Food Technologist

Fcinow; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A food manufacturing company in New Mills, Derbyshire, is looking for a Food Technologist to join their team. The role involves product development, ensuring compliance with food safety and quality standards. Responsibilities include developing new products, supporting factory trials, and maintaining project records. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Food Science or related field and a strong understanding of food safety and HACCP. Join a friendly team focused on innovation and quality.

Qualifications

• Degree (or equivalent) in Food Science, Food Technology, Chemistry, or similar required.
• Experience or strong interest in food manufacturing / FMCG.
• Good knowledge of food safety, HACCP, and quality systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop new products and improve existing recipes.
• Support pilot trials, factory trials, and scale-up activities.
• Ensure compliance with food safety standards.

Skills

Knowledge of food safety

Attention to detail

Problem-solving skills

Confident communication

Education

Degree in Food Science or related

Job description

Overview

Location: New Mills, Derbyshire (SK22)

Salary: Circa £30,000 per annum

Hours: Mon-Thurs 7:30am–4:30pm | Fri 7:30am–11:30am

Job type: Full-time, permanent

About The Role

We are looking for a Food Technologist to join our friendly and fast-paced food manufacturing team in New Mills. This hands-on role covers product development, food safety, quality, and process improvement within a multi-site FMCG environment.

You will support projects from concept through to factory trials and scale-up, ensuring products meet food safety, quality, and legal requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Develop new products and improve existing recipes, including reformulation projects.
• Support pilot trials, factory trials, and scale-up activities.
• Carry out sensory testing and product evaluation.
• Maintain accurate project records and technical documentation.
• Ensure compliance with food safety standards and quality systems (e.g. HACCP).
• Support food law and labelling compliance, including additives and allergens.
• Investigate manufacturing issues and identify process improvement opportunities.
• Assist with validation, verification, SOPs, and process documentation.
• Work closely with production, quality, and technical teams across multiple sites.

Skills And Experience

• Degree (or equivalent) in Food Science, Food Technology, Chemistry, or similar.
• Experience or strong interest in food manufacturing / FMCG.
• Good knowledge of food safety, HACCP, and quality systems.
• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
• Confident communicator, able to work across departments.
• Computer literate.
• Willing to travel between sites.
• Full, clean driving licence required.