Technical Excellence in Food Safety: Food Technologist Role! 

Technical Excellence in Food Safety: Food Technologist Role!

Do you possess a passion for technical excellence and brand integrity? Specifically, we seek a detail-driven Food Technologist to join our Food Services division. In this position, you provide dedicated technical support to Whitbread Premier Inn and Restaurants. You take a lead role in ensuring product safety and legal compliance. Moreover, you protect brand standards across a diverse food and beverage portfolio.

What This Quality Assurance Role Offers

At NSF, we offer more than a standard technical position. We provide an opportunity to improve human and planet health. Specifically, you will join a global organization known for advisory excellence. We work closely as a team to deliver high-quality food to millions of guests. Our hybrid model offers flexibility. You will work at the Whitbread HQ in Dunstable while enjoying work-from-home options.

Furthermore, we provide a comprehensive benefits package. This includes health cover and death-in-service benefits. We also offer company sick pay and income protection. To support your well-being, we provide a paid annual Mental Wellness Day. You also receive paid time off for volunteering. Therefore, you can support the causes you care about most.

Responsibilities of a Technical Food Specialist

As a specialist on our team, you will handle several critical tasks. For example, you will:

• Build Relationships: You build strong connections across internal teams and suppliers.

• Expert Advice: You provide expert technical advice regularly.

• Data Management: You manage allergy, nutritional, and lifestyle data accurately. In addition, you report against nutritional targets.

• Validate Data: You review technical data for new products. This ensures full compliance with company guidelines.

• Maintain Specifications: You manage robust product specifications. You ensure accuracy regarding provenance and quality standards.

• Menu Review: You review food and drink menus for legality. You ensure accuracy across all relevant markets.

• Investigations: You support food safety and quality investigations. This includes following up on complaints or incidents.

• Guideline Development: You contribute to the implementation of new technical standards.

Profile of the Ideal Compliance Professional

We look for specific qualifications and traits in our candidates. Specifically, you should have:

• Education: You hold a degree in Food Science or a related field. Equivalent experience also qualifies you.

• Experience: You have worked in a technical function within food manufacturing or retail.

• Legislation Knowledge: You possess strong knowledge of food labeling laws.

• Communication: You demonstrate excellent communication and numeracy skills.

• Technical Skills: You maintain advanced Excel skills. Similarly, you feel competent with web-based management systems.

• Detail Oriented: You show exceptional attention to detail in every task.

• Travel: You can travel occasionally within the UK when needed.

Our Collaborative Culture

At NSF, our mission drives our actions. We improve human and planet health every day. Consequently, our culture rests on four values. We do the right thing and treat people well. We relentlessly pursue excellence. Finally, we operate as “One NSF.”

We embrace diversity in every form. This includes cultural, ethnic, and language differences. We believe our team reflects the societies where we work. Therefore, we empower our clients to navigate shifting regulations. We help improve consumer health and quality of life.

Apply now by sending your CV and cover letter. We look forward to hearing from you soon!

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