387 Food Scientist jobs in the United Kingdom

Campden BRI is seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Scientist to join our Food & Drink Science team. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys applying scientific expertise to real-world challenges in food manufacturing, working directly with clients, and delivering practical, impactful solutions.

Why Join Campden BRI?

Campden BRI is a leading provider of technical services to the food and drink industry. You’ll be part of a collaborative team working on diverse projects that make a tangible impact. The role offers opportunities for travel, professional development, and direct engagement with some of the most respected names in the sector.

This role is based in Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire and will be site based with occasional working from home.

If you’re passionate about food science and ready to take on a role that blends technical expertise with industry impact, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now and help us deliver smarter, better food solutions.

Position

• Lead and manage technical projects for food and drink manufacturers
• Provide expert advice and consultancy to clients across industry, government, and academia
• Apply a range of analytical techniques to assess product quality, texture, structure, and performance
• Produce clear, concise reports and present findings to clients and stakeholders
• Identify new business opportunities and contribute to service development
• Deliver training sessions and support internal teams with technical expertise

Requirements

• A degree in food science/ technology or similar.
• A PhD in food science/chemical engineering/similar with a focus on development of analytical methods, experimental design, execution, statistical analysis, scientific writing, project management, and presenting at conferences.
• Knowledge of food science and technology and analysis of physical properties such as rheology, texture, structure, and thermal properties is essential
• Knowledge of and experience with functionality of emulsifiers, proteins, starches, and hydrocolloids etc.
• Experience in using instrumental techniques to investigate raw materials or product properties.
• Experience in data analysis from the above and familiarity with statistical analysis techniques required.
• Project management skills.

Benefits

• Reward platform with employee discounts and rewards
• 25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays
• Buy and sell holiday scheme
• A generous work save pension scheme, with employee contributions matched by the company up to 10%
• Culture focused on work/life balance
• Subsidised onsite restaurant
• Working Monday-Thursday 8.45am-5.15pm and Fridays 8.45am-4.30pm

Opportunity for UK and International travel, due to this you will need to have a full driving license and your own transport to reach our site.

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Join one of the UK’s Leading Food Businesses! W orking for a leading branded food business seeking a Sensory Scientist to join their growing Sensory and Product function. With household-name brands and a broad product portfolio, this company prides itself on quality, innovation, and consumer satisfaction — and sensory science plays a vital role in that success.

In this key role, you will lead sensory research activities across a wide range of products, managing trained sensory panels, designing and executing studies, analysing data, and translating insights into strategic recommendations. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams including R&D, NPD, and Marketing, to ensure sensory evidence drives decision-making across product development and brand optimisation.

Key Accountabilities.

• Leading and managing a trained sensory panel, ensuring high-quality, robust data collection
• Designing and delivering sensory tests such as QDA, discrimination testing, and consensus profiling
• Supporting innovation, quality improvement, and cost optimisation projects with sensory input
• Interpreting and communicating results using tools like XLstat and RedJade
• Championing best practice and continuous improvement in sensory science across the business
• Coaching and developing panellists and internal stakeholders on sensory principles

People Profile.

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in sensory science, with strong hands-on panel management
• Completion of a professional sensory course (essential)
• Expertise in descriptive and quantitative sensory methodologies
• Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and sensory software (e.g. XLstat, RedJade)
• Exceptional communication, analysis and stakeholder management skills
• A UK driving license and flexibility to work onsite 4–5 days per week (Worksop-based)

Please note: This role does not offer visa sponsorship . Candidates must have the right to work in the UK.

To apply, please e-mail in strict confidence, with a comprehensive CV, including salary details, quoting the above reference and for the attention of James Constable

Due to a high volume of responses, we cannot reply to each application individually. If you have not had a response within one week, we are sorry to say your application has not been successful on this occasion.

Company Profile:   

A UK flexible packaging manufacturer who supplies packaging for household names, including products for all the main supermarket chains. They are now looking to recruit a Head of food Science and Technical

Title: Head of food Science and Technical

Salary: TBC

Purpose of job:

To provide site based technical leadership across the technical department and Food science laboratory.

