Raw Material Technologist

About the role
- This is a full-time role, however flexibility in this will be considered
- We know that having a work-life balance is important, so we offer our colleagues as much flexibility as possible in line with the needs of their role
- The base location for this role is flexible however as a Head Office role travel to Greggs House, Newcastle upon Tyne will be required at times

What you'll do
The Supplier Technologist Team are responsible for the approval, monitoring and management of 3rd party suppliers of food products and ingredients as well as storage and distribution sites, ensuring that food safety and legality are upheld.

You will support the Supplier Technologist Team primarily in the desk based activities which include.
- Being responsible for maintaining approved supplier list for food and services ensuring the accuracy of data.
- Reporting on suppliers 3rd party food safety certification.
- Trending and analysis of supplier non conformances
- The mapping of supply chains using our 3rd party partner software platform
- Analysis, trending and reporting of industry issues impacting food safety, intregrity and legality.

About you
You will fit right into this role if you:

- Are a strong team player, able to build good working relationships at all levels
- Have a minimum 2 years experience in food manufacturing or central food retail operations
- Have recognised qualifications in HACCP and Food safety at minimum level 3.
- Can multi-task and work with multiple priorities at pace, delivering results within tight timescales
- Have advanced IT skills including Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Teams
- Are self-motivated with the ability to work under pressure and using own initiative
- Enjoy being part of a hard-working team, sharing the same end goal, and celebrating results together
- Are supportive of an inclusive culture - recognising and valuing that difference is good
- Want to develop and are ready to work alongside some great people and have lots of fun on your Greggs journey

About Greggs
Here at Greggs, we love what we do, and we have fun What makes Greggs so special is our culture - the way we are, the way we behave and the way we support each other. We're hard-working, but above all else we're family; and it doesn't matter who you are, where you're from or what your favourite bake is, we’d love you to join us We want everyone to feel welcome at Greggs and our colleagues to be able to be themselves at work, whatever their background, preferences, or views.

Vacancy Information
We have a fantastic opportunity to join the Supplier Technologist** **team at Greggs as a Raw Material Technologist.

We can offer you:

- Competitive pay
- 21 days (4.2 weeks) annual leave, pro-rated, increasing with service, plus bank holidays and 1 additional floating day
- Colleague discount, up to 50% off our own-produced products
- Profit share: We want everyone to share in the success of the business, so we distribute 10% of our profits to all our employees who have at least 6-month service, or more, each year
- Share save schemes that let you buy discounted Greggs shares, by saving a set amount of money over a fixed time, to have an even bigger share of our profits
- Career progression and learning and development
- Employee Assistance Programme; A free, confidential helpline, offering advice and support with financial, relationship, work-related and wellbeing issues, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Including a mobile app providing a range of wellness content on physical, mental, social, and financial wellbeing
- Perks and savings, such as digital gift card discounts, online cashback, in-store and online coupons and lifestyle offers
- A company who cares about our communities; the environment and being a better business Click here to read about The Greggs Pledge
- Colleague Networks - internal groups where colleagues and their allies can share their own experiences, offer feedback on the way we do things at Greggs, and provide support to one another