Process Technologist

**About us**:
English Provender Company produce award-winning dressings, condiments and marinades for many of the UK’s leading food manufacturers and retailers as well as nurturing our own brands: English Provender, Very Lazy® and Newman’s Own®.

We’re a spirited, adventurous and resourceful team, and we think these qualities make for something pretty unique and coveted these days. From the mayonnaise and chutneys we create to the management styles and choices we make, everything is guided by our core company values**:Put People First, Be Better Every Day, Bring Positive Energy and Do the Right Thing, the Right Way.**It's these values that make us look forward to coming to work every day and make English Provender company a great place to work.

EPC is looking to recruit a Process Technologist to ensure the smooth transition of its products from concept to launch, as well as identifying improvement within the factory which delivers efficiencies for the business.

**Benefits of a Process Technologist**:

- 31 days holiday
- Free Parking
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Bereavement Leave
- Company Events
- Employee Events
- Free Flu Jabs
- Life Insurance
- Referral Programme
- Sickness Pay
- Wellness Programme
- Company Pension
- Free/ Discounted Products

**Roles and Responsibilities**:

- Undertake trials in-line with the EPC and Customer requirements and as instructed by Line Manager.
- Document all data from trials, completing the trial reports and handover documents
- Secure and submit appropriate samples as requested by Customer as well as those for analysis
- Plan and organise resources to achieve the day to day delivery of trials etc, in-line with Project timescales.
- Working with NPD and Operations to deliver right first time products
- Contribute at the gated launch process to ensure products are produced on time in full and implement improvements as necessary
- Be involved in understanding and evaluating innovative processes / ingredients that the company is involved in.
- Carry out ongoing Process validation of relevant factory equipment to ensure site due diligence requirements are met.
- To operate in a safe working manner and support the site and business on continuous improvement

**Essential**:
Problem solving and project management skills

**Desirable**:
Food safety level 3
HACCP level 3
Experience working in pH controlled product making mayo & sauce
Customer management

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £33,000.00-£37,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Bereavement leave
- Canteen
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Free flu jabs
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Sick pay

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person