Graduate Food Technologist
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Position Overview & Specifications
Graduate Food Technologist
Up to £25,000
Devon
Monday – Friday 7.30am – 4.30pm
A successful food manufacturer based in Devon are looking for a Junior Food Technologist to join their team. You’ll be providing admin support for NPD processes and the Technical department, specifically co-ordinating admin requirements for new and existing products.
Role responsibilities:
- Recipe updates: Ensuring internal finished product specs and labels are kept up to date
- Maintaining the nutritional calculation system and ensuring assemblies are accurate with relevant raw materials
- Administrate support for new product set up
- Attend and run daily and weekly taste panels, recording accurate data and communicating findings to relevant departments
- Producing QAS for new products as part of the NPD to listing process; regular review of existing QAS
- Assist with the management of customer technical portal requirements & specific customer specs/technical forms & questionnaires
- Technical support for the NPD department – processing nutritionals, assisting with recipe engineering for nutritional targets, provision of customer specific technical information, support with pre-approval of raw materials in development and use within the wider factory from a technical perspective
- Producing NPD specs for development lines as required
Person Specification
- Some understanding of food labelling, nutritional information and allergens and be keen to learn more
- You will need to be organised and diligent
- Have excellent attention to detail.
- An excellent communicator
REF:FMW41013
Employer The People Co. Location Devon Salary £25,000 Closing date 17 May 2023
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Graduate Food Technologist roles across The People Co.'s corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £25,000 - £25,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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