Location: Windsor, UK Job Type: Fulltime, Permanent
We’re a welcoming bunch, with a down-to-earth outlook that helps build lasting relationships with customers and colleagues alike.
As global specialists in passenger solutions, supply chain services and sourcing for airlines and airline caterers, we operate globally as part of dnata, one of the world’s largest combined air services providers.
En Route’s expertise is one of the many reasons why we’ve enjoyed more than 20 years as a global food solutions partner, with offices in the UK, USA, Australia and UAE.
The Senior Food Technologist will provide essential support to category technologists and manage critical technical activities across various projects. Your responsibilities will include overseeing factory trials, first productions, audits, complaint management, and ensuring artwork compliance, among other tasks.
You will also investigate non-conformances and collaborate as an integral member of the food safety team to enhance and improve the quality management system across all regions.
As Senior Food Technologist, you will provide mentorship and guidance to junior team members to support their professional growth while aligning their work with broader business goals. Your expertise will be critical in maintaining high food safety and quality standards across the Technical team and the organisation.
Drive continuous improvements to the Quality Management System (QMS), ensuring global consistency in food safety and quality standards
Manage the supplier base, ensuring due diligence and overseeing the technical aspects of the supplier approval and risk assessment program. Provide expert technical support to category technologists in managing and executing factory trials, first production runs, and audits
Lead the creation and timely publishing of product technical specifications for global projects, ensuring verification and approval. Coordinate the surveillance program, conducting routine checks based on product, supplier, and customer risk ratings
Create quality attribute sheets for all ER-branded products and high-profile/high-volume lines, in collaboration with suppliers
Provide trend analysis on complaints and supplier performance for the wider team • Be an active member of the food safety team
Travel within the UK and internationally as needed for site visits and audits (Essential Requirement)
Ensure all packaging complies with labelling legislation in relevant regions (EU/UK, US, AUS). This job description is not intended to be either prescriptive or exhaustive but is issued as a general framework at the time of writing.
A degree in food science/technology or a related science
Previous experience of working in the travel sector in a supervisory quality/technical role of a food manufacturer or flight caterer
Strong IT and report writing skills
Flexible to take on extra and varied tasks when required