Food Technologist

Overview

In this role you support apetito’s New Product Development by turning product and ingredient data into accurate, compliant information that underpins safe, high-quality meals. You’ll work in the Ingredients Function to ensure materials and finished products meet legislative and customer requirements, collaborating with suppliers and internal teams to enable timely launches. You will be a trusted knowledge source on nutrition, law and label accuracy, helping projects progress from concept through launch. The role offers the chance to contribute to product integrity and continuous improvement in a purpose-driven environment.

Pay / Benefits

• Competitive salary
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Bonus scheme
• Employer-matched pension up to 4%
• Life assurance
• Canteen subsidy

Responsibilities

• Manage a busy workload across specifications, queries, artwork checks, legislative updates and project deadlines
• Prepare and maintain accurate raw material specifications from suppliers
• Create finished product specs and verify compliance for stakeholders
• Interpret and approve supplier, recipe and product data for accuracy and availability
• Respond to internal and customer queries with clear, timely technical information
• Check artwork and product information for accuracy and compliance
• Keep product, recipe, and specification systems up to date
• Support development teams in technical setup of new/improved products and ensure launch deadlines
• Contribute to Product, Systems and Service innovation and implement key legislative changes

Key requirements

• Degree in Food Science or related discipline or proven experience
• Competent in Word, Excel, Outlook and SharePoint
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Up-to-date knowledge of food legislation for end consumers
• Proficient in checking UK/EU food labelling compliance
• Experience preparing Food Specifications & labels
• Experience checking raw material specifications for accuracy and compliance
• Numerical competency for recipe calculations
• Experience working with multiple data sources

• Detail-oriented with a structured approach
• Self-motivated with ability to work with minimal supervision
• Strong teamwork and professional communication across internal and external stakeholders
• Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, SharePoint
• Food legislation knowledge for end consumer delivery
• Artwork label compliance checks

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