This role will report directly to the Technical Director to lend support and ensure development of added value products via technical application and/or food science technology. This role will ensure that both departments under their leadership are aligned with the company strategy, lending technical support to site / other departments with a focus on continuous improvement, product development & enhancement, leading to increased productivity, sales growth, cost down initiatives and product development.

Key Accountabilities:

This role requires a strategic and hands-on approach which is vital to growth and improved profitability within the organization.

Direct Responsibility for the management, personal development, and leadership of the sites

Technical and food science departments.

Develop strong effective working relationships within the management team to ensure business/site objectives are being met by your departments.

Further develop existing team members to become a highly performing, multi-skilled team who can proactively support the company to achieve their objectives and meet our Horizon 2025 targets.

Work directly with the Technical Director to ensure all projects, actions, and tasks, including testing and developments trials, are progressing efficiently through the company.

Ensure all TRD/TRL trials are supported Technically, with reports produced to capture results/actions.

Become the first escalation point there for any site based technical queries or actions.

Ensure that all products bought, manufactured, and sold within the company are compliant with current EU and UK Food Contact & Food Safety legislation.

Conduct regular meetings with the team to ensure they are working against the latest compliance guidance.

Each year helps to build a RDEC TAX claim against any trials and developments across your departments.

Work closely with northwest Technical Manager to ensure both sites are aligned technically on both film development and site capabilities.

Interact with” external” technical team to monitor, support and drive all their projects and trials through the company, to minimize delays.

Monitor and ensure all monthly site-based reporting is submitted on time and in full.

Attend / support required meetings. Technical, Sales, Monthly Management meetings and Steer Co.

Proactively drive projects and trials through your team to ensure they receive the necessary focus, ensuring they achieve the results against set timelines.

Provide Technical support and leadership across other site-based departments when required, such as Procurement, Operations, QA, etc.

Produce a Monthly report for the technical director (based on Team reports into you) to update activity and progression within your team, this report will also be used to update site.

Ensure your teams project trackers, EQMS and monthly updates are kept up to date and capture all relevant information and data.

Support site with the creation of “right first time” packaging solutions to meet our customer / site requirements.

Drive a culture of safety and compliance across both Departments.

Interact with Field Tech services in regard to offering customer trial support or complaint investigation.

Assist QA with Technical based issues or customer complaints.

Conduct customer visits if requested to lend technical support.

Perform other duties not written above as prescribed by the Technical Director

Skills & Competences:

Must have 5 Years + of experience of managing a team or department of people.

Have excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills.

Must have experience of Project management and development process.

Ideally a degree qualified in either management, Chemistry or a Science based discipline.

Able to create management reports and presentations that will update, track and inform.

Must be Computer literate and familiar with all major software programs.

Have a car license as some travelling across the company or customer sites may be required.

Experience gained within Packaging, Print and Conversion would be advantageous.

Personal attributes:

Self-motivated, high energy and have an air of Gravitas.

Be Flexible and adaptable and able to work in a fast-moving dynamic environment.

Have excellent problem solving and decision-making skills.

Ability to prioritise and manage timelines.

Ability to communicate across all different levels of people.

Able to work independently or as part of a wider team

Experience And Additional Requirements:

In addition, you should be able to demonstrate the following behaviours and skills: -

Customer-centric, easy to work with and flexible

Sharing information with all relevant parties (internal & external) to improve ways of working to deliver customer satisfaction.

Demonstrates a collective use of all communications tools/business systems to ensure that the tools in place are being utilised to benefit the business/customer.

Understands the market they trade in and the arena in which they compete to ensure that they retain a USP.

Takes an objective view on internal/external situations and looks for ways to improve the service.

Intensity & Speed

Commercially aware of how the role influences the commercial performance of the business.

Organises workload to ensure that they operate in the most efficient way.

Ability to meet deadlines under pressure whilst ensuring that they strive for efficiency.

Ability to follow systems and processes to deliver an efficient end result.

