Category Technologist

Job Title

Technologist

Location

Asda House

Employment Type

Full time

Contract Type

Permanent

Hours Per Week

37.5

Salary

Competitive salary plus benefits.

Category

Environmental Health (MHC)

Closing Date

19 December 2024

“Everything about Asda”

We are a values-led organisation. As such - we encourage everyone to be open and honest. We work creatively and collaboratively, valuing everyone's input.

We conduct £300m worth of transactions every week. Our website handles over 2 million transactions a month. We have more than 145,000 dedicated Asda colleagues ensuring that our customers are at the heart of everything we do.

“Everything you'll love.”

• Hybrid and flexible working – everyone is looking for that work/life balance and Asda have it on point. Flexible working meaning you work where it works to meet both the business and your needs.
• Discretionary bonus – Rewarding you for your hard work and efforts.
• Company Pension Scheme matched to a limit – Looking forward to the future.
• Minimum 24 days annual leave per year plus 8 bank holidays – Making sure you take time for yourself and switch off.
• 4 weekly pay – which means you get an extra payday a year.
• Digital GP and Wellbeing sessions – Asda genuinely cares so we create a culture where our people can perform at their best, the physical health and mental wellbeing of all our people is very important to us.
• Discount off your shopping at Asda and George - with extra discounts running throughout the year – really makes a difference, saving the colleagues an average of £700 a year.
• Career development, apprenticeship and graduate schemes - we want our colleagues to excel and grow with our business.
• Free city centre parking – you can also use it outside working hours.

Plus, much more!

“Find your role”. You will:

• Support our suppliers to deliver safe, legal and great value products to our customers every day.
• Champion Asda’s standards within the business and with suppliers so all of our products meet or exceed customer expectations.
• Take the lead on customer dissatisfaction, leveraging the power of the BUD to bring about meaningful and sustainable change.
• Lead and own investigations into serious customer complaints and enforcement interactions.
• Take a leading role in product launches with our supply partners – so we all deliver right first time for customers.
• Own the review and approval of specifications, ensuring the principle of intrinsic food safety is at the heart of every product launched.
• Play an active and significant part in product optimisation to ensure we are able to offer Asda brand products at Asda price.
• Maintain a strong grip on key customer KPIs that you robustly deliver within your accountable area.

“Let's find out about you.”

• Degree or equivalent experience in relevant product or scientific area.
• Manufacturing experience in operations, technical or product development.
• Understanding audit standards and their application – e.g. BRC.
• Computer literate.
• Commercially & customer aware.
• Ability to prioritise and flex to business needs.

“Find your everything at Asda” - bringing brighter living within everyone's reach.

We are passionate about creating a diverse and inclusive workforce, representative of the communities we serve, and are creating ways to inspire diverse talent to join Asda.

Work Where it Works

Our hybrid way of working gives you the choice to work where it works. This enables you to choose where you’ll be the most effective. It offers a mix of working from home and in an office environment that works best for you and your team.

You will also get an excellent benefits package including:

• Discretionary company bonus.
• Company pension up to 7% matched.
• 10% colleague discount, free parking and many additional rewards.

We want all colleagues to be able to bring their best and true selves to work, every day. Simply put, we want our colleagues to be Proud to be Asda and proud to be themselves.