Process Technologist

Location: Edithmead

Process Technologist

Salary:
Competitive salary

Benefits:
Company share save scheme, Pension up to 8% matched, Life insurance up to 4x salary

Location:

Highbridge, TA9 4JR

Ways of Working:
Site based

Hours of work:
Monday - Friday / 08:30-17:00

Contract Type:
Permanent

Internal Closing Date - Friday 9th January 2026

Why Greencore?

Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, we're one of the UK's leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make everyday taste better.

As a vibrant and fast-moving business, we're proud to employ over 28,000 talented colleagues across 36 manufacturing sites and 21 distribution depots in the UK and the US. Together, we bring delicious food to life. Our products cover every meal occasion from breakfast through to dinner and dessert, with lunch and snacking in between. In FY25, our shared passion helped us achieve combined revenues of approximately £4bn.

Our extensive direct to store (DTS) network, with 17 depots across the UK, allows us to deliver fresh and frozen food both our own and from trusted partners to thousands of stores every day, ensuring consumers enjoy the very best, whenever and wherever they shop.

Our site in Highbridge, which is one of our four Desserts sites in the UK, specialises in Cheesecake and Tarts, working closely with our sister site in Devizes that specialise in baked goods.

What you'll be doing      

In this dynamic role as a Process Technologist, you will help develop the manufacturing capability needed to take approved product concepts into full-scale production.

Working closely with all functions and with the customer, you will ensure products are produced in line with food safety, technical, H&S, financial and commercial standards.

The role focuses on delivering successful product validations in a fast-paced environment, meeting both Bakkavor and customer requirements while supporting the business in bringing new products to market efficiently and safely.

Role Accountabilities
Deliver trials on time and in line with business-critical paths, using problem-solving to capture and resolve issues across functions.

Prepare and complete transit tests, review microbiological and nutritional results, and ensure compliance with customer codes and project objectives.

Facilitate post-trial evaluation, coordinating samples, reviewing organoleptic assessments, and generating QAS reports with clear action plans.

Conduct food safety validations in line with site CCPs and HACCP principles, ensuring compliance with retailer procedures.

Manage raw materials and packaging, maintaining approval status, controlling costs, and proactively resolving issues to protect the critical path.

Plan and support customer panels, build stakeholder relationships, communicate expectations, and implement improvements based on feedback.

Monitor factory processes, collect relevant data for business systems, identify issues in standard production, and implement cost reduction opportunities.

Complete controlled trial, pre-production, and launch documentation, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and cross-functional alignment.

Operate safely, monitor working practices, comply with legislation, report hazards immediately, and drive continuous improvements in health, safety, and environment.

  What we're looking for    
Motivated and inquisitive professional with practical experience in a manufacturing environment, and a solid understanding of technical, production, or development processes.

Skilled in project coordination, understanding critical paths, and delivering outcomes efficiently while managing multiple priorities.

Strong organisational skills and a proactive, pragmatic approach to challenges, identifying opportunities for improvement and delivering agile solutions.

Self-driven and results-focused, consistently turning challenges into opportunities and delivering tangible business impact.

 We're not all the same at Greencore and our differences help us to make everyday taste better for all our stakeholders. We truly put our people at the core and are proud of our diversity.

If this sounds like you, join us and grow with Greencore, and be a part of driving our future success.

What you'll get in return    
Competitive salary and job-related benefits   
  
Holidays   
  
Pension up to 8% matched   
  
Life insurance up to 4x salary   
  
Company share save scheme   
  
Greencore Qualifications   
  
Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform   
  
Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform   
  
Enhanced parental leave and menopause policies   
 Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on-the-job training and development opportunities to further your career.

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