Proactively looks for better ways of doing things.

Empowerment & Accountability

Willingness to adapt to business requirements and takes the time to understand business change.

Expresses spoken and written ideas effectively in individual and group situations.

Proactive approach and not afraid to make decisions.

Ability to focus on and achieve personal and team objectives.

Contributes to the overall purpose of the team and take the times to understand the objectives

Demonstrate a good understanding of business purpose and direction.

Contributes ideas to develop and enhance the offer.

Not afraid to share knowledge to improve ways of working for all.

Relishes the challenge of change and encourages others to do the same and explains the benefits of change convincingly to their team, identifies any barriers to change and how to overcome them.

Demonstrates commitment and a passion to succeed

Passionate and enthusiastic commitment to shared goals and objectives.

Dedication and determination to the success of the team, business, and client

Commitment to training and development and making the team the team the best they can be.

Demonstrates has listened through their actions which are visible and understood by others.

Integrity & fairness always

Trust, appreciation, and respect of, and for, team members

Also ensuring and promoting equality and fairness, following the company policies regarding Dignity at Work.

Supporting an open and honest environment for discussion and feedback

Understands your and other role(s) within the team and company.

Contributes positively to team identity.

Builds and maintains team spirit and morale to ensure effective working relationships.

Encourages the mantra and treats people as they would want to be treated.

Safe Environment for everyone

Supports a safe working environment.

Encourages a greater awareness of safety by ensuring team are trained on safety.

Actively encourages team members to engage with other departments to assess safety through risk assessment and Area Safety Inspections

Balances the workload to ensure that specific areas of workload are addressed.

Additional benefits:

Pension: 6% EE, 3% ER

Annual Leave: 25 days, plus bank holidays (increasing by 1 day each January to a maximum of 28 days plus bank holidays)

Medicash scheme –our employees are covered for contributions towards, dental treatment, both accidental and routine, specialist diagnostic tests and scans, and even complimentary therapies. For a small monthly fee, you can also add your partner and children to the scheme.

Salary sacrifice Pension – Access to Salary sacrifice pension scheme or as above. Members of the pension scheme are also provided with the details of an independent financial advisor upon commencement of their employment should they wish to contact them at any time, in addition the independent financial advisors come to the site a few times a year to provide face to face advice for individuals.

Company sick pay scheme – Dependent on successful probation

Enhanced Maternity / Paternity pay – dependent on length of service

EAP Scheme – 24 / 7 counselling and advice on issues such as Financial, relationship issues, health issues etc.

Benefits Hub – employees have exclusive access to Benefit Hub’s discount marketplace which includes discount codes, cashback, money off and more.

Free parking onsite

Company Profile:   

A UK flexible packaging manufacturer who supplies packaging for household names, including products for all the main supermarket chains. They are now looking to recruit a Head of food Science and Technical

Title: Head of food Science and Technical

Salary: TBC

Purpose of job:

To provide site based technical leadership across the technical department and Food science laboratory.

This role will report directly to the Technical Director to lend support and ensure development of added value products via technical application and/or food science technology. This role will ensure that both departments under their leadership are aligned with the company strategy, lending technical support to site / other departments with a focus on continuous improvement, product development & enhancement, leading to increased productivity, sales growth, cost down initiatives and product development.

Key Accountabilities:

This role requires a strategic and hands-on approach which is vital to growth and improved profitability within the organization.

Direct Responsibility for the management, personal development, and leadership of the sites

Technical and food science departments.

Develop strong effective working relationships within the management team to ensure business/site objectives are being met by your departments.

Further develop existing team members to become a highly performing, multi-skilled team who can proactively support the company to achieve their objectives and meet our Horizon 2025 targets.

Work directly with the Technical Director to ensure all projects, actions, and tasks, including testing and developments trials, are progressing efficiently through the company.

Ensure all TRD/TRL trials are supported Technically, with reports produced to capture results/actions.

Become the first escalation point there for any site based technical queries or actions.

Ensure that all products bought, manufactured, and sold within the company are compliant with current EU and UK Food Contact & Food Safety legislation.

