - you just didn't realise it. We’re the market leader in the UK fresh prepared food industry supplying meals, salads, desserts, pizza and bread to leading grocery retailers (including Tesco, M&S, Sainsbury's and Waitrose). And we’re ready for more people who share our values and passion for quality to join us.

Bakkavor Desserts Highbridge is looking to recruit a Process Technologist to ensure the smooth transition of product concepts to launch, ensuring the technical and quality standards are achieved and maximising profitability. The incumbent will challenge current factory processes, and look for improvements, efficiencies and value engineering.

Document all data from trials inc. Secure and submit appropriate samples as requested by Customer as well as those for analysis e.g. 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
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