Process Technologist, Monday

We bring out the best in each other

Process Technologist - £28,000 depending on experience

Salary £28,000 PA

Highly competitive reward package including life insurance, staff shop, MyBargains discount platform

Old Leake, Boston

Site based

08.30 - 17.00

Permanent

Why join us?
We're proud to offer you a career with a global leader in the fresh prepared food industry. We're proud to give everyone the opportunity and support to develop and progress their career. To nurture talent, fuel ambition and work with resilience and purpose to achieve the highest possible standards.

About the role.
We're the market leader in the UK fresh prepared food industry - supplying meals, salads, desserts, pizza and bread to leading grocery retailers including Tesco, M&S, Sainsbury's and Waitrose.

The site employs over 700 people and specialises in making chilled Italian ready meals and pasta salads products for a dedicated customer.

You will ensure the smooth transition of product concepts to launch. Ensuring the technical and quality standards are achieved and maximising profitability. You will challenge current factory processes and look for improvements, efficiencies, and will value engineering.

Role Accountabilities: Undertake trials in-line with the Bakkavor and customer requirements and as instructed by Line Manager.
Document all data from trials inc. shelf-life, organs etc, comprehensively and legibly for future review; to establish process capabilities and support due diligence.
Secure and submit appropriate samples as requested by customer as well as those for analysis e.g. Microbiological, for organoleptic evaluation and for transit trials.
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 establish appropriate quality attributes for work in progress material, assembly and finished product taking into account operational capabilities.
Carry out ongoing Process validation of relevant factory equipment to ensure site due diligence requirements are met.
Co-ordinate Pre-Production and Launch preparation.
Contribute to post launch evaluation of process in conjunction with NPD to ensure process established at launch is still valid for full scale production and implement improvements as necessary.
To operate in a safe working manner and support the site/business on continuous improvement relating to health, safety and the environment

About you.
Previous experience in a similar role
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written
Problem solving skills
Flexible approach to work and professional at all times

What you'll receive.

As an equal opportunity employer, we're committed to providing a safe and rewarding environment for you to thrive in. This is why we work hard to deliver benefits, rewards and wellbeing offerings that are important to you.

You'll enjoy:

Life Assurance (1 x salary)

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Staff Shop

Stakeholder Pension Scheme

MyBargains Discount Platform

Personal Accident Insurance

Free Independent Mortgage Advice

Employee Assistance Programme

A Range of voluntary benefits (holiday purchase scheme, additional life assurance, dental & hospital cash plans)

Discounted tutoring for children

Access to financial learning tools and affordable loans via your salary

Private Medical Insurance (after 5 years service)

Free Carparking

Plus, a commitment to your wellbeing that includes emotional, physical and financial support services delivered by our fantastic team of wellbeing champions.

Proud to be Bakkavor

We're proud to be the market leader in the UK fresh prepared food industry. We're proud to supply meals, salads, desserts, pizza and bread to leading grocery retailers including Tesco, M&S, Sainsbury's and Waitrose. We're driven by the hard work and passion of our people and are delighted to offer a wide range of careers across our business - come and join our dedicated Bakkavor team!

Find out more and apply
• LI-JG1
• CVL

Bakkavor
We are the leading provider of fresh prepared food in the UK, and our presence in the US and China positions the Group well in these high-growth markets. We leverage our consumer insight and scale to provide innovative food that offers quality, choice, convenience, and freshness. Around 18,000 colleagues operate from 44 sites across our three markets supplying a portfolio of over 3,000 products across meals, pizza & bread, salads and desserts to leading grocery retailers in the UK and US, and international food brands in China.

Category: Process

Location:
Boston, GB, PE22 9PN

Date: 3 May 2025

Req ID: 24061
TPBN1_UKTJ