Conduct regular meetings with the team to ensure they are working against the latest compliance guidance.

Each year helps to build a RDEC TAX claim against any trials and developments across your departments.

Work closely with northwest Technical Manager to ensure both sites are aligned technically on both film development and site capabilities.

Interact with” external” technical team to monitor, support and drive all their projects and trials through the company, to minimize delays.

Monitor and ensure all monthly site-based reporting is submitted on time and in full.

Attend / support required meetings. Technical, Sales, Monthly Management meetings and Steer Co.

Proactively drive projects and trials through your team to ensure they receive the necessary focus, ensuring they achieve the results against set timelines.

Provide Technical support and leadership across other site-based departments when required, such as Procurement, Operations, QA, etc.

Produce a Monthly report for the technical director (based on Team reports into you) to update activity and progression within your team, this report will also be used to update site.

Ensure your teams project trackers, EQMS and monthly updates are kept up to date and capture all relevant information and data.

Support site with the creation of “right first time” packaging solutions to meet our customer / site requirements.

Drive a culture of safety and compliance across both Departments.

Interact with Field Tech services in regard to offering customer trial support or complaint investigation.

Assist QA with Technical based issues or customer complaints.

Conduct customer visits if requested to lend technical support.

Perform other duties not written above as prescribed by the Technical Director

Skills & Competences:

Must have 5 Years + of experience of managing a team or department of people.

Have excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills.

Must have experience of Project management and development process.

Ideally a degree qualified in either management, Chemistry or a Science based discipline.

Able to create management reports and presentations that will update, track and inform.

Must be Computer literate and familiar with all major software programs.

Have a car license as some travelling across the company or customer sites may be required.

Experience gained within Packaging, Print and Conversion would be advantageous.

Personal attributes:

Self-motivated, high energy and have an air of Gravitas.

Be Flexible and adaptable and able to work in a fast-moving dynamic environment.

Have excellent problem solving and decision-making skills.

Ability to prioritise and manage timelines.

Ability to communicate across all different levels of people.

Able to work independently or as part of a wider team

Experience And Additional Requirements:

In addition, you should be able to demonstrate the following behaviours and skills: -

Customer-centric, easy to work with and flexible

Sharing information with all relevant parties (internal & external) to improve ways of working to deliver customer satisfaction.

Demonstrates a collective use of all communications tools/business systems to ensure that the tools in place are being utilised to benefit the business/customer.

Understands the market they trade in and the arena in which they compete to ensure that they retain a USP.

Takes an objective view on internal/external situations and looks for ways to improve the service.

Intensity & Speed

Commercially aware of how the role influences the commercial performance of the business.

Organises workload to ensure that they operate in the most efficient way.

Ability to meet deadlines under pressure whilst ensuring that they strive for efficiency.

Ability to follow systems and processes to deliver an efficient end result.

Proactively looks for better ways of doing things.

Empowerment & Accountability

Willingness to adapt to business requirements and takes the time to understand business change.

Expresses spoken and written ideas effectively in individual and group situations.

Proactive approach and not afraid to make decisions.

Ability to focus on and achieve personal and team objectives.

Contributes to the overall purpose of the team and take the times to understand the objectives

Demonstrate a good understanding of business purpose and direction.

Contributes ideas to develop and enhance the offer.

Not afraid to share knowledge to improve ways of working for all.

Relishes the challenge of change and encourages others to do the same and explains the benefits of change convincingly to their team, identifies any barriers to change and how to overcome them.

Demonstrates commitment and a passion to succeed

Passionate and enthusiastic commitment to shared goals and objectives.

Dedication and determination to the success of the team, business, and client

Commitment to training and development and making the team the team the best they can be.

Demonstrates has listened through their actions which are visible and understood by others.

Integrity & fairness always

Trust, appreciation, and respect of, and for, team members

Also ensuring and promoting equality and fairness, following the company policies regarding Dignity at Work.

Supporting an open and honest environment for discussion and feedback

Understands your and other role(s) within the team and company.

Contributes positively to team identity.

