At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead exciting product launches and upgrades in a dynamic food manufacturing environment.
- Company: Join Samworth Brothers, a trusted family business with a strong team culture.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive pay, health support, training opportunities, and flexible working.
- Other info: Be part of a diverse team that values collaboration and continuous improvement.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by driving projects and building strong customer relationships.
- Qualifications: Experience in process development and strong project management skills required.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 50000 £ per year.
Walker & Son is seeking an experienced and commercially aware Senior Process Development Technologist to lead the successful delivery of new product launches and product upgrades across multiple retail customers. This is an excellent opportunity for a process professional who enjoys managing projects from concept through to launch while leading a small team and building strong customer relationships.
You will play a critical role in ensuring products are scaled up efficiently and launched to specification, quality, food safety, and customer requirements. Working closely with Development, Commercial, Operations, Planning, Engineering and Technical teams, you will drive projects forward while maintaining exceptional technical standards.
Key Responsibilities:- Lead the delivery of product launches and upgrades, ensuring projects are completed to agreed timescales and customer expectations.
- Manage and develop a team of Process Development Technologists, providing coaching, guidance and regular performance reviews.
- Independently manage products from handover through to factory launch, ensuring accurate scale-up and process validation.
- Build and maintain strong customer relationships, providing regular updates against key project milestones.
- Ensure all process documentation, food safety requirements and technical standards are maintained and compliant.
We believe success comes from collaboration and diverse perspectives. At Samworth Brothers, we value team players who are driven to achieve great results together. You will bring the following skills and experience:
- Previous experience within a Process Development Technologist role, with customer-facing responsibility in a food manufacturing environment.
- Degree in a science-based discipline preferred, or Food Safety Level 3 qualification as a minimum.
- Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and tight deadlines.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
- Full UK driving licence and the ability to work independently while influencing cross-functional teams.
We’re building a workplace where different ways of thinking are not just welcomed but supported, with clear communication, flexible processes, and a commitment to continuous improvement so everyone can thrive.
- Company pension scheme
- Access to health and well-being support, such as healthcare, optical and dental discounts
- Employee discount scheme
- Experience annual pay reviews
- Profit related pay
- Opportunity for extended leave
- Free on-site parking
- Unlock your potential through training and growth opportunities
Samworth Brothers is a fourth-generation family business, trusted by many of the UK’s best-known retailers to produce high-quality own-label products. Alongside these, we’re proud to craft and deliver our own iconic brands, including Ginsters, Soreen, Higgidy, Dickinson & Morris, Urban Eat, West Cornwall Pasty Company, and Walker & Son.
With over 10,000 talented colleagues working across our modern, well-invested food manufacturing sites nationwide, we’re committed to excellence in everything we do from the food we make to the careers we build. At Samworth Brothers, you’re more than just an employee, you are part of our strong family culture. Our collaborative approach and strong team spirit help us support one another and achieve great things together.
As part of a well-established group, we offer stability, opportunity, and a place where you can truly thrive. Ready to make a difference? Join us and be part of something special! We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunities employer making diversity and inclusion a core part of everything we do. We also actively welcome applications from neurodivergent individuals and are committed to a recruitment process that’s fair, respectful, and free from bias. If you need any adaptations to the application or interview process, please do let us know.
Samworth Brothers do not engage with unlicensed gangmasters or third parties. Samworth Brothers will NEVER ask you for money in order to provide you with employment. If you are in any doubt, please contact an official Samworth Brothers representative.
