Food Science Specialist for Ready-to-Eat Products Development

3 weeks ago


Spalding, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom Westfalia Fruit Full time

Overview

Westfalia Fruit is a leading multinational supplier of fresh fruit and related value-added products to global markets. We're seeking a Food Science Specialist for Ready-to-Eat Products Development to join our team in the UK.

Key Responsibilities

  • Maintain supplier risk assessments and manage a sampling and analysis program for microbiology, pesticide, nutritional, and organoleptic testing.
  • Manage customer complaints and report monthly KPIs, conducting investigations and following up on results.
  • Ensure suppliers have up-to-date certification and due diligence documentation, including agricultural systems and GFSI food safety.
  • Support and schedule NPD activities, including trials, product testing, trial reports, and data collection.
  • Complete internal audits according to the internal audit schedule.

Requirements

  • Higher education qualifications in a Food Science setting.
  • HACCP or similar food safety qualifications.
  • Experience with retailer and industry software systems.
  • Trained as an internal auditor.
  • Understanding of product testing, including pesticide, microbiology, organoleptic, and nutritional aspects.
  • Experience working with 'ready-to-eat' products.

What We Offer

  • 20 days holiday, inclusive of bank and public holidays.
  • Free on-site parking.
  • Free tea and coffee.
  • Company pension plan.
  • Medicash cash plan.
  • Christmas hampers.

We're an equal opportunity employer, considering all applicants for employment without attention to age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, or veteran, neurodiversity, or disability status.



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