Class"rtltextaligneligible">. Process Technologist – Bakkavor London Meals, Elveden Park Royal Tuesday-Saturday 8.30am - 5.00pm Permanent role 25 days annual leave Competitive based on experience Highly competitive rewards package including Group Pension First class training and excellent career progression prospects across the Bakkavor group You will ensure the smooth transition of product concepts to launch. Ensuring the technical and quality standards are achieved and maximising profitability. You will challenge current factory processes and look for improvements, efficiencies, and will value engineering. Key Accountabilities: Undertake trials in-line with the Bakkavor and customer requirements and as instructed by Line Manager. Document all data from trials inc. shelf-life, organs etc, comprehensively and legibly for future review; to establish process capabilities and support due diligence. Secure and submit appropriate samples as requested by customer as well as those for analysis e.g. Microbiological, for organoleptic evaluation and for transit trials. Plan and organise resources to achieve the day to day delivery of trials etc, in-line with project timescales. Working with NPD and Operations to establish appropriate quality attributes for work in progress material, assembly and finished product taking into account operational capabilities. Carry out ongoing Process validation of relevant factory equipment to ensure site due diligence requirements are met. Co-ordinate Pre-Production and Launch preparation. Contribute to post launch evaluation of process in conjunction with NPD to ensure process established at launch is still valid for full scale production and implement improvements as necessary. To operate in a safe working manner and support the site/business on continuous improvement relating to health, safety and the environment The ideal candidate will have: Previous experience in a similar role Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written Problem solving skills Flexible approach to work and professional at all times We're the biggest name you've never heard of. You've probably eaten our food- you just didn't realise it. Because as global leaders in the fresh prepared food industry with over 19,000 employees, we create innovative products, including meals, soups, dips, salads, desserts, pizzas and bread for customers including Tesco, M&S, Sainsbury's and Waitrose in the UK. Our customers include Harris Teeter and Home Chef in the US, and in China, we make food for Starbucks, Yum and Pret. We're ambitious. We're full of ideas. And we're ready for more people who share our passion for quality to join us LI-LM1