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• Sowing seeds, transplanting plantlets, tissue sampling, harvesting, and threshing
• Training in and performing cross-pollination techniques
• Conducting seed processing tasks such as automated seed counting, cleaning, labelling, and registration
• Identifying and implementing improvements to glasshouse processes and procedures

• A degree (or equivalent) in biological or agricultural sciences
• Practical experience working in a glasshouse or controlled environment
• Awareness of plant growth and care requirements
• Knowledge of horticultural techniques and basic glasshouse health & safety practices

Founded in 2003 Wasabi's vision is to lovingly create and serve delicious Asian food for a busy nation.

Wasabi now has 40 thriving restaurants across London and major UK cities and 4 in New York and in 2019, we introduced Wasabi Home Bento, launched exclusively in Sainsbury’s. Building on that success, the grocery business broadened its reach to Tesco in September 2022, followed by exciting launches in Co-op and Morrisons in 2024. Today, Wasabi proudly stands as the No. 2 chilled ready-meal brand, setting new standards for quality and innovation.

Wasabi’s menu is celebrated for its unique character, exceptional freshness, and bold flavours. Our diverse range is designed to delight a wide audience, delivering both comfort and excitement with every bite.

We have an ambitious 5-year growth strategy, focusing on new restaurants, franchise partnerships, and international expansion.

As we prepare for our next phase of growth and innovation, we have an incredibly exciting opportunity for a P roduct Development Technologist to join our Food Team based in Park Royal.

The Role:

Play a key role in technical food development, driving launch-ready projects and converting kitchen recipes into scalable, operational products.

Key Responsibilities (but not limited to):

• Lead the hands-on development of new and existing food products, ensuring alignment with briefs and technical standards.

• Collaborate with chefs, procurement, and technical teams to create and refine commercially viable recipes suitable for production.

• Adapt recipes to CPU and factory capabilities, solving challenges to deliver optimal results.

• Accurately document recipes, preparation methods, yields, nutritional information, and costing according to company standards

• Write cooking and reheating instructions and complete product attribute documentation for gate approvals.

• Conduct organoleptic and shelf-life testing during development to validate product performance and feasibility.

• Manage new product development (NPD) and existing product development (EPD) from concept through to launch, including critical path ownership.

• Present products at key stages of development and lead handovers to process and production teams.

• Source and validate new raw materials with procurement, ensuring suitability for culinary and operational requirements.

• Attend CPU upscale trials and support process development to maintain quality and consistency at scale.

• Drive food quality improvement initiatives, including resolving quality issues and customer complaints.

• Facilitate and participate in taste panels, benchmarking sessions, and regular product quality reviews.

• Prepare and provide samples for presentations, photography, and marketing, including food styling support.

• Maintain a clean and organised development kitchen, managing stock and ordering raw materials as needed

Our Requirements:

• Previous experience working as a Process or Food Technologist within the food manufacturing industry.
• Qualified degree in a food related discipline – food science, technology, home economics.
• Demonstrates an above standard knowledge of food, ingredients, and culinary practices.
• Highly creative and passionate about food with knowledge of South Asian, Japanese and Korean food trends and good industry awareness.
• Certificate in Food Hygiene
• A proactive personality, with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels.
• A methodical approach, be organised with good prioritisation skills, the ability to work to short deadlines and attention to detail.
• Excellent planning and organisational skills.
• Can work on multiple projects simultaneously with ease and thriving in a busy fast-paced environment.

In return we provide:

• A great working environment
• Pension scheme
• Target Bonus
• Refer A Friend Scheme
• Free Sushi or hot food (vegan options available)
• 50% discount in our Branches
• Employee Assistant Programme
• Hybrid working model
• Long Service Awards
• Wagestream - a financial wellbeing benefit that lets you access your pay as you earn it in real time and manage savings
• Life Assurance
• Cycle To Work
• Free on-site parking
• A variety of discounts (shopping, food & drink, entertainment and health & fitness) through Perkbox and
• The opportunity to develop your skills within a growing company.

COME ROLL WITH US!

About us

One team. Global challenges. Infinite opportunities. We're on a mission to deliver connections with the capacity to change the world. For more than 35 years, we have helped shape how consumers, businesses, governments and militaries around the globe communicate. We're looking for people who think big, act fearlessly, and create an inclusive environment that drives positive impact to join our team.

What you'll do

We have transformed the market for assured Data at Rest solutions and is rapidly growing its business where we are looking for a System Design Engineer to work across multiple Cyber and Information Assurance (IA) development projects within Viasat Government. You will work on identifying how to apply complex and innovative solutions to real world problems for the development of our unique product range. You will play a key role by assuming the overall system engineering and technical lead role on one or more Information Assurance developments. In addition to product development activities, you will also provide technical support to bid proposals. This involves collaborating closely with subsystem teams to develop technical solutions and ensuring coherency across technical subject areas. IA products comprise Hardware, Software, FPGA and mechanical development.

