195 Food Manufacturing jobs in the United Kingdom

This food manufacturing company are at the cutting edge of culinary creativity - and want you to be part of the team!

Working in Quality Control / Quality Assurance you will be responsible for monitoring food safety and quality standards.

You will primarily be based at their site in Bedford (outskirts of the town, near Renhold) but should be happy to travel to their site in Biggleswade too, from time to time.

So, you must have a valid driving license and access to a vehicle.

What's in it for you?

• A competitive annual salary
• Life assurance cover (2 x salary)
• 5% matched pension
• 24 days holiday (plus bank holidays)
• Monday to Friday day shift (some flexibility required of course!)

You should have QC / QA experience and knowledge of BRCGS standards and audits within a food manufacturing environment.

Also have relevant training such as HAACP and/or other Food Safety qualifications. Interested? Then apply today!

Pure Staff Ltd are currently recruiting for Food Manufacturing Operative to work for our client based just outside of Hartlebury, near Kidderminster and Droitwich. This is a fantastic opportunity to work for our client who has recently experienced a huge period of growth. Our client have expanding and have been leading experts in their field for over 35 years.

You will be joining an experienced tea.

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Pure Staff Ltd are currently recruiting for Food Manufacturing Operative to work for our client based just outside of Hartlebury, near Kidderminster and Droitwich. This is a fantastic opportunity to work for our client who has recently experienced a huge period of growth. Our client have expanding and have been leading experts in their field for over 35 years.

You will be joining an experienced tea.

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Technical Manager - Food Manufacturing
45,000 - 55,000 per annum + Bonus + Flexible working hours
Monday - Friday
Hull

Do you have experience managing quality standards and being responsible for health & safety within a food manufacturing facility? Are you looking for an autonomous role, offering an excellent salary, flexi-time and a company bonus?

This a fantastic opportunity, to join a first-class food manufacturing company that pride themselves on training and developing their staff.

This is a technically challenging and interesting role, where you will be responsible for managing the health & safety and quality standards within a busy food manufacturing company. Additionally, you will oversee company audits and be responsible for keeping up to date with industry standards and implementing new systems / processes into the business.

This is an exciting opportunity, to secure a senior role within a growing organisation that boasts excellent staff retention rates and continuous professional development of their workforce.

For further information, please click apply and contact - Jack Ewer.

The Candidate:
*Familiar with BRC Global Food Standards and ISO (Apply online only) accreditations
*Must have experience working within a similar role within a food manufacturing company
*Must live a commutable distance from Hull

The Role:
*Managing health & safety within a food production facility
*Managing quality standards within a food production facility
*Managing a small team of 2 direct reports

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NPD Technologist Food manufacturing
Location Tipton
Salary - 3000 - 38000 per annum
Full time Monday to Friday

Benefits
Canteen
Company pension
Free parking
On-site parking
Transport links

Job description

Working as part of a well-established team, you will play a key role in developing new recipes and updating existing ones to meet customer briefs. Working closely with the NPD, technical and quality teams, you will ensure your recipes are scalable and ready for production.

Key tasks

Collaborate with our innovative NPD team to develop new recipes and refine existing ones based on customer briefs.

Prepare customer samples, source various ingredients and assist in presenting samples during customer meetings whilst ensuring cost analysis is kept up to date and available at the customer's request.

You will build a strong portfolio of key market trends, customer brands, and insights to guide product development, working with retailer partners providing specification details and identifying gap analysis trends across market ranges.

You will contribute to the creation of innovative and exciting, high-quality products that align with customer requirements and expectations whilst adhering to industry standards.

The person

You should hold or have achieved a degree in food science or equivalent category and have experience of working with an NPD team.

You will have a natural passion and desire for superior quality food and be highly organised with the ability to manage your own workload.

Attention to detail is essential in this role, with the ability to learn quickly, as you will be given the opportunity to work on innovative and exciting new projects.

Ideally you should also have a full driving license.

This is an ideal opportunity for up-and-coming NPD technologists who want to develop as part of a well-organised team.

Please apply with your CV in the first instance.
Wright Staff are acting as an employment business in relation to this vacancy.

Annual Salary: £30,000 

Schedule: Monday to Friday 

Location: Penston 

Type: Full-time 

Be part of the trusted name in the food production.  

