Join Cucina Are you looking for a fresh, exciting opportunity to develop in the Technical sector? We are seeking a hands-on, engaged communicator to join us as a Food Technologist at our Trafford Park site. This role provides essential technical support and maintains compliance for food safety and quality. The role requires proactive handling of complaints, accurate completion of finished product specifications and maintenance of technical systems. This role requires a key eye for detail, excellent communication skills and adaptability. If you’re looking for a new challenge to apply your knowledge and organisational skillset within the Technical sector, and are passionate about food safety, then this could be the perfect role for you! Who Are We? Based in Trafford Park, Manchester, we are striving towards our vision to be the world's best centralised kitchen, achieving this through creating high quality, consistent food, delivered with passion, pride and confidence. We're proud to supply one of the UK’s leading privately-owned restaurant groups, Individual Restaurants, with their upmarket Italian and Grill restaurants, including Piccolino, Riva Blu, Piccolo, Bank, Bar & Grills restaurants and Forbici. With a recent investment of £6.5M and working within the Iceland Foods umbrella, we now look towards an exciting period of growth, with fresh prospects for our expansion. Role Details Role: Food Technologist Salary: between £27,000K - £32,000 (dependent on experience) Hours: 40 hours per week Shift Pattern: Monday to Friday, typically 8:00AM/9:00AM – 16:00/17:00PM Contract: Permanent Job Description Some of the Food Technologist responsibities will include (but are not limited to): Investigate complaints, find root cause and corrective actions, and ensure all responses are completed thoroughly with minimal delay Complete recipes and finished product specifications meeting customer requirements and ensuring right first-time approach. Administration and Maintenance of relevant technical systems e.g. Quality Management System, Supplier Approval, Raw material specifications Undertake routine finished product testing and analysis of results, investigating any adverse results. Compile trending information for meetings and audits to drive improvements for complaints, GMP’s, micro and other technical Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s). Assist in implementing and monitoring quality control procedures Skills and Experience: Essential: Food science degree or a background in a similar food safety role. Excellent attention to detail. Strong communication skills both written and verbal. Excellent prioritisation and organisational skills. Strong IT skills including proficiency in Microsoft Office. Works well within a team and independently. Desirable: Previous experience within the food industry, in a manufacturing environment. Benefits We offer a wide range of benefits at Cucina, including: 25 days holiday, plus 8 days bank holiday Bupa Healthcare Cash Plan Scheme Free parking onsite Length of Service Awards Life Assurance Employee Assistance Programme 50% off Restaurant Discount with Club Individual Restaurant Group 15% off Iceland Store Discount, including double discount weeks Your Application So, if you are up for the challenge and have the desired drive and determination, please get in touch by applying now and sending over your CV. The closing date for this role is Friday 20th June, 2025. We look forward to hearing from you!