Process Technologist

**Location**:_Hamilton_**

**Shift**:_Weekdays _**

**Salary**:_Competitive with Opportunity for Growth_**

We have an opportunity for a Process Technologist to join our Development team in Hamilton.

Finsbury Food Group is a leading speciality bakery manufacturer. We constantly raise quality and efficiency standards, and build long-term relationships with major multiple retailers and the foodservice channel. The bread for your morning toast, ready for butter-spreading or egg-dipping. The candle-filled centrepiece for a memorable celebration. The buns, muffins and other treats that turn teatime into quality time. We make 75% of the UK’s sharing cakes from retailer own brands cakes, tray bakes through to party cakes like Caterpillar cakes This is what we do, and why we’re in business. Baking brilliance makes every day special.

The Process Technologist will work as part of the development team to support the delivery of development strategy and process capability expansion and process innovation. Ensuring our bakery products are produced and delivered effectively to the satisfaction of our customers. They will support cross functional teams to deliver process development/innovation projects to agreed quality standard. Awareness of process excellence. Escalates any concerns on quality or project implementation

This role is based in Hamilton, however a willingness to travel is required as the Process Technologist may occasionally visit our other sites.

This is a great opportunity for someone to gain experience with one of the UK’s largest bakery businesses. They’ll work closely with a friendly and engaging team from both a site and group perspective, offering opportunities for growth and long-term career development.

**This is what you’ll actually do**

As the Process Technologist you will trial and embed new products, processes and equipment into plant through data analysis and documentation. You will take control of raw materials and packaging required for trials and testing and manage customer interactions and expectations as required.

You will have a developing understanding and adhere to HSE, GMP and food safety standards across all Scottish Cake sites and support the co-ordination of all relevant input / output information to review with the relevant teams

**Ideally this is you**
- _Degree preferred Food science / technology or similar degree / HND equivalent or relevant experience _
- _Knowledge and interest of Food_
- _Excellent communication skills_
- _Computer literate - computer skills and knowledge of word and excel systems _
- _Basic or above Food hygiene_

Our vision is to be the leading speciality bakery group in the UK, and we want the best people in place to achieve this. Our continued success is built entirely on the talented people who work here, so employee development is important to us because everyone is a valued member of the team, and we want every individual to have the skills and capabilities to achieve both your own personal goals and our business goals. We want good people to join our company, to help our company continue to go from strength to strength. If this sounds like you, please get in contact to learn more