Karimix: NPD manager
- Location: Kent
- Salary: Up to £45,000 per annum
- Closing date: 28 Mar 2025
Sauces and marinades manufacturer Karimix is on the hunt for a NPD manager to join its team in Faversham, Kent on a permanent basis.
The successful applicant will be tasked with bringing concepts from kitchen trials to full-scale production, blending culinary expertise with the technical demands of manufacturing.
Key duties include recipe preparation, supporting the sales and technical teams to ensure customer requirements are met, whilst maintaining consistency in product quality.
Other responsibilities include developing and documenting clear recipe instructions to support the production processes, staying ahead with market trends through market research and competitor analysis, and providing hands on support to the production team in the factory when required.
Applicants will need to have at least two years of experience as an NPD manager or equivalent in a manufacturing environment and proven experience of taking concept kitchen samples to full scale production.
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Soreen: Packaging technologist
- Location: Manchester, Greater Manchester
- Salary: Competitive salary + benefits
- Closing date: 18 Apr 2025
Samworth Brothers is looking for a packaging technologist to join the team at its Soreen production plant in Manchester on a permanent basis.
As a packaging technologist, you will be tasked with developing, managing and evaluating all aspects of packaging film and corrugate as you project manage packaging innovation from concept to launch.
You will work with group procurement and finance teams to deliver savings on packaging spend while you deliver projects on time and on budget and educate the process, strategy, sustainability, performance and importance of packaging.
Samworth Brothers welcomes candidates who are passionate about working together to achieve greatness with knowledge and understanding of key packaging materials.
The ideal candidate will also have knowledge of print processes, proven and relevant project management experience and budget management skills.
The role also comes with a number of benefits, including hybrid working, an enhanced pension scheme, private health scheme and an onsite gym.
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Wasabi UK: Process Technologist - maternity cover
- Location: Park Royal, NW10 7FW
- Salary: Competitive
- Closing date: 18 Apr 2025
Wasabi UK is now hiring for a process technologist to join on maternity cover at its head office in London.
As process technologist, your goal will be to provide professional support in the product development process within the central production unit.
This will include undertaking tasks and duties associated with product trials and product evaluation, ensuring products and process are in-line with Wasabi and customer requirements and standards.
You will be responsible for documenting all data and information from factory trials, organising and arranging appropriate samples for lab analysis, and carrying out ongoing process validation of relevant factory equipment to ensure site due diligence requirements are met.
The successful applicant will need to have practical problem solving and decision-making skills, excellent management skill, previous experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, high level of accuracy and attention to detail, and excellent communication skills.
Wasabi also offers a full suite of employee benefits, including free sushi, instore discounts and life assurance.
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H F Produce Ltd: Head of production - vegetable processing
- Location: Torpoint, Cornwall
- Salary: £38 to £42K depending on experience
- Closing date: 14 Apr 2025
H F Produce is looking to hire a new head of production in charge of vegetable processing at its site in Torpoint, Cornwall.
A newly created role for the business, the head of production – vegetable processing will be responsible for the day-to-day management of a team of staff – currently around 25 people – to implement safe and economical production of H F Produce’s products.
This role will be based in and around the production facility and will involve a mix of both ‘hands on’ and desk-based activity, working between 6.45am to 4pm with some flexibility according to workload.
You will be expected to liaison with customers to ensure their needs are met on time, and to ensure that production equipment is maintained in good working order.
The ideal candidate will have previous people management experience. A vegetable or food production background would be an advantage as would an understanding of production line systems and their maintenance.
However, previous experience this would not be a barrier for the right individual with the right attributes. Above all, enthusiasm, flexibility and proven team working are key.
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McCormick UK Ltd: Electrical maintenance engineer (for double day shift)
- Location: Oxfordshire – Haddenham, Aylesbury
- Salary: Competitive + benefits
- Closing date: 15 Apr 2025
Spices and seasonings producer McCormick is on the hunt for an electrical maintenance engineer to join its team in Haddenham, Aylesbury on a permanent basis.
The electrical maintenance engineer is responsible for the first level escalation of breakdowns within the factory.
You will work as part of the shift engineering team to ensure breakdowns are fixed promptly in line with priorities. The breakdowns include mechanical, electrical and controls.
As maintenance engineer, you will also be responsible for the completion of preventative works orders.
The ideal candidate will have a recognised engineering apprenticeship qualification – a level 3 engineering qualification or equivalent is beneficial.
Other appropriate experience or qualifications in a related field of manufacturing is advantageous. Experience within a high-volume manufacturing maintenance environment is seen as an asset.
You will also need Strong general electrical and/or mechanical engineering skills and knowledge, as well as an awareness of HACCP, PUWER, LOLA and COSHH.
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Barfoots of Botley: Technical account executive
- Location: Chichester
- Salary: Competitive
- Closing date: 4 Apr 2025
Barfoots is recruiting for a technical account executive to join to join its busy technical team in Chichester on a permanent basis.
Reporting directly into the Technical Manager, candidates will have strong communication and interpersonal skills, confident of liaising at all levels both internally and externally, helping to maximise client engagement and unlock new business opportunities.
The technical executive will manage all technical administrative requirements for customers and maintain, utilise and develop appropriate technical KPI’s to enable management of product safety, quality, legal compliance and customer satisfaction.
They will also be responsible for customer liaison, supporting site visits and leading meetings where necessary, traveling as required to customer sites across the region. Duties will also include analysing customer performance data and providing support for continuous improvement.
Applicants will need a UK driving licence and ability to travel within the UK. Previous FMCG or Food/Produce experience is an advantage.
