Food Sciences Technician

We are looking for a term-time (26 weeks of the year) Food Sciences Technician to join a small team working in the university's Food Industry Centre. You'll support Food Science students in a range of specialist teaching areas including high and low care food processing, confectionary, bakery and sensory analysis.

You'll play a key role in:

• collating student practical requirements
• preparing practical classes including ordering food and consumables, setting up and clearing food areas and ensuring that equipment functions correctly and carrying out routine maintenance
• assisting in the collation of various health and safety documents
• supporting other technical staff to ensure the smooth running of all specialist teaching areas

As a term-time position a proportion of your salary will be regarded as holiday pay to which you will be entitled together with statutory, extra statutory and concessionary holidays.

What you'll bring

With practical experience of working in food science and a knowledge of food industry health and safety requirements, you'll provide excellent technical support for our Food Science and Technology, Food and Nutrition and Dietetics and Nutrition students. Good computer skills combined with your ability to plan and prioritise will enable you to manage your workload.

It's not just about work, it's about people too. Your working knowledge of health and safety will help keep people safe and your good communication and interpersonal skills will help to connect you with students and our academic teams.

Additionally, by liaising with senior staff you'll be able to:

• introduce and support students and visitors that are new to the area
• assist staff on training and development needs and
• ensure that work is carried out effectively in accordance with our existing procedures

Why join Cardiff Metropolitan University?

We are a values-based University. We are proud of our culture, and we are there for our people. Our community spirit is the golden thread that underpins our values and behaviours. We support and embrace inclusion that enables everyone to feel respected and able to perform at their best. By joining our University, you'll find yourself in a unique environment where a wealth of knowledge and resources are readily available, supporting you with your career development.

We offer excellent benefits such as:

• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme with generous monthly contributions.
• Excellent family friendly policies – take a look on our Policy Hub page.
• Opportunities to learn and develop your skills with access to library and digital services facilities.
• Excellent sports and fitness facilities with subsidised membership.
• Free family access to our independent specialist wellbeing support provider, Health Assured.

Contact us

For more information about the role please contact Leighton Jenkins on email address , or feel free to contact Aleks Janusiewicz, the Recruitment Advisor supporting this vacancy on email address

All applications must be submitted online.

The person specification will be used as a tool for shortlisting; so please make sure you use this information when writing your application. You can find useful hints and tips about how to apply by visiting our Application Guidance page.

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Further details:

Job Description

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Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Should a high volume of applications be received, we may need to close this vacancy early. We therefore encourage you to apply as early as possible.

Cardiff Metropolitan University is proud to be a Disability Confident employer and a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant.

All applicants with disabilities, or those who are part of the Armed Forces community who during the shortlisting process meet the essential criteria for the role will be progressed to the next stage.

The University is committed to creating a highly inclusive culture. We offer family friendly and flexible working arrangements and a range of staff networks, forums and events to support and develop our people. We warmly welcome applications from those traditionally underrepresented in the higher education sector.

We invite you to join our collaborative community

Dating back to 1865, we remain rooted in Wales with a global reach, offering you a world of opportunity. Our education, research and innovation deliver positive impact for equality, social inclusion and environmental sustainability, locally, nationally and internationally.

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Join us in helping us to progress and deliver real change.

School/Unit

School of Sport & Health Sciences

Location

Llandaff Campus

Salary

£25,742 to £28,381 per annum pro rata

37 hours per week for 26 weeks (term time), permanent

Post Type

Full Time Term Time

Closing Date

Tuesday 04 November 2025

Reference

2526073