Job Description
At Whittard, we’re passionate about bringing luxury tea and coffee to our communities. We’ve been achieving this goal since 1886, and have ambitious objectives to grow our business with each role being key in delivering these. The Senior Food Technologist is an exciting opportunity to be part of this journey join the Product and Buying team at our Milton Park offices.
Reporting to the Product Manager you will provide technical support and ensure the compliance of all products supplied by Whittard in the UK and overseas. In return you’ll benefit from hybrid working, generous holiday allowance, fantastic product discounts and investments in your professional training and development.
Responsibilities
1. Manage the supplier approval and risk assessment process, including the onboarding of new suppliers.
2. Regularly visit suppliers, warehouses, and partners to ensure a ‘gold’ standard is consistently achieved in line with Whittard sourcing practices.
3. Work closely with suppliers and food technologists to ensure all certification and technical documentation is accurate and up to date.
4. Act as the point of contact for technical collaboration with third-party partners and organisations, e.g., UKTIA, ETP, CWR.
5. Collaborate with the Retail Operations team to ensure full compliance e.g. act...