Builds and maintains team spirit and morale to ensure effective working relationships.

Encourages the mantra and treats people as they would want to be treated.

Safe Environment for everyone

Supports a safe working environment.

Encourages a greater awareness of safety by ensuring team are trained on safety.

Actively encourages team members to engage with other departments to assess safety through risk assessment and Area Safety Inspections

Balances the workload to ensure that specific areas of workload are addressed.

Additional benefits:

Pension: 6% EE, 3% ER

Annual Leave: 25 days, plus bank holidays (increasing by 1 day each January to a maximum of 28 days plus bank holidays)

Medicash scheme –our employees are covered for contributions towards, dental treatment, both accidental and routine, specialist diagnostic tests and scans, and even complimentary therapies. For a small monthly fee, you can also add your partner and children to the scheme.

Salary sacrifice Pension – Access to Salary sacrifice pension scheme or as above. Members of the pension scheme are also provided with the details of an independent financial advisor upon commencement of their employment should they wish to contact them at any time, in addition the independent financial advisors come to the site a few times a year to provide face to face advice for individuals.

Company sick pay scheme – Dependent on successful probation

Enhanced Maternity / Paternity pay – dependent on length of service

EAP Scheme – 24 / 7 counselling and advice on issues such as Financial, relationship issues, health issues etc.

Benefits Hub – employees have exclusive access to Benefit Hub’s discount marketplace which includes discount codes, cashback, money off and more.

Free parking onsite

Are you a junior or assistant buyer craving a step up in your career?

Do you love the buzz of new product development and want to bring your ideas to life?

We’re working with an innovative textiles business that supplies beautiful products to major UK retailers. They’re looking for someone creative, energetic and ready to get stuck into their role in NPD.

You’ll join a fast-paced, supportive team where your ideas matter, and your energy is valued. This is a hands-on role for someone who’s excited about product development, loves building relationships and wants to see their visions become a reality. If you’re ready to roll up your sleeves and dive into the world of product & buying, we want to hear from you!

What you’ll get

• Salary £28k - £30K (DOE)
li>Pension scheme
• Health cash plan
• Hybrid / flexible working options
• Birthday off!
• The chance to travel overseas

About You

• You’re passionate about products and always on the lookout for what’s new
• You’re confident talking to suppliers and negotiating deals
< i>Highly organised, detail-focused and love seeing projects through
• You’re curious, always asking questions and eager to learn
< i>You bring energy, positivity and aren’t afraid to get involved

About the role

< i>Supporting the buying team with sourcing and developing new products
• Building relationships with suppliers (UK and international)
• Helping negotiate prices and keeping products on budget
• Spotting trends and new opportunities
• Getting involved in range planning and product launches

About the company

• A business that’s doubled in recent years
< i>Supplier to the UK’s largest home textiles retailer < i>Clear scope for personal and professional development
• A business that values your ideas and gives you room to grow

Ready to step up? Call us today we’d love to talk to you! Or apply now.

• To complete allocated product development tasks and projects to agreed timetable
• To work to a weekly laboratory work plan for the product portfolio.
• To support Production with the transfer of a new product or a modified existing product from laboratory to production
• To support the Senior Product Development Chemists and Quality Manager with the investigation of customer and supplier complaints
• To gather, compile and interpret data in order to contribute to project reports

• Education to Degree level or above in chemistry (or equivalent)
• Some experience of working in a manufacturing business involved with 2 component polymer chemistry.
• Experience of working in a commercial laboratory including a range of testing techniques.

This is a vital support position within my clients growing Product Development team. Reporting to the Senior Product Development Manager, you will play a key role in ensuring projects run smoothly by managing administrative tasks, liaising with overseas mills, and keeping the development process on track. This role offers an excellent opportunity to grow in a creative, product-focused environment.

Client Details

A great opportunity for a Product Development Coordinator - Home Textiles to join a market leading textile business in the Cheshire area. They design and produce textiles for the bedroom, living room and outdoor textiles. They have a great reputation in the industry with a number of long service employees.

