Description Are you a detail‑driven food professional with a passion for technical excellence, continuous improvement and protecting brand integrity? Do you thrive in collaborative environments and want to make a real impact across a diverse supply base and product portfolio? We’re looking for a Food Technologist – Product Compliance & Specifications to join our Food Services division, supporting Whitbread across Premier Inn and Restaurants. In this role, you’ll help safeguard food safety, quality, and legality across the supply chain while strengthening relationships with suppliers, wholesalers, and internal teams. At NSF, this is more than a technical role - it’s an opportunity to contribute to our mission of improving human and planet health. You’ll join a global organisation recognised for excellence in testing, inspection, auditing and advisory services, and play a vital role in delivering safe, high‑quality food enjoyed by millions of guests. What We Offer: Hybrid working: Based at the Whitbread office in Dunstable with flexibility to work from home part of the week Comprehensive benefits: Health cover, death‑in‑service benefit, company sick pay and income protection. Wellbeing support: Access to our Employee Assistance Programme and a paid annual Mental Wellness Day. Volunteering time: Paid time off to support causes you care about. Career development: Opportunities to grow within a global organisation committed to excellence. Responsibilities Including, but not limited to: Build and maintain strong working relationships with technical and cross‑functional stakeholders, providing expert technical advice. Support collaboration with suppliers and wholesalers, contributing to continuous improvement plans and quality enhancement initiatives. Work with the Senior Technologist and Whitbread teams to develop and implement technical policies, guidelines and standards. Manage and maintain product specifications through the agreed platform, ensuring accuracy, compliance and robust data management. Support Procurement and Food & Beverage teams during issue escalation, incident management and crisis resolution. Maintain and organise Whitbread’s technical documentation and database systems. Ensure alignment with Whitbread’s Force for Good strategy, including technical involvement in audits. Assist with complaints and incident investigations, ensuring appropriate follow‑up and preventive actions. Occasionally review food and drink menus to ensure legality and accuracy across relevant markets. Support the development and implementation of NSF and Whitbread technical standards. Qualifications Degree (or equivalent) in Food Science, Food Technology or extensive relevant experience in retail or manufacturing. Experience working in a technical or development function handling specifications and supporting product development. Strong knowledge of food safety, product development, shelf‑life, and food labelling requirements. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, strong numeracy and negotiation capability. Ability to work independently and collaboratively with customers, colleagues and suppliers at all levels. Exceptional attention to detail and advanced Excel skills. Our Culture: At NSF, our mission is to improve human and planet health. Our culture is rooted in four central values: Do the Right Thing Treat People Well Relentlessly Pursue Excellence We Are One NSF These values underpin everything we do — from client service to internal collaboration. You’ll be part of a high‑purpose, high‑performance team that takes pride in delivering exceptional results. Apply now and send us your CV and cover letter. Come join our team – we look forward to hearing from you! LI-JW1