Development Technologist
Salary: Competitive salary
Benefits: Company share save scheme, Competitive matched pension contributions, Life insurance up to 4x salary
Location: Boness
Ways of Working: Monday to Friday
Hours of work: 08.30 - 17.00
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 Bo'ness employs over 1,000 people and produces food-to-go salads and salad accompaniments for a range of customers. The site is located 3.5 miles from Linlithgow and 8 miles from Falkirk.
What you'll be doing
In this busy and exciting role, you will support the delivery of the development pipeline, working closely with crossfunctional teams to bring new product ideas to life. You will use your creativity, commercial understanding and technical skill to support recipes, track trends and deliver accurate development information that drives successful innovation.
Role Accountabilities
• Build strong relationships with key functions to support development activity
• Maintain awareness of retailer requirements and expectations within your product area
• Demonstrate passion for food and curiosity around flavours, trends and innovation
• Identify emerging food and market trends to inspire product development
• Understand relevant site capabilities to support feasible development solutions
• Use recipe management systems to generate accurate recipe information and costings
• Monitor competitor products and communicate relevant insights
• Input accurate information into sector development pipeline documentation
• Work at pace with strong organisation, creativity and attention to detail
• Support the delivery of development tasks to agreed standards and timelines
What we're looking for
• Highly motivated with a passion for food and innovation
• Strong attention to detail and excellent organisational skills
• Excellent PC skills and confident using development or recipe systems
• A foodbased degree or relevant experience
• Valid driving licence
• Resilient, selfmotivated and able to manage time effectively
• Strong communication skills and an effective team player
• Curious, creative and willing to learn and grow within the business
• Ability to understand basic engineering or technical principles
We're not all the same at Greencore and our differences help us to make every day taste better for all our stakeholders. We truly put our people at the core and are proud of our diversity.
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 jobrelated 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 onthejob training and development opportunities to further your career.
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