Product Technologist

4 days in the office, 1 working from home

There’s More to Gü - Great Place to Work award!

What we can offer you:-

• Electric car scheme
• Increased holiday with length of service
• 27 days holiday
• Option to buy more holiday
• Enhanced maternity / paternity (Maternity is 6 months full pay after 2 years service. 3 months full for 1-2 years)
• Flexi week opportunity every year
• Cycle to work
• Our Purpose is the Create the Most Irresistible Treats.
• Our Mission is to take Gu to more people and places whilst reducing our impact on the planet.

We have & continue to grow significantly; we are the #1 brand in the UK and we’re also putting a lot into fulfilling our international growth agenda.

Do you love food? Then you will love working here with this highly capable team. In the last 10 years this Group, who are market leaders in their sector, has seen outstanding year-on-year growth; so a real modern-day success story. Unlike many other businesses today they are even more versatile, focused and ambitious than ever before. Run as an autonomous business unit, they are part of a larger group, so career progression is inevitable for the right people.

The Role

• Own the product development from inception to launch
• Ensure standards are met
• Schedule and manage production trials
• Build strong relationships with NPD, production and stakeholders
• Provide technical guidance for continuous improvement
• Trial new equipment
• Support initial production runs, troubleshooting and ensuring costing aligns with efficiency

The ideal product technologist will have:

• Educated to degree level in a food or science related subject
• Good IT Skills
• Good knowledge and hands-on experience with food manufacturing
• Works well independently and as part of a collaborative team.
• Manages workload with efficiency and organisation
• Shows initiative
• Excellent communication & attention to detail

Interested in this product technologist role? If you wish to apply, please click on the apply button with a copy of your up-to-date CV. Due to the high number of candidates applying who have visa requirements, we would like to provide advance notice that we are currently unable to progress with any candidate who does not have a full right to work in the UK without dependant or sponsorship requirements.

Not right for you? We have a vast portfolio of clients who are always looking for new talented and passionate individuals to join their teams. Let us know what you are looking for and we can help match you with your next career move.