Process Technologist in Harrow

We are proud to offer you a career with a global leader in the fresh prepared food industry. Our Bakkavor Pizza site based in Harrow makes hand crafted, wood fired specialty pizzas for customers such as Waitrose, Tesco, M&S, Sainsburys, Pizza Express range, Co-op and Booths.

About the role:

• Reporting into the Process Manager, 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 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 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 in-line with project timescales.
• Work 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.
• Operate in a safe working manner and support the site/business on continuous improvement relating to health, safety and the environment.

About you:

• 1-2 years demonstrable experience in a similar role, in a manufacturing environment.
• Good organisational skills and able to manage own time and workload.
• Understands the critical path and consistently meets deadlines.
• Recognises business challenges, development processes, and customer expectations.
• Pragmatic in approach to problem solving and agile in finding solutions.
• Good attention to detail and spots opportunities for improvement.
• Self-starter who is inquisitive and driven to improve.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written.

What you'll receive:

• Life Assurance (1 x salary).
• 25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays as standard (may vary by role).
• Private medical insurance (after 5 years' service).
• Staff Shop.
• Stakeholder Pension Scheme.
• Discount & cashback platform.
• Personal Accident Insurance.
• Free health check.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• A range of voluntary benefits (holiday purchase scheme, additional life assurance, dental & hospital cash plans).
• Salary sacrifice car lease scheme.
• Free independent mortgage advice.
• Discounted tutoring for children.
• Access to financial learning tools and affordable loans via your salary.

Proud to be Bakkavor. We are the leading provider of fresh prepared food in the UK, and our presence in the US and China positions the Group well in these high-growth markets. We leverage our consumer insight and scale to provide innovative food that offers quality, choice, convenience, and freshness.