Packaging Quality Technologist

At Warburtons, family is at the heart of our business. Five generations' worth of expertise that goes into making our bakery products allows us to continue a tradition of baking inherited over the past 141 years. Warburtons is the largest bakery brand in the UK, but that doesn't allow us to rest on our laurels. We are pioneers of the industry and ambitious market leaders, always seeking to challenge ourselves and convention. It is part of our philosophy to provide honest good sense on issues of health and well-being, helping the whole family to enjoy our products as part of a healthy, balanced diet, through a range of products to suit all meal occasions, lifestyles and tastes.

Are you ready to be part of a dynamic team that drives innovation and excellence in packaging? Join our team and lead the way in delivering innovative packaging trials for core products and exciting new launches. You'll also drive cost-saving initiatives and be the packaging lead on Gluten Free projects, making a real impact on our products and the market. As part of this role, you will need to be flexible and willing to travel across the UK to support packaging trials at our sites.

The Role

• In this role, you'll support projects by implementing new packaging for various launches, focusing on Gluten Free products.
• You'll build and maintain positive relationships with project and site teams, ensuring feedback is consistently positive.
• You'll conduct and attend packaging trials, making sure materials are available and testing programs are robust.
• Effective communication with bakery stakeholders is essential.
• You'll manage incidents affecting bakery performance, especially for Gluten Free packaging, ensuring quick resolution to maintain production continuity.
• Keeping suppliers informed of any issues is crucial.
• You'll provide on-site packaging expertise and supplier training as needed, ensuring consistent wrapping and bagging standards across all sites.
• Building strong relationships between packaging suppliers and bakery personnel is important.
• You'll gather and submit data for legal and customer reporting, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Supporting packaging specification processes, maintaining competitive set samples, and ensuring correct checks and data for new product packaging launches are also key responsibilities.

Essential Ingredients

• Experience within a packaging technologist or artwork & repro role.
• Working towards or has gained the IOP/IOM3 Packaging Technology diploma or industry equivalent.
• Knowledge of BRC 9 Audit requirements.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing and Operational Excellence Standards.
• Industry knowledge: materials, manufacturing processes, packaging machinery, H&S/food safety systems, food contact material regulations.
• Commercial awareness: understanding of customer requirements and constraints.
• Project management skills.
• Excellent communication skills: influential and persuasive.
• Strong relationship-building skills with internal and external contacts at all levels.
• Proficient in relevant IT programs and software.
• Be flexible and willing to travel across the UK to our sites for packaging trials.
• Full UK Driving License.

Extra Dough

• Company Car.
• A slice of the annual profits (discretionary profit share).
• Family time is important to us so as well as your holiday entitlement, we'll give you the opportunity to purchase up to an extra weeks annual leave.
• Award winning pension scheme.
• Life assurance.
• Products you will love along with deals and discounts for you and the family through our Extra Dough website.
• Continued investment in your personal development.
• Fully stocked kitchens filled with our delicious products for you to enjoy with your daily brew!
• Support for your health and wellbeing, including access to free physiotherapy, 24/7 access to a confidential helpline for practical advice and a comprehensive occupational health service.

We respect and value difference. We look to create an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. Companies that are diverse in age, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity, or any other aspect which makes them unique, are proven to be better companies. More importantly, creating an environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best work, is the right thing to do.