Process Technologist

Location Dungannon
Discipline: Food Production
Job type: Permanent
Salary: Depending on Experience
Job ref: J121864
Published: about 4 hours ago

Our Client, Hughes Mushrooms, are seeking a Process Technologist to join their expanding team on a permanent basis at their Dungannon site. Hughes Mushrooms is a forward-thinking innovator within the agri-food mushroom sector, working closely with a trusted network of growers to supply premium-quality mushrooms, along with a range of vegan and vegetarian products.

Pay Rate: Depending on Experience

Hours Per Week: 38-40 Hours

Working Hours: Monday to Friday 8am-5pm (flexible to work outside these hours)

Job Type: Full Time, Permanent

Job Criteria:

- Relevant qualifications essential such as Level 3 Food Hygiene, Level 2 Health and safety, Level 2 Hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP), Level 2 Sensory Training and Level 2 Micro biological training

- Experienced in evaluation and interpretation of shelf-life results

Job Duties:

- As Process Development Technologist, you will carry out all relevant manufacturing projects to deliver process development and line trials successfully.

- Provide information to support the creation of customer and factory specifications which lead to the production of accurate and appropriate product labelling information

- Responsible for the planning, preparation and successful execution of process development and line trials to deliver customer requirements and process improvements

- Provide process guidance and advice to cross-functional manufacturing teams to promote adoption of new practices or process for increased efficiency

- Monitor and communicate process trends to ensure launch date adherence, maximum process optimisation and effective communication to customers

- Challenge and investigate potential continuous improvement projects and facilitate relevant trials to drive process and product enhancements opportunities

- Ensure the output of all line trials are fully documented with adherence to food safety, quality standards and customer requirements are met

- Assessment of equipment capability to ensure that process standards are in line with company and customer requirements to drive improvements

- Ensure that a safe working environment exists for colleagues and that as a minimum the department meets the standards set out in the Health, Safety and Environment Policy

- Ideally educated to degree level in a food science or related subject, more importantly, relevant working experience within a food manufacturing environment

Job Benefits:

- Onsite parking

- Canteen

Additional Information:

This Process Technologist position is in Dungannon, Northern Ireland

If you are interested in this role, please forward your CV through to Christine.Fletcher@industrialtemps.com or call our Belfast office on 028 9032 2511 ask for Christine

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