At a Glance
- Tasks: Develop and manage innovative packaging solutions for exciting new products.
- Company: Join The Little Treats Bakery, a creative and fun environment.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible hours, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Collaborative culture with a focus on creativity and sustainability.
- Why this job: Be part of a team that shapes the future of packaging in the bakery industry.
- Qualifications: Degree in Packaging Technology and 2 years of FMCG experience required.
The predicted salary is between 29700 - 36300 £ per year.
Job Purpose
The Packaging Technologist will develop new and existing packaging, oversee artwork creation and manage specifications for The Little Treats Bakery and its customers.
- What You Will Contribute
- Generate new packaging in response to briefs from the new product development team.
- Provide a detailed brief to chosen suppliers, liaise with internal departments, and take the project through to operational approval.
- Arrange and oversee packaging trials onsite and at suppliers including pre-production trials and report on the outcome.
- Organise transit trials where required and report on the outcome.
- Manage pre-artwork meetings and work with marketing to ensure designs are achievable.
- Manage artwork process with Technical, Marketing and NPD to ensure artworks are completed in time for print.
- Attend packaging print runs for approval where necessary or ensure printers know what they need to achieve.
- Approve packaging on first delivery and perform periodic QC checks
- Maintain all the packaging and pallet specifications and originate any new specifications as required.
- Manage the creation and allocation of bar codes and deal with scanning issues.
- Handle packaging complaints with suppliers and implement corrective action whilst maintaining the non-conformance information to enable reports at any time.
- Design and manage in house printed labels as well as development of software used.
- Run cost saving and packaging optimisation projects.
- Work with the technical department and sales to provide packaging information for customer specs and packaging weight reporting.
- Manage projects with our customers updating their specification systems, using their artwork management systems and ensuring where possible both parties are happy with packaging suppliers and materials used.
- Plan and execute regular audits with our suppliers.
- Work with technical department to ensure compliancy to BRC legislation, BRC audits and other customer audits.
- Maintain & develop packaging related documents within the QMS
- What You Will Bring
- Packaging Technology degree or equivalent
- A minimum of 2 Years experience in FMCG environment
- Concept to launch development experience with UK retailers
- Project management skills
- An ability for true blue sky thinking
- Key interfaces
- Customers, Vendors, Procurement, Operations, Technical & NPD
- Reports to
- NPD Manager
Packaging Technologist - The Little Treats Bakery in England employer: Roberts Bakery 1887
As a Shift Lead Engineer at our Northwich site, you will be part of a dynamic and supportive work culture that prioritises safety and operational excellence. We offer competitive salaries alongside a comprehensive benefits package, including a pension scheme, healthcare cash plan, and opportunities for professional growth through participation in improvement groups. Join us to make a meaningful impact while enjoying a balanced work-life schedule with generous rest days.
We think you need these skills to ace Packaging Technologist - The Little Treats Bakery in England
Packaging Technology
Artwork Management
Project Management
Supplier Liaison
Quality Control (QC)
Packaging Trials Management
Cost Saving Initiatives
