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Job title: Senior Process Technologist

Department: Technical

Salary: A competitive salary is available plus great company benefits 

Location: Little HQ (NW10) - Park Royal, London

Hours: Monday – Friday, 40 hours per week

The Role:

Are you a passionate and detail-oriented food science professional looking for your next challenge? This is an exciting opportunity for a Senior Process Technologist to play a pivotal role in the ongoing success of our innovative operations. Reporting to the Head of Technical, this hands-on role offers the chance to lead exciting projects as we push the boundaries of food production.

You’ll combine your expertise in food science with a data-driven approach, conducting lab assessments, factory trials, and statistical analysis to deliver actionable insights and recommendations. Your ability to troubleshoot complex technical challenges and collaborate with Production and Engineering teams will be critical to success.

Managing and developing a Process Technologist, you will drive site innovation, continuous improvement, and sustainability initiatives. From maintaining product safety standards to optimising processes, you’ll ensure every product not only meets but exceeds expectations. Whether launching new products, implementing supply continuity changes, or reducing waste, your work will directly contribute to our Brighter Future Sustainability goals.

We’re seeking a proactive professional with a passion for food science and a commitment to excellence. If you thrive in fast-paced environments, excel at solving complex challenges, and are excited to develop both your skills and those of your team, we want to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the commissioning and product validation of the launch agenda and value engineering schedule

• Provide food science technical expertise for the project; understand the science behind the product, the critical process parameters in its manufacture and how these influence key product attributes

• Support the product data collection; measuring process parameters and product attributes against a statistical measurement plan to build a benchmark of the current products and process

• Organise and execute lab assessments and factory trials in accordance with the defined validation plan

• Completing technical reports with the analysis and interpretation of results, that lead to conclusions and recommendations that inform the project

• Use food science to troubleshoot issues highlighted during trials and work closely with Production and Engineering teams to find solutions

• Support the handover of product validation to the site team, inputting on factory specification, SOPs and Quality Standards documentation creation

• Manage, develop and support the food and process technologist team (1 direct reports) to deliver and grow in their careers

• Maintaining product safety rationales, raw material risk assessments and product compositional control

• Work closely with cross-functional teams to launch high quality products and packaging which scale efficiently within the factory and are delivered to launch timings. This may include supporting the selection and assessment of new equipment

• Work with the Product Development, Process and/or Procurement teams to implement ingredient /packaging changes to ensure continuity and efficiency of supply without impact on product quality or consumer perception

• Contribute to the business’ Sustainability strategy by delivering your Brighter Future Sustainability objectives, and supporting your direct report to deliver theirs

Essential Requirements:

• Experience in a food / process technologist or R&D Scientist role

• Experience in value optimisation

• Experience in intensive NPD/EPD product launch schedules and deadlines, working well under pressure

• Experience working with comparable products/ingredients is desired i.e. dairy, ice cream and/or experience with ready meal / high care assembly/pasteurisation experience

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in food science, technology or engineering Product transfer experience is preferred

• People management experience is preferred

• A science and data led approach

• Statistical analysis capability

• Self-motivated and excellent communicator

• Understanding of HACCP and site technical standards

Benefits:

Little Moons is a fast-growing and dynamic business, the nature of which means roles and responsibilities can change and grow quickly and at scale. We never stand still for long, and for the right person this represents an opportunity to grow and evolve your role and responsibilities with us and to develop your career at pace.

We will provide you with as much support, guidance, and training as you need, and offer the below benefits to boot:

• Medicash, Private Health Scheme & Life Insurance

• Enhanced New Baby Leave available.

• We understand that mental health matters. We partner with Health Assured to provide remote emotional support to team members.

• Discretionary annual bonus based on personal & company performance.

• Paid sick leave

• Respect, trust, and honesty. Personal and professional maturity is important to us, and we keep each other honest

• To be engaged, you must feel included and valued, so we have built, and nurtured, a culture where inclusiveness is not a buzzword, but a way of being.

Our approach to diversity is simple —it’s about embracing everyone, and everyone is welcome at Little Moons.   We are committed to welcoming everyone, regardless of gender identity, orientation or expression.   We are diverse in age, race, physical or mental ability, ethnicity, and perspective. Our diversity fuels our innovation, bring diversity of thought, and connects us closer to our customers and the communities we serve.

All applicants must have the right to work in the United Kingdom.