Packaging Technologist

**At a Glance**
- ** Contract Type**:Permanent
- ** Location**:Bracknell based/hybrid working with an expectation to go into the office twice a week as and when needs be
- ** Salary Range**:The salary range for this role is set at £53,100.00 - £65,000 per annum
- ** Partnership Level**:6

**Job Requirements**

If you are passionate about packaging and food this is the role for you

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Waitrose Packaging Innovation & Delivery team and are looking for a Packaging Technologist.

A key part of this role will be working within the packaging team to identify, develop and implement own label packaging and material opportunities that add value and deliver effective and innovative solutions. Meeting the packaging targets and delivering our environmental commitments to support the Ethics and Sustainability strategy. Ensuring conformance with Partnership and regulatory policies and procedures at all times to deliver safe and sustainable solutions.

You will have the opportunity to work on our fabulous brands such as Dutchy and Waitrose Number One range, working closely with our Product Developers and Innovation Chefs as well as Buying Categories.

We have an outstanding supply base outside of the Partnership and Producers to work with across all types of food. Our team have won UK packaging awards and lead first in market initiatives including the move from black plastic and lead the market in moving clear caps to milk.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Data based decision making
- Continuous improvement mindset
- Effective performance management
- Working together across boundaries
- Empowering others

**Essential skills you’ll need**
- Compliance (GSCOP, Competitive Law etc.)
- Strong Technical/Commercial experience and proven ability in delivering strong results
- Packaging expertise (Retail, Manufacturing or FMCG)
- Ability to demonstrate a genuine interest and enthusiasm in product/packaging trends and innovation

**Desirable skills**
- Graduate degree
- Systems (e.g. BOBI, PIC, PWC).
- Communicating at all levels of the business with strong presentation and influencing skills
- Experience of working collaboratively

**Benefits of the Partnership and the role**:

- ** ️ - Full - time working holiday entitlement 25 days holiday, plus public and bank holidays**-**:

- Excellent work life balance, including focus on well being and flexible working and our marketing leading equal parenthood leave Policy**- **Defined Contribution pension scheme where your contributions will be matched by the Partnership (up to 8% of pay) and, after three years’ service, you’ll receive an additional Partnership contribution of 4% of pay, regardless of whether you pay in or not**- **You’ll get Partnership discount in store and online once you complete Probation. That’s 25% off in John Lewis & Partners (12% off electrical products) and 20% in Waitrose & Partners. You’ll also be able to nominate someone you live with to share your discount**- **Simple cycle to work support scheme**- **We’re really proud of our exclusive hotels based in some of Britain’s most beautiful areas and once you’ve been with us for three months, you’re welcome to explore them**

**Next Steps**
- You'll be asked about any adjustments you might need to support the recruitment process. Let us know, and we'll be sure to discuss it with you.
- Thanks for your patience in the meantime and for showing an interest in joining JLP.

**You can view a copy of the full job outline here (internal only)