Graduate Food Technologist

Graduate Food Technologist

£24,000 to £27,000
Fife, Scotland
Food Manufacturing
Job ref: 8816

The company

An award-winning company that has expanded its sites and manufacturing techniques, offering a huge range of branded goods recognized by retailers across the UK and internationally.

About the Graduate Food Technologist job

Your role as Food Technologist will be to provide technical support by liaising regularly with both suppliers and customers on technical requirements.

Key tasks

• Conduct quality checks during production, maintain quality systems (e.g., HACCP, BRC), perform sensory evaluations, and assist with shelf-life testing.
• Develop and maintain food safety protocols, ensure regulatory compliance, support audits, and handle technical tasks like complaint logging and supplier approvals.
• Provide on-line technical support, document production trials, and stay updated on food technology trends and ingredient innovations.
• Liaise with customers on specifications, prepare technical documentation, and assist with product development from concept to launch, including process trials and capability testing.

About You

• The successful candidate shall possess a degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Nutrition, or a related discipline.
• Have a good understanding of food safety and hygiene standards.

More details

The Graduate Food Technologist job (ref: 8816) is based in Fife, Scotland and is paying £24,000 to £27,000 per annum according to your experience.

The package includes pension with 4% employer contributions and 30 days annual leave.

The working hours are 38.5 hours a week, Monday to Friday.

The site is in Fife and is commutable from Edinburgh, Dunfermline, Cowdenbeath, Glenrothes, Kirkcaldy, and Cupar.