Packaging Technologist.

Location: Surrey
Overview: The business is a food manufacturer who are one of their leaders within their category, constantly innovating and investing in their sustainability and ESG pipeline. They believe that the people are the most important asset to their business and believe in growing leaders of the futures. They supply all major retailers across the UK with award winning products.

Candidate:

• You will be able to exemplify in depth food packaging and systems knowledge.
• You will be able to exemplify a track record of working in fast paced food manufacturing environments.
• Happy to get stuck in on the factory floor on things like factory trials.
• Having an up-to-date knowledge of packaging and sustainability trends, challenges and technologies.
• Ability to create, innovate and investigate more sustainable practices.
• Helpful if you have the following knowledge: WRAP, Plastic Pact, OPRL.

The Role:

• You’ll be reporting directly into the Head of NPD working within a team of 10.  
• Assist in building and maintaining the innovation packaging reduction program, driving continuous improvement and sustainable policies.
• Constantly sharing knowledge and expertise of packaging concepts and materials.
• Assist the NPD team in new concepts and implement packaging formats off the back of this.
• Attend packaging trials.
• Engage with Technical & Operations teams to check quality, reports and claims when required.

The Company:

• They’re on a mission to be seen as the industry leaders in this category.
• You’ll be working alongside a very secure and long-standing team.
• Benefits include - 25 days holiday, pension contribution, cycle to work, employee assistance programme etc.

We are seeking applications from talented Packaging Technologists who live within Southwest London, Woking, Epsen, Guilford, Slough etc.
If you're interested in this opportunity, please submit your CV via the link provided quoting reference HM/TNT/706

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