Product and Customer Technologist

Product and Customer Technologist Food Manufacturing (Raw Materials Co-ordinator for Meat Manufacturing) Location: South Kirkby, near Pontefract, West Yorkshire Salary: £40,000 £43,000 per annum, depending on experience Contract: Permanent, full-time Working arrangement: Factory/site-based Major Recruitment is recruiting a Product and Customer Technologist for an established meat manufacturing business near Pontefract. Reporting to the Technical Services Manager, you will help ensure raw materials meet agreed specifications and customer requirements. This is a practical role combining factory-based quality checks, supplier communication, specification management and performance reporting. The position would suit someone with experience in food manufacturing, raw-material quality or meat processing who enjoys identifying problems and working with suppliers and production teams to resolve them. Key responsibilities Assess incoming raw materials against agreed purchasing specifications and quality standards. Maintain and update approved supplier and raw-material specifications alongside the technical team. Carry out product assessments at intake and during production, including raw-material analysis, cook-up checks and butchery assessments. Identify materials that do not meet specifications, raise non-conformance reports or rejection notices, and communicate findings to suppliers. Report quality findings to the Technical, Commercial and Operations teams. Support ..... full job details .....