The day-to-day

One key part of the role is requirements engineering, where you will take on the challenge to understand and help define the technical content of the solution across all design disciplines.

Your technical involvement will cover the whole development lifecycle from initial concept through development and verification.

Moreover, you will partner closely with the Technical Project Manager for delivery of the project to time, cost, quality and performance requirements.

What you'll need

• 5+ years industrial experience in a related area and a degree-level qualification in a relevant field.

• Must have sole British Nationality (due to UK eyes-only projects), and have, or be capable of obtaining, UK security clearance (SC).

• Experience of the systems engineering lifecycle, including requirements management, system design process and product validation and verification.

• Good understanding and appreciation of all design disciplines, likely to have expertise in at least one.

• Ability to produce clear and concise technical documentation.

• Experience in using DOORs for requirements management.

Are you considering expanding your domain? This role would be a great fit for an experienced system engineer or an electronics/software engineer wishing to move into a role with a wider scope of responsibilities.

What will help you on the job

• Ability to handle complexity, uncertainty and competing demands

• Demonstrable experience of problem-solving skills.

• Ability to demonstrate and apply system-level thinking

• Ability to spot areas of concern, investigate and drive to a solution - ask the right questions.

• Experience of system design languages (e.g. UML, SysML), and techniques (e.g. use case analysis, trade studies)

• Experience in producing estimates for bid activities

• Knowledge of mechanical and environmental qualification processes

Founded in 2003 Wasabi's vision is to lovingly create and serve delicious Asian food for a busy nation.

Wasabi now has 40 thriving restaurants across London and major UK cities and 4 in New York and in 2019, we introduced Wasabi Home Bento, launched exclusively in Sainsbury’s. Building on that success, the grocery business broadened its reach to Tesco in September 2022, followed by exciting launches in Co-op and Morrisons in 2024. Today, Wasabi proudly stands as the No. 2 chilled ready-meal brand, setting new standards for quality and innovation.

Wasabi’s menu is celebrated for its unique character, exceptional freshness, and bold flavours. Our diverse range is designed to delight a wide audience, delivering both comfort and excitement with every bite.

We have an ambitious 5-year growth strategy, focusing on new restaurants, franchise partnerships, and international expansion.

As we prepare for our next phase of growth and innovation, we have an incredibly exciting opportunity for a P roduct Development Technologist to join our Food Team based in Park Royal.

The Role:

Play a key role in technical food development, driving launch-ready projects and converting kitchen recipes into scalable, operational products.

Key Responsibilities (but not limited to):

• Lead the hands-on development of new and existing food products, ensuring alignment with briefs and technical standards.

• Collaborate with chefs, procurement, and technical teams to create and refine commercially viable recipes suitable for production.

• Adapt recipes to CPU and factory capabilities, solving challenges to deliver optimal results.

• Accurately document recipes, preparation methods, yields, nutritional information, and costing according to company standards

• Write cooking and reheating instructions and complete product attribute documentation for gate approvals.

• Conduct organoleptic and shelf-life testing during development to validate product performance and feasibility.

• Manage new product development (NPD) and existing product development (EPD) from concept through to launch, including critical path ownership.

• Present products at key stages of development and lead handovers to process and production teams.

• Source and validate new raw materials with procurement, ensuring suitability for culinary and operational requirements.

• Attend CPU upscale trials and support process development to maintain quality and consistency at scale.

• Drive food quality improvement initiatives, including resolving quality issues and customer complaints.

• Facilitate and participate in taste panels, benchmarking sessions, and regular product quality reviews.

• Prepare and provide samples for presentations, photography, and marketing, including food styling support.

• Maintain a clean and organised development kitchen, managing stock and ordering raw materials as needed

Our Requirements:

• Previous experience working as a Process or Food Technologist within the food manufacturing industry.
• Qualified degree in a food related discipline – food science, technology, home economics.
• Demonstrates an above standard knowledge of food, ingredients, and culinary practices.
• Highly creative and passionate about food with knowledge of South Asian, Japanese and Korean food trends and good industry awareness.
• Certificate in Food Hygiene
• A proactive personality, with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels.
• A methodical approach, be organised with good prioritisation skills, the ability to work to short deadlines and attention to detail.
• Excellent planning and organisational skills.
• Can work on multiple projects simultaneously with ease and thriving in a busy fast-paced environment.

In return we provide:

• A great working environment
• Pension scheme
• Target Bonus
• Refer A Friend Scheme
• Free Sushi or hot food (vegan options available)
• 50% discount in our Branches
• Employee Assistant Programme
• Hybrid working model
• Long Service Awards
• Wagestream - a financial wellbeing benefit that lets you access your pay as you earn it in real time and manage savings
• Life Assurance
• Cycle To Work
• Free on-site parking
• A variety of discounts (shopping, food & drink, entertainment and health & fitness) through Perkbox and
• The opportunity to develop your skills within a growing company.

COME ROLL WITH US!