Description

Provide daily administrative support to the Product Development team.

Coordinate the full sample process: request, delivery tracking, photographing, assign PD codes, label and dispatch to customers for approval to ensure timelines are met.

Liaise with overseas mills to obtain costs, packaging specifications, documentation, and technical details, while evaluating product costings and performing cross-cost analyses.

Ensure all product documentation and specifications are complete, well-organised, and up to date.

Maintain and prepare the showroom for customer meetings.

Support the team during customer visits and product meetings.

Maintain and organise the product sample library, ensuring samples are properly stored, labelled, and filed for easy access and reference.

Assist in creating PowerPoint presentations for customer product selections and preparing supporting content for client communication.

Collaborate cross-functionally with the Design and the Product team to maintain workflow efficiency.

Conduct market and competitor research to help inform product development.

Profile

A successful Product Development Coordinator should have:

• Previous experience in product development or a related role within the retail industry.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Knowledge of product life cycle management and market analysis.
• Ability to work collaboratively with suppliers and internal teams.
• Proficiency in using relevant software and tools for documentation and tracking.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

Job Offer

• 25 days of holiday plus 8 bank holidays.
• Early finish on Fridays at 1:30 PM.
• Free parking and close proximity to transport links.

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated individual to contribute to an innovative retail organisation in Warrington area.

Apply now to become part of a supportive and forward-thinking team.

Product Development Coordinator - Home Textiles

Product Development Coordinator - Home Textiles

Product Development Coordinator - Home Textiles

Shape the future of heavy engineering innovation as the Product Development Manager – lead global product development from Gloucester with international travel and top-tier benefits.

This is your chance to join a globally recognised engineering innovator supplying complex mechanical products to a worldwide customer base. With cutting-edge design, hands-on manufacturing and deep-rooted industry partnerships, this business values agility, precision and international collaboration. You'll be part of a forward-thinking leadership team driving next-generation product innovation.

• Salary from £50,000 to £5,000 , depending on experience

• Bonus scheme of 5,000 to 0,000 based on clear performance milestones

• 23 days holiday (TBC) plus bank holidays

• Private healthcare

• Company pension scheme

• International travel to China and Europe

• Ongoing training and development opportunities

• Progression to senior leadership roles

• Autonomy to shape product strategy and innovation

As Product Development Manager , you will be pivotal in leading product lifecycle strategy for a market-leading portfolio. This cross-functional leadership role will see you liaise directly with engineering, operations, sales, marketing, and the CEO. You’ll ensure products are commercially viable, fit-for-market, and manufactured profitably, especially within international supply chains. Key responsibilities include:

• Overseeing new product development and innovation (NPI)

• Conducting market research to identify product demand and customer pain points

• Collaborating with design and engineering teams to ensure product feasibility

• Working closely with suppliers—particularly in China—to ensure build quality, specification compliance and profitability

• Identifying and resolving issues around product quality, material performance (e.g. steel), and operational fit

• Championing the customer voice internally while aligning with commercial objectives

• Supporting the CEO and wider SLT with product strategy insights and implementation

To succeed as a Product Development Manager , you’ll bring a mix of engineering know-how, commercial acumen and leadership confidence. You could be a seasoned project or product manager—or a senior mechanical engineer ready to step up. We’re open to exceptional junior candidates with hands-on mechanical experience and a commercial mindset.

You will need:

• Experience in mechanical or product engineering (pneumatics/hydraulics)

• Previous exposure to project management and/or design environments

• Commercial awareness with ability to assess product profitability and customer needs

• Confidence liaising with international teams, particularly in Asia

• Full eligibility and flexibility to travel globally

• Experience in sectors such as construction plant, utilities, drilling, agricultural equipment, or heavy machinery is ideal

Product Development Manager, Mechanical Engineering Manager, Product development manager, Project Manager, Design Engineer, R&D Manager, NPI Manager, Manufacturing Engineer, Commercial Engineer, Senior Mechanical Engineer, Technical Product Manager

Apply today to learn more about this exciting international leadership opportunity. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences.