FUEL THE FUTURE: Quality & Technical Lead
📍 Location: Steven Bartlett’s HQ in Shoreditch, London (5 days/week in-office)
🕰️ Role Type: Permanent / Full-Time
🚀 Start Date: ASAP
📈 Reports to: Technical and Product Manager
🤝 Works With: Operations, Supply Chain, Manufacturing & Commercial Teams 🇬🇧 Employment
🇬🇧 Eligibility: Must have full right to work in the UK.
Role Overview
PerfectTed is on a mission to spread positive energy and help people feel their best—energised, focused, and ready to take on the day, without compromise. We’re the UK’s fastest-growing energy drink brand and Europe’s leading matcha company, redefining what energy should feel like: no crashes, no junk - just matcha’s clean caffeine to fuel your best self.
As our Quality & Technical Lead, you’ll be the guardian of trust in every can and every sachet. From supplier approvals to product launches, you’ll ensure that every product we create is safe, compliant, and consistently excellent. You’ll be the point of contact with our manufacturers and suppliers, leading on technical standards, quality assurance, and food safety. This role is critical to scaling our operations with confidence. You’ll not only solve issues as they arise, but also build the systems and processes that will future-proof PerfectTed as we continue to grow at speed.
Key Responsibilities
🛡️ Quality, Safety & Compliance
* Lead on quality, safety, and legality for our full product portfolio.
* Ensure all products and ingredients meet the highest standards of compliance and customer trust.
🏭 Supplier & Manufacturing Partnerships
* Act as the day-to-day technical contact with manufacturers and suppliers.
* Drive issue resolution, non-conformance management, and continuous improvement initiatives.
⚠️ Risk & Issue Management
* Lead investigations into non-conformances and customer complaints.
* Escalate potential food safety issues and ensure swift, effective resolution.
📑 Documentation & Systems
* Maintain up-to-date product specifications, supplier approvals, and quality requirements.
* Build and embed systems and processes to ensure ongoing compliance with BRCGS Food Safety, HACCP, and UK/EU regulations.
🚀 New Product Development Support
* Provide technical input during NPD, flagging and mitigating safety, quality, or processing risks early in the development cycle.
Requirements
Must-Haves:
✅ Degree in Food Science, Food Technology, or a related field
✅ Minimum 5 years’ experience in a food manufacturing or technical environment
✅ Strong working knowledge of BRCGS Food Safety, HACCP, and UK/EU food legislation
✅ Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
✅ Proactive approach to quality and risk management
✅ Must have full right to work in the UK
Nice-to-Haves (but not necessary):
* Experience in beverage manufacturing or FMCG brands
* Exposure to start-up or high-growth environments
* Auditing qualifications or training in advanced food safety standards
The Ideal Candidate Is:
* Calm, thorough, and unflappable under pressure
* Obsessed with quality and details, with a “right first time” mindset
* Proactive and solutions-focused, not just reactive
* Excited to build systems that scale and raise standards across the business
What We Offer
💰 Competitive salary + EMI options scheme
🩺 Private healthcare
🍵 All the matcha you can drink
🌍 The chance to shape the future of energy drinks while protecting consumer trust
🏢 A stunning office space shared with inspiring, high-performing people—including the Flight Story team and Steven Bartlett himself
TO APPLY:
Please email your CV and a few bullets explaining why you’re interested to
hiring@perfectted.com with the subject line: [QUALITY & TECHNICAL – Your Name]
We can’t wait to hear from you!