Job Description
Graduate Food Technologist
South Lanarkshire | £30,000–£35,000 | Monday–Friday Days
I’m working with a food manufacturing business in South Lanarkshire that is strengthening its technical function following new ownership and leadership changes on site.
They supply major UK retailers and are building a more structured, accountable technical team.
This role will take responsibility for:
* Running daily sensory panels in line with retailer requirements
* Monitoring product consistency and quality benchmarks
* Supporting technical investigations and non-conformances
* Maintaining controlled documentation and audit readiness
* Working cross-functionally with production and quality
The environment:
* Retail-focused, fast-paced meat processing site
* Around 100 employees
* Strong customer oversight and expectation
* Clear push towards continuous improvement and structured reporting
This role would suit:
* A Food Science / Food Technology graduate
* A QA or Junior Technologist looking to step up
* Someone with 1–3 years’ food manufacturing experience
Salary is £30–35k, Monday to Friday, single shift.
If you’re looking to join a site where standards matter and where technical ownership is genuinely valued, message me directly or apply via the link.