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Graduate Product Technologist x 2 - Food Science
Location: Carlisle
Salary: Competitive + Benefits
About Us
Join 2 Sisters Food Group, one of the UK's largest food manufacturers, with an annual turnover exceeding 3 billion and approximately 13,000 employees across 16 sites. This is an exciting opportunity for an individual that's eager to join a prestigious employer within the FMCG sector. We have a strong presence in poultry, chilled, and bakery food categories, including popular brands like Holland's pies. We are committed to delivering high-quality products to the British public and our retail and food service customers, including major retailers like Aldi, Asda, Co-op, KFC, Lidl, Marks & Spencer, Morrison's, Sainsbury's, Tesco, and Waitrose.
About the Role
As a Graduate Food Technologist, you will be working on premium projects handed over by our concept team, which includes running factory trials for the most prestigious British food brands with trialling ingredients, reviewing branding and tasting products on shelf life.
Key Responsibilities
- You will be the guardian of food values onsite and continually monitor our product quality
- Launch great food to agreed brand values
- Working on the generation of factory recipes
- Create collaborative relationships with Customer Developers and Technologists
About You
If you're fanatical about food, thrive under pressure and have the can-do spirit that's created our success. This is a fantastic position where we are recruiting or succession planning and providing you with exposure to all sorts of food areas and groups.
Key Skills
- Ideally you will be degree qualified in one of the following fields Food Science, Food Technology, Food and Human Nutrition, or Dietetics
- You will have an understanding of food science or food development or food trends
The role is based at our Meal Solutions site in Carlisle and the typical working hours are Monday to Friday 8.30am - 5pm.
Benefits
- 33 days annual leave
- Company pension scheme with Legal & General or NEST pension
- Death in service benefit, optional - linked to membership of L&G pension
- Company sick pay - after qualifying period
- Free onsite parking
- Exclusive 2 Sisters employee discount platform available via an app offering savings of up to 60% with brands including Asda, Morrisons, Marks and Spencer and Tesco.
- Employee assistance programme.
- Wisdom wellbeing app
- Grocery Aid - employees access to counselling
Why Join Us?
As one of the UK's largest food manufacturers, we provide ample opportunities for career growth and skill development. We emphasize promoting from within, ensuring you can build a rewarding career with us.
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