Process Technologist
We drive our own success
Salary: Competitive
Benefits: A Range of voluntary benefits (holiday purchase scheme, additional life assurance, dental & hospital cash plans), 25 days holiday, Private Medical Insurance (after 5 years' service)
Location: Highbridge, TA9 4JR
Ways of Working: Site based
Hours of work: Monday - Friday / 08:30-17:00
Contract Type: Permanent
Why join us?
We're constantly evolving, progressing and diversifying. And we want our people to do so too. For everyone to feel empowered, engaged and enabled. To create opportunities to move forward, climb higher and push for more. We believe in fuelling ambition and guiding success. In supporting everyone with talent and drive to own what they do, realise their potential and build a brilliant future for themselves at Bakkavor.
About the Role
In this dynamic role as a Process Technologist, you will help develop the manufacturing capability needed to take approved product concepts into full-scale production.
Working closely with all functions and with the customer, you will ensure products are produced in line with food safety, technical, H&S, financial and commercial standards.
The role focuses on delivering successful product validations in a fast-paced environment, meeting both Bakkavor and customer requirements while supporting the business in bringing new products to market efficiently and safely.
Role Accountabilities
Deliver trials on time and in line with business-critical paths, using problem-solving to capture and resolve issues across functions.
Prepare and complete transit tests, review microbiological and nutritional results, and ensure compliance with customer codes and project objectives.
Facilitate post-trial evaluation, coordinating samples, reviewing organoleptic assessments, and generating QAS reports with clear action plans.
Conduct food safety validations in line with site CCPs and HACCP principles, ensuring compliance with retailer procedures.
Manage raw materials and packaging, maintaining approval status, controlling costs, and proactively resolving issues to protect the critical path.
Plan and support customer panels, build stakeholder relationships, communicate expectations, and implement improvements based on feedback.
Monitor factory processes, collect relevant data for business systems, identify issues in standard production, and implement cost reduction opportunities.
Complete controlled trial, pre-production, and launch documentation, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and cross-functional alignment.
Operate safely, monitor working practices, comply with legislation, report hazards immediately, and drive continuous improvements in health, safety, and environment. About You
You are a motivated and inquisitive professional with demonstrable experience in a manufacturing environment, bringing a practical understanding of technical, production, or development processes.
You will excel at project coordination, understanding critical paths, and delivering outcomes efficiently while managing multiple priorities.
With strong organisational skills and diligence, you approach challenges pragmatically and proactively, spotting opportunities for improvement and finding agile solutions.
If you are a self-driven, results-focused professional who turns challenges into opportunities and consistently delivers tangible business impact, this is the role for you.
What you'll receive
As an equal opportunity employer, we're committed to providing a safe and rewarding environment for you to thrive in. This is why we work hard to deliver benefits, rewards and wellbeing offerings that are important to you.
You'll enjoy:
As an equal opportunity employer, we're committed to providing a safe and rewarding environment for you to thrive in. This is why we work hard to deliver benefits, rewards and wellbeing offerings that are important to you.
You'll enjoy:
As an equal opportunity employer, we're committed to providing a safe and rewarding environment for you to thrive in. This is why we work hard to deliver benefits, rewards and wellbeing offerings that are important to you.
Life Assurance (1 x salary)
25 days holiday
Staff Shop
Stakeholder Pension Scheme
MyBargains Discount Platform
Personal Accident Insurance
Free Independent Mortgage Advice
Employee Assistance Programme
A Range of voluntary benefits (holiday purchase scheme, additional life assurance, dental & hospital cash plans)
Discounted tutoring for children
Access to financial learning tools and affordable loans via your salary
Private Medical Insurance (after 5 years service)
Free Carparking Plus, a commitment to your wellbeing that includes emotional, physical and financial support services delivered by our fantastic team of wellbeing champions.
Proud to be Bakkavor
We're proud to be the market leader in the UK fresh prepared food industry. We're proud to supply meals, salads, desserts, pizza and bread to leading grocery retailers including Tesco, M&S, Sainsbury's and Waitrose. We're driven by the hard work and passion of our people and are delighted to offer a wide range of careers across our business - come and join our dedicated Bakkavor team!
At Bakkavor, we are committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive, and we believe that diversity makes us stronger. We welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds and ensure fair, transparent recruitment practices. Learn more about our commitment in our Inclusion and Diversity Policy ( Inclusion & Diversity Policy ).
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