Food Technologist
27 days ago
Bath
Food Technologist Near Bath £35 - £40 per hour (umbrella) Hybrid working 3 - 6 month contract Jelly Technical is recruiting on behalf of a well-established food manufacturer near Bath for an experienced Food Technologist to support the business during a key period of activity. This is a hybrid contract role offering flexibility alongside hands-on technical involvement within a fast-paced food manufacturing environment. The contract is initially expected to run for 3 to 6 months , with a competitive hourly rate and the opportunity to work with a collaborative and commercially focused technical team. Additional details include: Hybrid working model (site-based and remote) Immediate or short-notice start preferred Opportunity to work on active NPD, and technical improvement projects Exposure to a high-standard food manufacturing operation As a Interim Food Technologist, your key responsibilities will include: Supporting NPD projects from concept through to launch Maintaining and updating product specifications and technical documentation Ensuring compliance with food safety, quality, legality and customer standards Liaising with internal teams and external stakeholders including suppliers and customers Supporting factory trials, shelf-life testing and technical investigations Assisting with audits, customer queries and continuous improvement activities What You'll Bring: Proven experience in a food technologist or similar technical role within food manufacturing Ideally degree educated in a relevant subject such as Food Science HACCP level 3 trained Strong understanding of food safety, HACCP, and retailer or customer standards Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities within a contract environment Confident communicator with a practical, solutions-focused approach Experience across chilled, ambient or short shelf-life products would be advantageous Apply TODAY to express an interest. A member of the Jelly Technical team will endeavour to contact all suitable applicants within 72 hours. TPBN1_UKTJ