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When it comes to finding the right talent in the food and drink manufacturing industry, having the right expertise and experience is crucial. b3 jobs is a specialist recruitment agency that has been serving the UK food industry since 2000.
Mission b3 jobs aims to find the perfect match between employers and candidates, ensuring that both parties thrive.
Industry Focus We specialise in the food and beverage industry, collaborating with manufacturers, agents &amp; brokers, retailer head offices, auditing bodies, importers, distributors and laboratories.&nbsp;
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The b3 jobs annual salary survey is an essential resource for both food &amp; beverage manufacturing companies and professionals across the UK. Survey Purpose: The survey aims to provide&nbsp;insight&nbsp;into salary levels across the&nbsp;UK food industry.
Data Source: It&rsquo;s compiled based on all the vacancies that&nbsp;b3 jobs&nbsp;have recruited for over the last&nbsp;12 months.
Job Titles: Approximately&nbsp;50 job titles&nbsp;across various food manufacturing sectors are included.
Salary Information: For each job, the survey lists the&nbsp;lowest and highest salaries, along with the&nbsp;overall average.
Year-on-Year Comparison: It also highlights the&nbsp;year-on-year change&nbsp;compared to the previous year&rsquo;s average. &nbsp; If you&rsquo;re curious about specific salary figures or want to explore further, you can refer to the b3 jobs annual salary reports for more detailed insights. These reports cover a range of roles, including technical, quality assurance, product development, and production positions.

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Interim roles can be a strategic solution for organisations facing workforce gaps. Whether it&rsquo;s due to an upcoming audit, new project, maternity leave, product launches, or other reasons, hiring skilled interim professionals can provide flexibility and expertise. There are two types of interim candidates: Full-Time Interim Contractors: These individuals work under their own limited companies and charge a day rate. They specialise in interim work and are available for immediate assignments.Temporary Candidates:&nbsp;These professionals are open to temporary work while actively seeking permanent roles. They are often paid on a pro-rata salary basis.

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This job is working for a very well-established and respected manufacturer that supplies to UK retailers and foodservice markets, as well as further food manufacturing. Always at the forefront of product development and innovation, they have continually invested in new facilities and the latest technologies.
About the Graduate NPD Technologist - Hybrid job
This is an exciting opportunity for a recent food graduate with some placement experience within NPD to join an energetic, innovative, and friendly food product development team which has some exciting projects underway. This role will give you the opportunity to work closely with major food retailers and provides a fantastic opportunity to develop NPD from concept to launch.
Key tasks
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<li class="MsoNormal">Interfacing with production teams and attending customer presentations, project meetings, and factory trials.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Shelf-life assessments and factory quality taste panels and generating ideas. </li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Liaising with customers.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Application work (cooking whilst always maintaining good housekeeping and cleanliness throughout workstations. </li>
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About You
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<li>The successful candidate shall be a recent food science graduate (or similar relevance).</li>
<li>One years&rsquo; experience in NPD - could be a placement.</li>
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The Graduate NPD Technologist - Hybrid job (ref:8806) is based in Kent and is paying &pound;28,000 - &pound;31,000 dependent on experience.
The company are closed between Christmas and New Year and contribute to your pension at a rate of 5.5%. Holiday allowance is 33 days (FTE, bank holidays included).
This role is full time, 8:00am &ndash; 5:00pm and there can be some regular home working involved, 2 days per week once established in the role.
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The site is in Kent and is commutable from Sevenoaks, Maidstone, Tunbridge wells, Orpington, Croydon, Reigate and Aylesford. 
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 Graduate NPD Technologist - Hybrid

An award-winning company driven by its innovation thanks to skilled chefs and designers, producing and providing high end goods for the UKs leading food manufacturers and retailers. Their passion for food and drive is exemplary.
About the Raw Materials Technologist job
The main purpose of your role will be to support the company in ensuring raw materials (including packaging) meet legal, company and customer requirements.
Key tasks:&nbsp;
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<li class="MsoNormal">Request and review of raw material specifications from suppliers.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Ensure internal database is kept up to date with raw material information.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Supporting with customer audits including traceability requests.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Internal approval of new raw materials &amp; suppliers to site.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Supporting in investigating raw material non-conformances with suppliers.</li>
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About You
<ul>
<li class="MsoNormal">Ideally educated to a degree / HND level in food science, food technology or related discipline.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Previous experience in a food manufacturing technical or similar role, preferably in supplier/raw material management.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Demonstrate sound knowledge of food safety, raw materials specifications, and supplier approval processes.</li>
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More details
The Raw Materials Technologist job (ref 8805) is based in Berkshire and is paying up to &pound;28,000.
The company offers excellent benefits and perks including a bonus scheme, company pension, life insurance, onsite parking, company events, employee discounts, referral program, sick pay and wellness programs.
The working hours are Monday to Friday / office hours.
The site is located in Berkshire and is commutable from Swindon, Reading, Newbury, Oxford, Slough and Southampton.
Alternate job titles
Food Technologist | Supplier Approval Technologist | Food Safety Technologist | Technical Compliance Coordinator | Technical Administrator | Technical Assistant | Technical Officer | Specifications Technologist | QA Technologist
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Raw Materials Technologist

An exciting position has become available working for a successful and dynamic food business that manufactures high-end products. They work closely with their customers to develop an innovative, great-tasting product range and have an excellent reputation for the supply of retailer brands, working very closely with the leading UK supermarkets and food manufacturers.
About the Food Technologist job
Your role as Food Technologist will be to provide technical support by liaising regularly with both suppliers and customers on technical requirements.
Key tasks: 
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<li>Compile product specifications, review and update as required.</li>
<li>Assist in the development/maintenance of company policies in line with new legislation, customer requirements and company standards.</li>
<li>Ensure new products are analysed according to customer requirements for nutrition and shelf life.</li>
<li>Support customer complaint investigation.</li>
<li>Attend customer visits on and off site when required.</li>
</ul>
About You 
<ul>
<li>Good technical experience from the food manufacturing industry.</li>
<li>Working knowledge of food raw material, packaging, and product specifications.</li>
<li>Sound understanding of food law and labelling requirements and codes of practice relating to raw materials.</li>
<li>Ideally qualified to a minimum of Level 2 Food Safety and HACCP.</li>
</ul>
More details 
The Food Technologist job (ref 8804) is based in Berkshire and is paying up to &pound;35,000 according to your experience.
The job comes with an extensive benefits package including generous holiday, a bonus scheme, life insurance and free/discounted products.
The working hours are Monday to Friday, office hours.
The site is located in Berkshire and is commutable from Swindon, Reading, Newbury, Oxford, Slough and Southampton.
Alternate job titles
Technical Administrator | Technical Assistant | Technical Coordinator | Technical Information Officer | Food Industry Technical Jobs | Specifications Technologist

Food Technologist

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