Process Technologist

Location: Hamilton
Shift: Weekdays
Salary: Competitive with Opportunity for Growth

We have an opportunity for a Process Development Technologist to join our Development team in Hamilton.
Finsbury Food Group is a leading speciality bakery manufacturer. We constantly raise quality and efficiency standards, and build long-term relationships with major multiple retailers and the foodservice channel. The bread for your morning toast, ready for butter-spreading or egg-dipping. The candle-filled centrepiece for a memorable celebration. The buns, muffins and other treats that turn teatime into quality time. We make 75% of the UK’s sharing cakes from retailer own brands cakes, tray bakes through to party cakes like Caterpillar cakes This is what we do, and why we’re in business. Baking brilliance makes every day special.

The Process Development Technologist will work as part of the development team to support the delivery of development strategy and process capability expansion and process innovation. Ensuring our bakery products are produced and delivered effectively to the satisfaction of our customers. They will support cross functional teams to deliver process development/innovation projects to agreed quality standard. Awareness of process excellence. Escalates any concerns on quality or project implementation

This is a fast paced role, where the successful candidate will have excellent organisational and communication skills. They will have worked in a similar development position, and be able to plan, organise and control own resources to deliver trials to an agreed quality and timescales

This role is based in Hamilton, however a willingness to travel is required as the Process Development Technologist may occasionally visit our other sites.

This is a great opportunity for someone to gain experience with one of the UK’s largest bakery businesses. They’ll work closely with a friendly and engaging team from both a site and group perspective, offering opportunities for growth and long-term career development.

This is what you’ll actually do!
As the Process Development Technologist you will trial and embed new products, processes and equipment into plant through data analysis and documentation. You will take control of raw materials and packaging required for trials and testing and manage customer interactions and expectations as required.

You will have a developing understanding and adhere to HSE, GMP and food safety standards across all Scottish Cake sites and support the co-ordination of all relevant input / output information to review with the relevant teams

Ideally this is you!

• Degree preferred Food science / technology or similar degree / HND equivalent or relevant experience
• Knowledge and interest of Food
• Excellent communication skills
• Computer literate – computer skills and knowledge of word and excel systems
• Driving license
• Basic or above Food hygiene

Our vision is to be the leading speciality bakery group in the UK, and we want the best people in place to achieve this. Our continued success is built entirely on the talented people who work here, so employee development is important to us because everyone is a valued member of the team, and we want every individual to have the skills and capabilities to achieve both your own personal goals and our business goals. We want good people to join our company, to help our company continue to go from strength to strength. If this sounds like you, please get in contact to learn more!

Job Type: Full-time