Job Description
Salary: Competitive salary
Benefits: Company share save scheme, Pension up to 8% matched, Life insurance up to 4x salary
Location: London - Abbeydale
Ways of Working: Site based
Hours of work: Tuesday – Saturday 8.30am – 5pm
Contract Type: Permanent
Why Greencore?
Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, we're one of the UK's leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make every day taste better.
As a vibrant and fast-moving business, we're proud to employ over 28,000 talented colleagues across 36 manufacturing sites and 21 distribution depots in the UK and the US.
Together, we bring delicious food to life. Our products cover every meal occasion from breakfast through to dinner and dessert, with lunch and snacking in between. In FY25, our shared passion helped us achieve combined revenues of approximately £4bn.
Our extensive direct to store (DTS) network, with 17 depots across the UK, allows us to deliver fresh and frozen food both our own and from trusted partners to thousands of stores every day, ensuring consumers enjoy the very best, whenever and wherever they shop.
Our site in Park Royal, West London, spans three factories and a distribution centre. The site produces a wide range of chilled ready meals, houmous dips, deli products, and savoury accompaniments, employing over 2,000 people in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
What You'll Be Doing
In this dynamic role as a Process Technologist, you will support the development of manufacturing capability to take approved product concepts into full-scale production.
Working closely with cross-functional teams and customers, you will ensure products are delivered in line with food safety, technical, health & safety, financial and commercial standards, supporting successful launches in a fast-paced environment.
Role Accountabilities
Deliver manufacturing trials in line with critical paths, using structured problem-solving to identify, capture and resolve issues across functions
Prepare and complete transit tests, review microbiological and nutritional results, and ensure alignment with customer codes and project objectives
Facilitate post-trial evaluations, coordinating samples, reviewing organoleptic assessments and producing 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 approval status, controlling costs and proactively resolving issues to protect the critical path
Plan and support customer panels, build effective stakeholder relationships and implement improvements based on feedback
Monitor factory processes, collect and analyse data, identify issues in standard production and support cost reduction opportunities
Complete controlled trial, pre-production and launch documentation accurately and on time
Operate safely at all times, complying with legislation, reporting hazards promptly and supporting continuous improvement in health, safety and environmental performance
What We're Looking For
Experience working within a manufacturing or process-led environment
Strong understanding of food safety, technical and production standards
Ability to manage critical paths and coordinate multiple activities simultaneously
Confident problem-solving skills with a practical, solutions-focused mindset
Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
Effective communication skills with the ability to work collaboratively across functions
Proactive approach to continuous improvement and delivering business outcomes
Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities
At Greencore we put our people at the core. We celebrate their differences and help everyone to be themselves at work. Together we make every day taste better.
If this sounds like you, join us and grow with Greencore, and be a part of driving our future success.
What You'll Get In Return
Competitive salary and job-related benefits
Holidays
Pension up to 8% matched
Life insurance up to 4x salary
Company share save scheme
Greencore Qualifications
Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform
Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform
Enhanced parental leave and menopause policies
Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on-the-job training and development opportunities to further your career.
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