Looking to make a real impact in one of the UK’s leading food manufacturing businesses? This is a fantastic opportunity to support the growth and development of a dedicated team. If you're passionate about helping people learn, grow, and reach their full potential, this could be the perfect role for you. Experience in an FMCG environment would be a real advantage, but not essential. 

Core Duties 

• p>Identify training needs for new and existing employees 

• Coordinate and provide ad hoc training as needed 

• Deliver job-specific, refresher, and key skills training 

• Ensure completion and understanding of Job Specific SOPs 

• Maintain and update training matrices and related documentation 

• Organise and coordinate training sessions, including logistics and materials 

• Provide regular reports on training progress and ongoing project 

• Offer operational support during busy periods when required 

Your Profile 

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With relevant experience as a Trainer or Training Officer in the food manufacturing or FMCG industry

• Comfortable using Microsoft Office and other basic IT systems

• Fluent in written and spoken English

• Flexible with working hours to suit business needs

• Clear communicator with effective delegation skills

• Motivated and results-driven

How to Apply  

Click “Apply Now” to submit your updated CV. For more information, please contact Karina at Vickerstock.

QA Lead - Food Manufacturing

Leicestershire

37k

This successful Food manufacturer has a new opportunity for a QA Lead - a new role to add to the team. If you are looking for the next step in your technical career and would like to develop your skills surrounded by supportive, experienced and knowledgeable technical team, this is an ideal move.

Why join this business?

• A medium sized food business with a wide range of customers. A varied customer base for any food manufacturer gives a good balance and healthy security for the future.
• A positive and friendly place to work with good employee engagement - the evidence is there to see, touch and feel.
• A leadership team with clear goals and ambitions, defining their culture and giving clear direction.
• Excellent growth plans, well invested factory.

Overview of day to day responsibilities:

• Have a strong presence in the factory.
• Supervise a small team of QA's in food manufacturing, taking accountability for your team's performance while promoting and maintaining high standards of food safety and quality.
• Conduct audits and inspections of the production facility including the processes and products to ensure compliance with specification, retail and company standards.
• Direct food safety and quality improvement projects to ensure excellence in product standards.
• Coordinate, prioritise, and delegate daily responsibilities for your team to ensure the timely completion of audits, verifications, and compliance tasks
• Conduct internal training and provide guidance on quality assurance principles and practices.
• Maintain accurate and up to date records and documentation of audit findings and actions.
• Build and interpret data from audits to identify areas for improvement and develop action plans.
• Participate in the continual development of the Quality Management Systems on site and highlight any changes to the production and engineering teams.
• Support the implementation of the Quality Plan focusing on GMP, hygiene, traceability and the audit schedule.

In terms of background the ideal candidate will have:

• Ideally a background in QA in the food industry.
• Good understanding of GMP and promoting high standards.
• Comfortable being in a busy factory, communicating clearly and openly with staff in all functions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Able to support successful audits.

If you are detail orientated, self-motivated with a passion for quality in food manufacturing this is an ideal role for that next step in your technical career.

Job Title: Electrical Engineer - Food Manufacturing

Location: Preston, Lancashire, UK

Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

Job type: Full time, Permanent

Gafoor is a dynamic and rapidly growing family-owned business in Preston looking for an experienced electrical with a strong background in food manufacturing. Gafoor is a key player in their sector operating in a modern, BRC accredited facility supplying some of the biggest and most progressive names in the grocery, retail, and wholesale sector on a national basis.

About the Role:

We are looking to recruit electrical engineers who will work closely with the manufacturing team maintaining and servicing all processing machinery to ensure that machinery downtime is kept to a minimum and that all preventative maintenance is conducted to avoid production disruption.

You will need to have worked in a similar manufacturing environment and be able to carry out preventative maintenance, fault finding and deal with machine down-time efficiently.

The candidate will rotate as part of a multi-disciplinary team working across both day and night shifts. Excellent communication skills are a must as well as a flexible and proactive approach to ensure the needs of the business are met. Occasional weekend work is required for installation and larger scale maintenance projects in order to avoid disruption during normal production times.

If you are seeking the chance to join a well-established company who will offer you a rewarding career, then send your CV in for immediate consideration.

Please note that sponsorship is not on offer for this role and therefore candidates must have the legal right to live and work in the UK to be considered.

