Base Location:
Nottingham
Salary:
£70,000 + Car Allowance + Benefits
Reporting To:
Group Process & Quality Director
Are you a proven leader in food manufacturing looking to take your career to the next level?
At The Compleat Food Group, we’re seeking a Senior Process Development Manager to lead process innovation and excellence across multiple sites, with a primary base at our Middlesbrough facility.
You’ll take ownership of scaling up and launching high-quality, great-tasting food products while ensuring technical integrity, customer satisfaction, and commercial success.
What You’ll Be Doing
* Lead a cross-site team of Process Development Managers and Technologists.
* Oversee all post-kitchen development stages from trial to launch.
* Deliver the NPD, EPD and quality agenda across your sites, on time and to budget.
* Ensure full adherence to internal and customer gate processes and technical standards.
* Drive continuous improvement, innovation, and operational efficiency.
* Collaborate cross-functionally with technical, production, planning, and commercial teams.
* Represent your sites with professionalism in customer-facing trials and pre-production visits.
What We’re Looking For
* Strong background in food manufacturing (FMCG preferred).
* Minimum 3 years' experience managing people in a development or technical role.
* Degree or HND in a food science/manufacturing-related field (preferred).
* Skilled in planning, communication, and cross-functional leadership.
* Confident managing trials, data analysis, BOM accuracy and product costings.
* Strong working knowledge of HACCP, food safety, and quality standards.
What You’ll Get
* Competitive salary of £70,000
* Car allowance
* Genuine career development within a growing and ambitious group
* Be part of an expert team driving innovation and excellence across the UK
* A business focused on sustainability, people, and product quality
Sound like your next step?
Apply now and help shape the future of food at The Compleat Food Group.
Why Join Us?
At The Compleat Food Group we’re on a mission to create tasty food that’s better for people and the planet — we call it ‘Food to Feel Good’.
We pride ourselves on being a business that emphasizes HOW we operate as well as the financial results we achieve.
Our 5,500 (and growing) fantastic people make this possible. They are passionate about creating delicious products for UK consumers, leading retailers, and our exciting, market-leading brands, including Wall’s Pastry, Vadasz, Squeaky Bean, and Unearthed.
Benefits To Include
* 33 Days annual leave
* 2 Employee Volunteering Days per year
* Online and High-street retailer discount scheme
* Employee well-being and community support groups
* Personalized training opportunities via our online LMS platform
* Charity initiatives and team events
* 24/7 access to Grocery Aid (free financial, emotional, and practical support)
* Physical wellbeing benefits — free on-demand exercise hub and gym discounts.
* Online wellbeing benefits
* Financial wellbeing tools — mortgage calculators, budget tools, etc.
* Holiday discounts via online retail schemes
We are proud to foster an inclusive and respectful culture where colleagues feel safe, supported, and valued. We attract diverse talent because we believe greater diversity leads to better results and a better working environment. We are committed to fairness, equity, inclusivity, and respect in all we do.
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Ready to make a Compleat impact? Apply today to join a company where your expertise is valued and your contribution makes a real difference. #J-18808-Ljbffr