Key Responsibilities:

• Complete repairs and breakdowns in a timely manner and perform RCA's (Root Cause Analysis) to ensure corrective and preventative actions are completed.
• Maintain the highest standards of housekeeping.
• Comply with all company Health & Safety rules and be able to escalate any failures.
• Work closely with the Engineering Manager and the Manufacturing Managers.
• Be part of an Engineering team dedicated to providing a world class service.
• Be confident to communicate effectively and have the initiative to take the lead when required.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of processes and practices.
• Comply with all existing SWPs and contribute to the continuous improvement of SWPs.
• In the future support and mentor Electrical Apprentices on site

About you:

The candidate must have skills and experiences in the following areas:

• Must be fluent in English (verbal and written)
• Excellent I.T Skills
• Electrical Degree and a good practical working knowledge is essential, some mechanical experience is desirable
• Experience working on electrical schematics, circuit and wiring diagrams
• Minimum 3 years' post qualification experience working in a fast-paced factory environment.
• Good experience and able to demonstrate a methodical approach to fault finding, including PLC's
• Conversant with UK Health & Safety rules, regulations, and best practices.
• Ability to priorities workload and concisely record information
• Knowledge of pneumatics and hydraulics.

If you are seeking the chance to join a well-established company at an exciting stage in their growth, please click the APPLY button to send your CV in for immediate consideration.

Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of; Electrical Engineer, Electrician Food Manufacturing, Engineer, Multi Skilled Engineer, Multiskilled Engineer, Senior Electrical Engineer, Engineering Team Leader, Maintenance Electrician, Electrical Installation Engineer, Maintenance Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, Qualified Electrician, Approved Electrician, Multi Skilled Electrical Technician may also be considered for this role.

Job Title: Production Manager

Location: Preston, Lancashire, UK

Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

Job type: Full time, Permanent

Gafoor is a dynamic and rapidly growing family-owned business in Preston. They are a key player in their sector supplying poultry products to leading blue chip manufacturers nationally. This role has been created as a result of significant growth and further expansion plans.

The operation involves the full cycle from live intake through to distribution of finished and packed product from the company's single manufacturing site, employing circa 500 team members.

About the role:

The Company is looking to recruit a Production Manager with a strong background in FMCG food manufacturing, ideally poultry/meat processing. If you have experience and a proven track record of leading a multi-cultural workforce, driving efficiencies and productivity we want to hear from you.

The production manager has overall accountability for the safe performance of the shift and must ensure that appropriately trained personnel are in place to meet customer commitments. This includes continually monitoring production requirements and allocating resources effectively to maintain optimal performance.

Please note that sponsorship is not on offer for this role and therefore candidates must have the legal right to live and work in the UK to be considered.

Key Responsibilities:

• Actively lead and participate in continuous improvement activities across the operation.
• Working with the SHE manager to ensure a safe working environment exists for all employees and that all areas meet the highest standards of Health & Safety.
• Ensure GMP standards across the entire operation are consistently maintained.
• Support and implement change processes in line with business developments and new opportunities.
• Coach and develop the supervisors to deliver exceptional results for the organisation.
• Create and maintain positive employee relations; working closely with the board and HR to realise our aim of becoming the local employer of choice in food production and manufacturing.
• Analyse, evaluate, and manage various plant performance indicators, such as line efficiencies, budget variance and product quality measures.
• Be an active member of the company's leadership team and play a key role in shaping the day to day management and culture of the wider team.

The candidate must have skills and experiences in the following areas:

• Proven leadership skills in a food manufacturing operation.
• Proven track record of achieving results.
• A comprehensive understanding of manufacturing processes, enabling the development of a medium and long term continuous performance improvement strategy, covering all aspects of the operation, delivering profit improvement.
• The skills to act as a mentor in developing potential within the supervisors.
• A commercial outlook with excellent numerical capability
• Proficient in MS Office; preferably with knowledge of CRM systems
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, 'just in time' environment
• Strategic thinker with a hands-on approach

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a fast-growing, innovative food brand
• Work in a collaborative and values-driven culture
• Opportunities for growth, training, and career development
• Competitive salary

Please click the APPLY button to send your CV in for immediate consideration.

Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of; Manufacturing Manager, Operations Manager, Production Supervisor, Food Manufacturing Production Manager, Factory Manager, Production Coordinator, Manufacturing Supervisor, Production Team Lead, Industrial Production Manager, Production Operations Manager may also be considered.